Santa Cruz Mountains · 2023
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
$95.00Winery reference price · USD
Blackberry, oak, and mint meet firm tannins and bright acidity.
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From the producer’s own notes.
Blackberry, oak, and mint meet firm tannins and bright acidity. Ridge makes this wine from the Monte Bello vineyard in the Santa Cruz Mountains. It ferments with native yeast and ages for seventeen months in American oak.
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- Producer
- Ridge Vineyards · Monte Bello
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Santa Cruz Mountains
- Appellation
- Santa Cruz Mountains
- Vintage
- 2023
- Winemaker
- Not provided
- Grape / blend
- 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot
- Vineyard
- Monte Bello
- Soil
- Not provided
- Aging
- 17 months in American oak; 55% new
- Wine style
- Red
- Alcohol (ABV)
- 13.4%
- Bottle size
- Not provided
- Closure
- Not provided
- Production
- Not provided
- Serving temperature
- Not provided
- Drinking window
- Not provided
- Food pairing
- Not provided
- Decanting
- Not provided
- Scores
- 95 points · Decanter, Clive Pursehouse, February 2026; reported by Ridge
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