Ridge 2011 Sonoma Three Valleys Ridge Vineyards history begins in 1885 when Osea Perrone, a prominent Italian doctor in San Francisco, purchased 180 acres of land near the top of Monte Bello ridge.  Perrone terraced the slopes, planted vineyards and constructed the Monte Bello Winery, producing the first vintage in 1982.  In the 1940’s, William Short purchased the abandoned winery and vineyards just below Perrone’s property and planted new vines.  From there a number of partnerships were formed with the surrounding vineyards, mostly by individuals with Stanford Research Institute credentials, up until 1986 when the Japanese pharmaceutical company Otsuka became the owners.  The Ridge team is still more like a…