Ridge Vineyards Dry Creek Valley Lytton Springs Red Blend 2023 RFLASH and the new generation of

and the new generation of producers who are redefining what South African wine can be

Delicious straight on ice or added to sparkling wine

Kadarka among them—that spent 40 hours on skins and finished malo in barrel

Whereas the first Palomino pick was lean and bright (and will likely benefit from more time in barrel)

Ridge Vineyards Dry Creek Valley Lytton Springs Red Blend 2023 RFLASH and the new generation ofRidge 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