Pine Ridge Vineyards

{{Short description|Winery in the Napa Valley}}

{{Infobox winery

| name = Pine Ridge Vineyards

| logo = 150px

| location_place = 5901 Silverado Trail

| location_city = Napa

| location_state = California

| location_country = United States

| coordinates = {{Coord|38|24|19.08|N|122|19|56.26|W}}

| wine_region = California

| appellation = Stags Leap District AVA
Rutherford AVA
Oakville AVA
Carneros AVA
Howell Mountain AVA

| former_name =

| other_labels= Fortis, ForeFront

| year_founded = {{Start date|1978}}{{cite web|author=Dave|title=Pine Ridge Winery|url=http://www.napawineproject.com/pine-ridge-winery/|website=The Napa Wine Project|accessdate=16 August 2015}}

| first_vines =

| first_vintage =

| year_public_opening =

| key_people = Gary Andrus (founder)
Michael Beaulac (winemaker)

| parent_company = Crimson Wine Group{{cite web|last=Franson|first=Paul|title=Crimson Wine Group keeps a low profile|date=November 24, 2011 |url=http://napavalleyregister.com/lifestyles/food-and-cooking/wine/crimson-wine-group-keeps-a-low-profile/article_4f631244-163a-11e1-9518-001cc4c002e0.html|department=Behind the Scenes|work=Napa Valley Register|accessdate=18 December 2022}}

| acres_cultivated = 310{{cite web|last=Laube|first=James|title=Napa's Pine Ridge Winery for Sale|url=http://www.winespectator.com/webfeature/show/id/Napa%02s-Pine-Ridge-Winery-for-Sale_20702|website=Wine Spectator|accessdate=18 August 2015|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305012917/http://www.winespectator.com/webfeature/show/id/Napa%02s-Pine-Ridge-Winery-for-Sale_20702|url-status=dead}}

| cases_per_year = 85,000

| signature_wine =

| varietal1 = Cabernet Sauvignon

| varietal2 = Petite verdot

| varietal3 = Pinot noir

| varietal4 = Merlot

| varietal5 = Chardonnay

| varietal6 = Chenin blanc

| varietal7 = Viognier

| distribution =

| tasting= Open to the public

| website = {{URL|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. They wanted to grow and produce Cabernet Sauvignon and other Bordeaux wines.{{cite web|title=Pine Ridge Vineyards|url=http://www.touringandtasting.com/notable.aspx?recordNum=749|website=T&T's Winery Guide|publisher=Touring & Tasting|accessdate=16 August 2015|url-access=subscription}} The tasting room is located in the Stags Leap AVA of Napa Valley. In 2000, the winery was put up for sale and was bought by Crimson Wine Group. The winemaker is Josh Widaman.

Andrus moved to Oregon in 1993 and died in 2009.{{cite web|last=Foy|first=John|title=Latest Pine Ridge wines are delightful|url=http://www.nj.com/food/index.ssf/2013/09/latest_pine_ridge_wines_are_delightful.html|website=For The Star-Ledger|date=12 September 2013 |via=NJ.com|accessdate=18 August 2015}}

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