Pine Ridge Vineyards

Winery in the Napa Valley
38°24′19.08″N 122°19′56.26″W / 38.4053000°N 122.3322944°W / 38.4053000; -122.3322944Wine regionCaliforniaAppellationStags Leap District AVA
Rutherford AVA
Oakville AVA
Carneros AVA
Howell Mountain AVAOther labelsFortis, ForeFront[1]Founded1978 (1978)[2]Key peopleGary Andrus (founder)[2]
Michael Beaulac (winemaker)Parent companyCrimson Wine Group[1]Acres cultivated310[3]Cases/yr85,000[3]VarietalsCabernet Sauvignon, Petite verdot, Pinot noir, Merlot, Chardonnay, Chenin blanc, ViognierTastingOpen to the publicWebsitepineridgevineyards.com

Pine Ridge Vineyards is a winery in Napa, California, in the United States.

The winery was started by Gary Andrus and his then wife Nancy, in 1978.[2] They wanted to grow and produce Cabernet Sauvignon and other Bordeaux wines.[4] The tasting room is located in the Stags Leap AVA of Napa Valley.[2] In 2000, the winery was put up for sale[3] and was bought by Crimson Wine Group.[1] The winemaker is Michael Beaulac.[4][5]

Andrus moved to Oregon in 1993 and died in 2009.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Franson, Paul (November 24, 2011). "Crimson Wine Group keeps a low profile". Behind the Scenes. Napa Valley Register. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Dave. "Pine Ridge Winery". The Napa Wine Project. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  3. ^ a b c Laube, James. "Napa's Pine Ridge Winery for Sale". Wine Spectator. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Pine Ridge Vineyards". T&T's Winery Guide. Touring & Tasting. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  5. ^ a b Foy, John (12 September 2013). "Latest Pine Ridge wines are delightful". For The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 18 August 2015 – via NJ.com.


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