Ridge Lytton Springs Zinfandel 2004

"Taking its accustomed place at the head of the class, this year's Lytton Springs bottling from Ridge is a textbook example of the deep and expressive fruit that marks Dry Creek Zinfandel at its best..."
-Connoisseurs Guide to California Wines

79% zinfandel, 18% petite sirah, 3% carignane

Enjoyable as a young wine, this excellent zinfandel will continue to develop in complexity over the next ten years.

In 1972, Ridge made its first Lytton Springs from vines planted here at the turn of the century, and purchased both the eastern and western portions of the vineyard in the early 1990s. (In the 1870s, under "Captain" William Litton's ownership, the two were part of one property; spelling evolved into "Lytton" by 1903.) The vineyard is planted to zinfandel and its principal complementary varietals: petite sirah, carignane, grenache, and a small amount of mataro (mourvèdre).

1. Ridge Lytton Springs Zinfandel 2004
2. Marques de Caceres Rioja Reserva 2001
3. Rioja Vega Rioja Reserva 2001

1. Ridge Lytton Springs Zinfandel 2004
2. Ridge Geyserville 2004
3. Francis Coppola Diamond Red Label Zinfandel 1997