2023 Grenache Blanc

The 2023 Grenache Blanc Paso Robles is bright and fresh, especially for a rich variety grown in a hot climate. Dollops of Picpoul and Roussanne round out the blend. Marzipan, white peach and mint introduce a wine with an enticing texture. Lithe and energetic, it fills out the mid-palate with joyful fruit.

- Billy Norris (09/2024)

Brilliant acidity backs up subtle, savory and fresh citrus flavors in this full-bodied and well-balanced Rhone-style white. Aromas like a hay field, lanolin and dry earth meet tangy apricot, lime zest, mineral and almond flavors on a broad but lively texture. Includes 14% picpoul and 2% roussanne grapes. Drink now or hold.

- Jim Gordon (08/2024)

The Ridge team started making 2023 Grenache Blanc with the 2018 vintage, winemaker John Olney impressed by the fruit he could find in Paso Robles. Able to source from three sites, Fossil Creek, Adelaida, and Halter Ranch, all on the appellation's west side, it includes 14% Picpoul Blanc and 2% Roussanne. Before this, the only white wine Ridge ever made was Chardonnay from Monte Bello Estate. Fermented in barrel, both American and French, and aged partly in concrete and clay amphorae, it is elegant yet concentrated, with lasting acidity, and should age another 5-7 years.

- Virginie Boone (04/2025)

Vivacious and floral, with expressive flavors of lime, nectarine and lemon blossoms framed with silky acidity. Drink now. 4,500 cases made.

- Tim Fish (03/2025)

Blended with 14% Picpoul and 2% Roussanne, the 2023 Grenache Blanc leads with aromas of tangerine, kumquat, lime cordial and orange rinds that radiate from the glass, supported by an exotic tinge of marzipan. The palate is spry, pure and precise, concluding with a tangy, succulent finish that lingers with pleasant stoniness.

- Matthew Luczy (08/2025)