The fruit from the low-yielding Bench Break Vineyard is hand-harvested from a small, distinct area of the family-owned Cambria estate. Sitting at the highest elevation on the western side of the property, this site speaks boldly of Santa Maria Valley's ideal climate and vineyard conditions. Formed from alluvial deposits, Bench Break Vineyard's soils are the shallowest on the estate-restricting vine vigor to promote the growth of fruit with concentrated flavors. The maritime influences that
Winemaker Notes - This is our second vintage from a young zinfandel vineyard planted atop the eastern bench of Dry Creek Valley. Despite a larger-thanaverage crop, warm summer weather fully ripened all the grapes. We began picking the stressed vines in Blocks 6 and 7 on August 29, and continued picking for a straight week to get in all the grapes before they over-ripened. Each of the vineyard's seven parcels fermented separately on natural yeasts. After malolactic, the most intense wines were selected and
- Ridge Zinfandel East Bench 2007 750ml United States California - Dry Creek Valley Dry Creek Valley
Bench Break Vineyard Pinot Noir offers minerality of fruit from most austere section of estate; it is dark, exotic and voluptuous. dark plum-colored 2000 Pinot Noir Bench Break Vineyard exhibits complex floral, currant, cherry, and blueberry characteristics. wine is medium-bodied, with well-integrated acidity, wood, and tannin. This beautiful effort is nearly exceptional. Drink it over next 4-5 years. This is a well-made effort, and is available for a realistic price. 89 Points Wine Advocate June 2002 The
The fruit from the low-yielding Bench Break Vineyard is hand-harvested from a small, distinct area of the family-owned Cambria estate Sitting at the highest elevation on the western side of the property, this site speaks boldly of Santa Maria Valley's ideal climate and vineyard conditions Formed from alluvial deposits, Bench Break Vineyard's soils are the shallowest on the estate-restricting vine vigor to promote the growth of fruit with concentrated flavors The maritime influences that funnel in from the