Doug Powers

9.0

Another Swan Rose from this 2025 Deviation series (4 different Roses, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Syrah and Valdiguie), which I purchased a mixed case of in June, this Rose of Pinot Noir shows better than the first bottle, blind (as in close your eyes so you cannot see the color), this is very Pinot Noir, especially texturally, clean, crisp, another lovely summer Rose from @Rod Berglund and his crew at Swan!! — 15 days ago

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Brian Kaufman

9.2

I am continually impressed with the wines from this small family run winery in Calistoga. Their Valdiguie is one of my favorites. — 5 years ago

Erik Helms

Sommelier/Wine & Beer Buyer Whole Foods Oakland

9.1

Fresh and light, just 11%. Love Broc’s hands off style. Mostly Valdiguie, with some zin and trousseau this vintage. Nice zip and texture to it. — 6 years ago

Ely Cohn

8.9

Broc is the gateway drug to natural wine. He makes very good stuff, but not necessarily innovative or boundary pushing. And for me, his star horse is and always has been Chenin. So it goes with the 2018 Valdiguie Pet Nat. It’s good but not excellent. Fine for fun. Bright pink and candied red fruit, grapefruit, bitter citrus. Jovial and celebratory. — 7 years ago

Jeffrey Zhao

9.0

Fresh berries, pomegranate, black currants, with hint of cacao and chalkiness on the finish. Light and easy to drink with mild tannins. Valdiguie shines through. — 7 years ago

Jake Rubash

9.3

The Valdiguie was kind of meh, got better with air but the Carignan... this is a wild f’in wine. I honestly don’t know what’s happening in my mouth but it’s some combination of red fruit and salted meat. Kind of stopped me in my tracks as I said “wtf is this” — 8 years ago

Pete Turley

9.0

Blackberries and cherries... lots of fruit up front... Nuge and light, great with food. — 9 years ago

Rhonely Boy

9.1

Tasty, nice acidity and Green Valley terroir. — a year ago

Neil Blaze

8.9

Tart cranberry and cherry flavors and racy acidity. There was also a sour, yeasty component on the back palate that was slightly redolent of sourdough bread. Interesting. Nonetheless an enjoyable bottle for all its funkiness. 100% Valdiguie. 7/4/22. — 5 years ago

Adam Beasley

9.0

Paso Valdiguie. Deeper and fuller bodied than any other valdiguie I have ever had, but maintains a M+ level acid...with ripe blueberry, tart raspberry, and blackberry cobbler. Even with the full body it’s still super easy-drinking... reminded me of a warm year Sonoma Pinot. Very fairly priced at $20. — 6 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.0

My second vineyard of Cruse sparkling Valdiguie and it’s good but it’s definitely the less interesting of the two. Where Deming was a pretty hazy white strawberry, Rancho Chimiles is more upfront - visuals and flavors of bright Jolly Rancher watermelon and pink strawberry starburst. A little overpriced at $35.

Still searching for Ultramarine in Texas - help? — 7 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.2

Pineau d’Aunis is cultish now, finding its way into any situation that has previously worked for Gamay, Valdiguie, Grolleau, or Pinot Noir. Glowing shade of cranberry and a little bit murky with gorgeous aromatics. Perfumed Palo Santo incensed with dark red cherries, spruce, pine, menthol, and cinnamon. The texture has a little weight, plenty of minerals, and pyrazine from some stem inclusion.

And I love the end - pine and iodine and red candied cherry. — 7 years ago

Ben Christen

9.0

Always solid - broc valdiguie — 8 years ago

Neil Blaze

9.3

Big, juicy, candied fruits abound here. Aromas of cherries and blueberries, and flavors of plum and black raspberry. All around a very enjoyable bottle of wine and a terrific pairing with pulled pork! 93% Carignane, 7% Valdiguie. 6/1/22. — 4 years ago

Rhonely Boy

9.1

2020 Frediani - Valdiguie

Enjoy now.

I am a fan of Valdiguie, and from the few I have had (J. Lohr, Lusu Cellars), I highly recommend Ridge Valdiguie.

Spot on, fruity, lighter-med bodied red. Gamay-ish as far as body and young fruitynotes.

More, please!


— 5 years ago

Meg Herring

8.9

This wine is under their Silt brand. I wish more wineries would make rosé of valdiguie! — 6 years ago

Ty Agens

9.6

Live Red. Carignan, valdiguie and Syrah blend. Super delicious and fun. — 6 years ago

Matt Sterr

8.9

Nero D’avola, Zinfandel and Valdiguie. Oldest Nero vines in Cali (33 Years). Made in a young, fresh style. Nouveau-ish. — 7 years ago

JKT

9.0

Surprising and refreshing Cali red. First taste of Valdiguie. Color like Gamay. Nose palate finish all lively and fresh and excellent with food. Good Acker buy. — 7 years ago

Garret Walter

9.1

Get this was more complex that his previous valdiguie petnats. Still has watermelon on the palette, but much more restrained. Pale orange in the glass. Touch of brioche. Slightly bitter finish. — 8 years ago