Ridge Vineyards Dry Creek Valley Lytton Springs Red Blend 2023 TBO in Alto Piemonte

in Alto Piemonte

Aromatics of light spices

If you've been told that South African sparkling is a value alternative to Champagne

espresso and rich dark fruits are countered by the drying finish of star anise and hickory

Ridge Vineyards Dry Creek Valley Lytton Springs Red Blend 2023 TBO in Alto PiemonteRidge is about as close as America comes to wine royalty, and while Monte Bello gets the headlines, Lytton Springs is the bottle that makes the case week in and week out. It is a genuine field blend from old Dry Creek Valley vines Zinfandel out front, with Petite Sirah, Carignane and Alicante Bouschet planted right alongside and picked together, the way it was done a century ago. That co planting is exactly what keeps it from turning into a big, jammy