If a situation is ripe for a particular development or event, you mean that development or event is likely to happen soon. Conditions were ripe for an outbreak of cholera
{s} mature, fully developed or grown; ready for use; ready for action; prepared for a particular experience; fitting, appropriate
most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"
Favorable adjective bestowed when the varietal characteristics of the grape are optimally present in a well balanced wine Ripe-tasting wines tend toward being slightly more fruity and sweet than otherwise normal wines