RIDGE PAGANI RANCH 2020/2021

Blackberry jam, dried fig, and cracked black pepper lead the glass, rooted in the old-vine Zinfandel — plus Alicante Bouschet, Petite Sirah, and Mataro — that the Pagani family has farmed on Sonoma's Sonoma Valley floor for well over a century. Ancient vines on volcanic and alluvial soils deliver the concentration that defines this bottling. Ridge ferments with native yeasts and uses a minimal-intervention approach developed under Paul Draper, aging in American oak to round the wine's naturally generous fruit without masking the earthy, brambly character. The finish is long, spiced, and savory.