Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel Geyserville 1997 PN-30 and aged balsamic emerge with

and aged balsamic emerge with time in the glass

The crops had to be cooled to make sure that the fermentation temperatures were well controlled

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a typically fine Saint Julien that needs 8-10 years to reveal its rich and fruity

Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel Geyserville 1997 PN-30 and aged balsamic emerge withWinemaker Notes: Most of the grapes were fermented in small tanks with capacities from three to seven tons. To structure the ripe lushness of the vintage, we fermented eighty percent (twice the usual amount) submerged below the surface of their juice. The rest floated in the liquid, kept thoroughly mixed by daily pump overs. Both primary and secondary fermentations took place naturally, without inoculation. After malolactic, the twelve blocksthat make