Welcome to Panther Ridge Vineyard and Panther Ridge Wines
Sonoma County • Petaluma Gap
2020 Panther rIdge Pinot Noir receives TWO 93 point ratings!
Meridith May, Editor, The Tasting Panel
This expression of Panther Ridge is a true Earth Mother, with a lithe texture. A veil of cinnamon mocha and spiced black cherry is made alert by a fine acid structure. It finishes with a zing of cranberry and sandalwood. 93 Points, Publisher's Picks
Jason Jenkins, Vine & Barrel in Petaluma
What begins as an offering of Mayan cocoa evolves into lovely, deep, and silky, dark mountain raspberry fruit. Cordial, Moroccan spice with a faint hint of baked anise in your grandmother’s cake. Rich in concentration but not overdone. Balanced, showing great acidity and truly built for toasted chicken or turkey, but Peking duck calls like red satin gracing a single and matured, Melania, free from her confines and gracing a dance floor at a ball in a grand hotel…spirited and sexy. 93 points
The Vineyard
Ideal Pinot Noir Location
Nestled on a rolling ridge 1,000 feet up on Sonoma Mountain,
Panther Ridge Pinot Noir Vineyard enjoys cool breezes from the Pacific coast, balanced by warm summer days facing west and south on the mountainside. Overlooking the valley below, the vineyard has been farmed organically from the outset, and we received our organic certification in December 2019. Beginning in 2019 we began practicing regenerative farming, using biodynamic preparations and working with the cycles of the moon and planets. We sell our grapes to boutique wineries and also produce our own ultra premium estate wine.
The Wines - Terroir Abounds
The rocky volcanic soils of Panther Ridge Vineyard have made for a slow start for the vines, but in the end they will be more vigorous, and the wines produced are nuanced and complex, with full body and an earthiness obtained from the vines' journey through the soils.
Super Premium Hand Crafted Wines
Our first two vintages have already received critical acclaim. Our 2019 Pinot Noir received two 95 scores, from The Somm Journal and celebrated wine writer Miquel Hudin. The 2020 vintage has received 93 scores from The Tasting Panel and Petaluma’s Vine & Barrel.
It is becoming clear that our special soils, careful farming and winemaking are producing primo results.
We grow two classic clones: Calera and 115, which complement one another beautifully. The Calera produces flowery, fruity wines, while the 115 provides more structure and depth. Together they combine to create an elegant, full-bodied wine with plenty of ripe red fruit, and with earthy undertones.