Pine Ridge Vineyards

Pine Ridge Vineyards
Location 5901 Silverado Trail, Napa, California, United States
Coordinates 38°24′19.08″N 122°19′56.26″W / 38.4053000°N 122.3322944°W / 38.4053000; -122.3322944
Wine region California
Appellation Stags Leap District AVA
Rutherford AVA
Oakville AVA
Carneros AVA
Howell Mountain AVA
Other labels ForeFront[1]
Founded 1978 (1978)[2]
Key people Gary Andrus (founder)[2]
Michael Beaulac (winemaker)
Parent company Crimson Wine Group[1]
Acres cultivated 310[3]
Cases/yr 85,000[3]
Varietals Cabernet sauvignon, Petite verdot, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Viognier
Tasting Open to the public
Website pineridgevineyards.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 went up to sale.[3] It was bought by Crimson Wine Group.[1] Andrus moved to Oregon in 1993 and died in 2009.[5] Michael Beaulac is the winemaker.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Franson, Paul. "Crimson Wine Group keeps a low profile". Behind the Scenes. Napa Valley Register. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Pine Ridge Winery". Napa Wine Project. Retrieved 16 August 2015. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  3. 1 2 3 Laube, James. "Napa�s Pine Ridge Winery for Sale". News. Wine Spectator. Retrieved 18 August 2015. replacement character in |title= at position 5 (help)
  4. 1 2 "Pine Ridge Vineyards". T&T's Winery Guide. Touring & Tasting. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  5. 1 2 Foy, John. "Latest Pine Ridge wines are delightful". Wine with John Foy. NJ.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.


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