2017 | Black Ridge Vineyards | San Andreas Red

Dried berry and fresh flower aromas play with leather, tangy black plum and pencil shavings on the nose of this bottling. The palate tightens around savory flavors of seared beef, charred wood and crushed lava rocks, with blackberry and black-plum elements in the midpalate.

Producer Information

Black Ridge Vineyards is a new boutique winery in the Santa Cruz Mountains, three miles outside the town of Los Gatos off Highway 17. 21 acres of vineyards have been planted on the 80-acre estate which sits just above the Lexington Reservoir. The property has been through several transformations, beginning as a vineyard during the mid-1800s, then a prune tree farm during Prohibition, and later a Christmas tree farm. Cheryl and Jim Landis along with Fred Faltersack, formed a partnership and purchased the property in 1999. With the re-planting of grapes in 2002, the land has come full-circle. Multiple varieties are farmed including Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Viognier, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris. Winegrower Ruben Balderas oversees the vineyards. Director of Operations and co-winemaker along with Bill Brosseau, Ashley Dubois, informed me that their 2006 Pinot Noir, released March 1, 2008, is their second commercial wine. The winery plans to specialize in Pinot Noir, Viognier, and a “San Andreas Red” Bordeaux-style blend (the San Andreas fault runs through one of the upper vineyards). Planned production is 1,2000 cases annually. Black Ridge Vineyards wines are sold through the website. The address is 18550 Black Road, Los Gatos and the phone is 408-399-6396. I have not visited, but this beautiful setting looks very appealing. One of the advantages of wine club membership is going to wine club events where Landis' extensive classic car collection is often on display.

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