Ridge Vineyards, Zinfandel "East Bench" Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California 2023 walk-around and citrus fruit

and citrus fruit

when many producers choose to bottle their finos at 2-3 years

and lifted by a citrusy and salty finish

Its nose offers aromas of white flowers and honey

Ridge Vineyards, Zinfandel "East Bench" Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California 2023 walk-around and citrus fruitNB: Despite the picture, for sale is the 2021 vintage. The Ridge Vineyards "East Bench" Zinfandel is ruby red color and has focused cherry notes on the nose with toasty oak. On the palate, raspberry fruit with elegant tannins and an accent of mint on the finish. Hand harvested; Ridge Vineyards estate grown organic grapes; destemmed and crushed; fermented on the indigenous yeast, followed by a full malolactic on the naturally occurring bacteria; oak