Pizzini 2022 Barbera Producer_Lake Breeze Wines 15 percent of the juice

15 percent of the juice was trans- ferred to French oak barrels for fermentation

This is wine produced from the oldest vineyard owned by Ridge - and always a single site release

with notes of humus and undergrowth mushrooms

lifted by spiciness of extreme length

A tribute to Oregon’s legendary Willamette Valley wine country

Pizzini 2022 Barbera Producer_Lake Breeze Wines 15 percent of the juiceVINTAGE 2022 Every vintage has its challenges, and the odds were certainly stacked against us this year. The cool temperatures and incessant rain kept us on our toes, however there is always a silver lining. The cool vintage delivered us near optimal ripening conditions with daily temperatures above 15 degrees Celsius before 9am and not rising above 30 degrees until late afternoon. These conditions were perfect for maximum flavour and colour