Dragon Ridge Mixed Reds

Tasting notes & discussion 27

Typically $23/bottle from Dragon Ridge
Vintage 2021 from Lodi
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About Dragon Ridge: “Lodi is one of the most storied growing regions of California’s Central Valley, where wild vines used to grow along the river’s edge. It’s most well-known for old, fortuitous vines that produce wines of strength and character. The mountain range to the east resembles a sleeping dragon, one that overlooks and protects the vineyards, often cloaked in early morning fog that burns to sun in the afternoon.”

The Literal Dragon Ridge

TASTING NOTES:
Red Wine Blend - “Layered brambleberry flavors are framed by firm tannins segue to a persistent finish in this complex wine.” (AbV 14.5%, pH 3.67, TA 6.0 g/L, RS 5.0 g/L)

Cabernet Sauvignon - “Dense black fruit flavors are underlined by warm spice and give way to charred oak in this robust wine. The vines of ‘Dragon Ridge’ produce big, rich wines that stand on their own or pair with bold, flavorful dishes.” (AbV 14.5%, pH 3.60, TA 6.0 g/L, RS 4.0 g/L)

Old Vine Zinfandel - “Concentrated blackberry flavors are accentuated by toasted oak and supportive tannins in this bold wine.” (AbV 15.0%, pH 3.75, TA 6.1 g/L, RS 7.0 g/L)

VARIETALS: Blend is 41.4% Zinfandel, 40.3% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.2% Petite Sirah, 4.1% Mixed Reds. Cabernet Sauvignon is 77.6% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15.7% Petite Sirah, 6.7% Mixed Reds. Zinfandel is 81.8% Zinfandel, 12.5% Petite Sirah, 5.7% Mixed Reds.

BARRELS: Seems like oak.

PAIRS WITH: Bold, flavorful dishes, of course!

THAT REMINDS ME OF: Kralkatorrik.

Gesundheit, I say to myself. In the video game Guild Wars 2, there are six Elder Dragons that wake up every 10,000 years or so to consume all of the magic on the world. Then they go back to sleep, and over time, the magic seeps back out of them into the world until the cycle starts again. These dragons are very big. One of them, Kralkatorrik, went to sleep and became a mountain range. As millennia passed, people forgot he was there. Until he woke up again and all hell broke loose.

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