Ramey Russian River Valley Chardonnay, Ritchie Vineyard 2018

RITCHIE VINEYARD

Soil: Pure sandy Goldridge Loam, originating from the bed of an inland sea

Clones: Wente selection

Detail: Situated directly in the center of the Russian River appellation, our block of Kent Ritchie's vineyard was planted in 1972 to the old Wente selection. Widely spaced—the fashion at the time—these old vines with their gnarly trunks produce tiny quantities of grapes per vine. The benchland soil is pure Goldridge Loam, common to great vineyards in this part of the Russian River Valley.

overing the Ramey bottle on the latest Wine Spectator cover was an unexpected delight for our team. Together, we are singularly focused on crafting classically-styled and balanced wines that age beautifully. Recent recognition like this Chardonnay cover shot and two perfect scores in Wine Enthusiast further validates Ramey's commitment to this mission. To read the excerpts from Wine Spectator's Annual Chardonnay Report, please click here.

Russian River Valley.