Zinfandel Pagani Ranch 2022

Ridge und sein berühmtes Mastermind Paul Draper sind aus der kalifornischen Weinszene nicht wegzudenken. Sie haben einen unverkennbar eigenen kalifornischen Stil etabliert, nicht zuletzt dank des Zinfandels, und gleichzeitig schon früh mit Rücksicht auf das Terroir „hands off“ gearbeitet.

The 2022 Zinfandel Pagani Ranch is a blend of 82% Zinfandel, 9% Alicante Bouschet, 5% Petite Sirah and 4% Mataro. It has layered scents of blueberry preserves, yellow peach, toasted coconut and floral perfume. The palate combines generous, layered, fragrant flavors with silky tannins and bursts of mouthwatering acidity, and it has a long, expressive finish.

This opulent Zinfandel that's blended with a bit of Alicante Bouschet, Petite Sirah and Mataro brings concentrated aromas of blackberry, plum skin and nutmeg on the nose, while the palate displays rich tannin and flavors of black cherry, anise, rich barrel spice and a streak of raspberry lime acidity that lifts the wine across the finish. Drink 2028-2040.

Alluring spice aromatics tip off this classically California Zinfandel from this cooler site in the Sonoma Valley appellation, always Ridge's last pick. The Pagani Ranch Zinfandel comes from selected blocks of vines planted between 1896 and 1922, this bottling is a bit of American wine history. Clove, frankincense, spiced blood orange, and black liquorice aromas meld with black fruits, sugar plums, and crushed ripe figs. The palate is buoyant, with ripe black raspberries, plump blackberries, dusty mineral tones, and a mixture of exotic spices, which finish this wine with a sense of grace amid its ripe fruit profile.