Matthiasson - Phoenix Vineyard Cab Sauv 2021 (750ml)
Price: $165.99
| Producer | Matthiasson |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | 205100 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Lush red cherries and black currants are joined by bay leaf and baked-earth nuances that build on the palate and linger on the finish. Great acid balance and moderate tannins will preserve this wine for many years to come as it develops even more complexity.
This is almost an exclusively winery direct wine only
Matthiasson Description
The pinnacle of Matthiasson wines, this distinctive Cabernet hails from our old-vine, hand-farmed, organic estate vineyard overlooking the Napa Valley. The 2021 vintage boasts incredible depth and beautiful elegance, a product of the drought year and the unique marine soils. The addition of small amounts of Merlot and Cabernet Franc add to the wine’s hallmark complexity. It will reward long aging or can be enjoyed young with a meal after a little decanting.
In 2017, we had an opportunity of a lifetime. After 22 years of making wine wherever we could find space, we had the chance to buy our own winery. The elderly owners of the vineyard and winery next door to a property we were farming could no longer manage the upkeep and needed help. We started farming their grapes for them as a favor, and later that same year purchased the property, granting them a lifetime estate; we gained our dream of a winery, and they secured their home for the rest of their lives.
The Phoenix Vineyard was planted in 1982 by that same family on the steep hillside above the winery. They used old heritage field selections of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot. With the help of their sons they lovingly cared for the vines themselves the entire time. When we took over, we converted to Organic Farming, planted new vines where some of the old vines had given up, and focused on rejuvenating the old vines with compost and pruning.
The steep hillside and narrow rows require most that work be done by hand; even the compost is applied with shovels and wheelbarrows, that task alone takes two weeks. It’s a challenging vineyard to farm but it’s worth it.
The soils are some of the most unique in the entire Napa Valley. While most of the best vineyard soils in the Napa Valley are either of volcanic origin or are on mixed alluvial deposits, the East-facing steep hillside of the Phoenix Vineyard sits on an undisturbed ridge of ancient marine shale soils.
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