2023 Ridge East Bench Zinfandel [JD95] Chianti gently phenolic finish

gently phenolic finish

spritzy style

with multilayered flavors of black cherry

43% Pinot Noir

Clean fruit meant that we were able to give the grapes about 3 hours of skin contact prior to pressing

2023 Ridge East Bench Zinfandel [JD95] Chianti gently phenolic finishProducer: Ridge Wine Region: Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California Varietal: Zinfandel Year: 2023 Jeb Dunnuck, 95 Points "Coming all from the Funsten Ranch in the Dry Creek Valley and 100% Zinfandel, the 2021 Zinfandel East Bench has a rich, more subtle style in its aromatics, with ripe plum, cigar, spice, and earthy nuances, and it certainly plays in the darker, red and black fruited end of the spectrum. These all carry over to the palate,