Ridge Vineyards East Bench Zinfandel 2020

Intense ruby ­red colour, deep and complex nose; rich and fruity with a prune and cherry jam aroma, notes of tobacco, slightly spicy. A full bodied wine, soft and rich in fine tannin, with notes of cocoa, coffee and vanilla on the finish.

Country: USA

Region: Sonoma County, California

ABV: 14.5%

Grapes: Zinfandel

Food Match: BBQ Beef rib!

The Ridge Vineyards began in 1885 when Dr Perrone bought 180 acres near the top of Monte Bello Ridge. He terraced the slopes and planted vineyards, as well as constructing the winery out of native limestone. Ridge Vineyards is one of the most prestigious wineries in California and is famous for the 1976 judgement of Paris where a panel of European experts judged the Ridge Monte Bello to be superior to some of Bordeaux's finest wines.