Ridge Vineyards Grenache Blanc 2024 (Paso Robles, California) - [JS 94] [DM 94] [OB 93] [JD 93] [WA 92] [VM 92] [WE 91]
Ridge Vineyards Grenache Blanc 2024 (Paso Robles, California) - [JS 94] [DM 94] [OB 93] [JD 93] [WA 92] [VM 92] [WE 91]
Ridge Vineyards Grenache Blanc 2024 (Paso Robles, California) - [JS 94] [DM 94] [OB 93] [JD 93] [WA 92] [VM 92] [WE 91]
Ridge Vineyards Grenache Blanc 2024 (Paso Robles, California) - [JS 94] [DM 94] [OB 93] [JD 93] [WA 92] [VM 92] [WE 91]

Ridge Vineyards Grenache Blanc 2024
(Paso Robles, California) - [JS 94] [DM 94] [OB 93] [JD 93] [WA 92] [VM 92] [WE 91]


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Winemaker Notes:

Vintage

Limestone soils and proximity to the Pacific provide ideal growing conditions for grenache blanc to thrive. The grapes were pressed as whole clusters, fermented, and then aged on the lees for six months. The wine has great concentration, bright acidity, and appealing minerality. This delightful wine is enjoyable now or can be aged for four to five years.

Tasting Notes

Golden straw in color with aromas of pear, honeysuckle, pineapple, candied lime, tangerine, and wet stone. A bright and lively entry with a medium body layered with minerality and fresh natural acidity. The finish is long and satisfying. 

85% Grenache Blanc, 12% Picpoul, 3% Roussanne

Vineyard: Adelaida, Fossil Creek, Halter Ranch

Appellation: Paso Robles

Alcohol By Volume: 13.4%

Winemaking:

Harvest Dates: 11-18 September
Grapes: Average Brix 24.2˚
TA: 4.1 g/L
pH: 3.24
Fermentation: 100% direct-to-press whole cluster. 100% natural primary and secondary (malolactic) fermentation.
Aging: 

4 months in 33% American oak (20% one year old and 80% two and three years old), 4% new French oak, 1% new Acacia oak, then aged an additional 6 months. 2% concrete amphora, 2% Italian clay amphora fermented and aged for 4 months, then to neutral barrels for the remaining 6 months. 58% stainless steel fermented and aged for 10 months.

Sustainably farmed hand-harvested grapes; whole-cluster pressed; fermented on the native yeasts; full malolactic on the naturally occurring bacteria; oak from barrel aging; minimum effective SO2, 35 ppm at crush and 93 ppm during aging. Pad filtered at bottling. In keeping with our philosophy of minimal intervention, this is the sum of our actions.

Ratings & Reviews 

94 Points - James Suckling:
"Aromas of honeysuckle, nuts, orchard fruit, lemon confit and fresh herbs, with a slight saline edge. The palate is mid-weighted and textural, with bright acidity and a strong core of fruit. It will only get better with time in the bottle. Made from 85% grenache blanc, 12% picpoul and 3% roussanne. Drink or hold." (Oct 2025)

 

94 Points - Decanter Magazine:

"Aged in stainless steel, neutral oak, concrete, and amphora, this results in a remarkably bright, saline-driven example. This Paso Robles bottling comes from three different vineyards. Taut freshness, the limestone soils definitely play a role, says John Olney. Savoury herbals and plenty of mineral lift. Fresh citrus and smoky, flinty stone notes persist throughout the finish in this Rhône white, focused on the purity of fruit." -Clive Pursehouse (August 2025)

 

93 Points - Owen Bargreen:
“Mostly sourced from the Fossil Creek and Adelaida Vineyards, this 2024 Grenache Blanc has 12% Picpoul, and 3% Roussanne blended in. Stored in stainless steel, this offers kiwi and cashew nut with green papaya notes on the palate, alongside salty soil accents. It is rich and viscous with serious verve, as this beauty is best enjoyed now and over the next few years.  ” -Owen Bargreen (June 2025)

 

93 Points - Jeb Dunnuck:

"With 12% Picpoul and 3% Roussanne, the 2024 Grenache Blanc spends eight months in five-year-old barrels, able to retain crisp acidity on the lengthy, textured palate, the grapes sourced from such great local sites as Adelaida, Fossil Creek, and Halter Ranch. Apricot shines bright amidst a floral jasmine character that's impressively inviting, balanced, and enduringly fresh. Drink now through 2030." Virginie Boone (September 2025)

 

92 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:

"A beautiful nose of green orchard fruits, citrus blossoms and a flinty accent introduces the 2024 Grenache Blanc, which includes 12% Picpoul and 3% Roussanne. The palate is buoyant, focused and padded with a touch more textural breadth and depth than I've observed in recent vintages. It concludes with the snappy, tangy energy and mineral undercurrent that perennially characterizes this bottling." -Matthew Luczy (August 2025)

92 Points - Vinous Media:

"The 2024 Grenache Blanc Paso Robles also includes dollops of Picpoul and Roussanne. A flicker of gunsmoke reduction leads the charge, opening into a tropical-inflected array of rich, oily fruit. Bright and phenolic, the 2024 is a nicely textured white with a palpable sense of mineral grip. Golden mango, pear, toasted hazelnut, orange oil and chalk build with air." -Billy Norris (September 2025)

91 Points - Wine Enthusiast:

"Pear peel, tart orange and jicama aromas converge with a light waft of smoke on the noe of this bottling, which comes from three vineyards and includes 12% Picpoul and 3% Roussanne. The palate is broadly crafted with baked apple and smoked chicken flavors that are cut by an iron-like minerality." -Matt Kettmann (November 2024)