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Hidden Ridge Vineyard

Hidden Ridge Vineyard

Hidden Ridge Vineyard

Hidden Ridge Vineyard
4225 Solano Avenue PMB 514
Napa, California
USA 94558
Phone: (707) 481-7021
http://www.hiddenridgevineyard.com/

Contact: Casidy Ward
Email: [email protected]

Surrounded by gnarled oak and Manzanita forests on the south and western slopes of Spring Mountain in the Mayacamas mountain range, Hidden Ridge Vineyard is so remote it can be reached only by heavy-duty four-wheel-drive vehicles, by foot, or by helicopter. The 60-acre vineyard was developed and planted by husband and wife team Casidy Ward and Lynn Hofacket to grow stellar mountain Cabernet Sauvignon at elevations ranging from 900 to 1700 feet. Made by winemaking team Marco DiGiulio and Timothy Milos at Bin to Bottle in Napa, efforts in the vineyard and the cellar have produced a $40 Cabernet Sauvignon that sings loudly—yodels, even—of its mountainous origins on slopes as steep as 55%.

After six years of developing and planting the vineyard themselves, Hofacket and Ward began selling fruit in 2003, though due to the vineyard’s remote location in Sonoma County, and just outside coveted AVA status, winemakers in the Napa Valley could only take limited amounts of fruit. The couple decided to build the vineyard’s reputation by bottling some of the wine for themselves, and Hidden Ridge Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon was born. Production is now up to 3,600 cases, with Ward and Hofacket keeping all of the fruit for the Hidden Ridge Vineyard label.

Winemaker

Winemaker: Marco DiGiulio, Timothy Milos

Twitter: http://twitter.com/hiddenridgewine

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hidden-Ridge/91851306098

Distribution: Hidden Ridge Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon ($40 SRP) can be found in the following states: AK, AZ, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, MA, MI, MN, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, SD, TX, VA, WA, and WI. They are also available for purchase at www.hiddenridg

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