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1982 Ridge Monte Bello
Proprietary Blend: 750ml
$129.99
about this wine:
In 1886, high in the Santa Cruz Mountains, the Monte Bello estate vineyard was planted, and the winery constructed. A first vintage from the young vines followed in 1892. During Prohibition (1920-1933), the vineyard was not fully maintained; by the 1940s it was effectively abandoned. Eight acres of cabernet sauvignon were replanted in 1949. These were the source of the first Ridge Monte Bello (1962). Since then, the original vineyards have gradually been replanted.
About Winery
Indiana Jones and I have one thing in common - a fear of snakes. That is
why every time I see the sign in the Ridge parking lot that reads
"Beware of rattlesnakes," I get a little uneasy. So it's quickly into
the tasting room for me. Winemaker Eric Baugher and his team have
prepared a great tasting covering all of the Ridge classics, plus a few
smaller-production bottlings I am tasting for the first time. This is a
sublime set of new releases from one of this country's greatest heritage
wineries. It's hard to know where to start, but the highlights are the
2009 Monte Bello, followed by the 2010, which will be released this
year, plus some of the Zinfandels and Zinfandel-based wines. The 2010
harvest was not an easy one. The summer was very cold, as it was
throughout California. Ridge was severely affected by August heat spikes
that were crippling for Zinfandel. The wines that were bottled are the
result of a severe selection of the best fruit that survived the heat.
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