Each year, Ancient Peaks crafts the limited-edition Oyster Ridge cuvee to exemplify their finest winemaking efforts. The name Oyster Ridge honors an outcropping that always astonishes visitors to their estate Margarita Vineyard. Here, large white oyster fossils are literally spilling out of the ground, fostering the type of calcium-rich soil that is coveted by winemakers worldwide. The 2016 vintage is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot, 3% Merlot, and 3% Malbec, all from meticulously farmed vineyard blocks cultivated for the Oyster Ridge program.
The 2020 Oyster Ridge opens with a captivating nose of plum, boysenberry, leather, cocoa powder and toasted oak. The mouthfeel is dense, layered and seamless, displaying flavors of black cherry, cassis, blueberry and pomegranate with trailing notes of cola, caramel and earthen soil. Long, plush tannins bring firmness and staying power to a flawlessly integrated finish. A wine destined to evolve beautifully in the bottle for years to come.
The 2020 Oyster Ridge opens with a captivating nose of plum, boysenberry, leather, cocoa powder and toasted oak. The mouthfeel is dense, layered and seamless, displaying flavors of black cherry, cassis, blueberry and pomegranate with trailing notes of cola, caramel and earthen soil. Long, plush tannins bring firmness and staying power to a flawlessly integrated finish. A wine destined to evolve beautifully in the bottle for years to come.
