Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel Blend Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley 1997 USA-17 with the Mourvedre coming from

with the Mourvedre coming from the Alta Mesa Vineyard in the Cuyama Valley

evocative aromas of dried cherries

the wine was then put back in the cellar to marry and mature in bottle for an additional six months until release

Varying slopes create distinct microclimates and soil compositions

The beautiful burst of up front bouquet is backed by serious

Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel Blend Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley 1997 USA-17 with the Mourvedre coming fromWinemaker Notes: 1997 Lytton Springs Vineyard, Bottled Feb 1999. Anticipating El NIO by a year, the winter of 1996 1997 Brought serious flooding throughout California but with a difference: almost no rain fell after February. The Mild, storm free spring allowed the earliest and largest set in our 26 year history with this vineyard. To ensure intensity and full ripeness, we dropped a third of the crop on the young vines, and ten percent of the old