2020 Ridge Estate Merlot Vin Garde Valise Grande Ripe red berries

Ripe red berries

intense and masterful

followed by a subtle black gunpowder tea

becoming soft and delicious with aeration

boasts a history intertwined with the development of the region's wine industry

2020 Ridge Estate Merlot Vin Garde Valise Grande Ripe red berriesWinemaker Notes Dark ruby color with aromas of red plum, black currants, cedar, fig and sweet toasted oak. Medium bodied with focused and integrated tannins. Fresh natural acidity leads to a long and age worthy finish. About Winery Ridge Vineyards has roots in 1885 when Dr. Osea Perrone established the Monte Bello Winery on Monte Bello Ridge, producing its first wine in 1892. The modern Ridge Vineyards was founded in 1959 by Stanford scientists who