Non-vintage Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
pH 3.81
Total Acidity 5.1 g/L
Grape Varieties Approximately one-third Grenache, one-third Syrah, one-third Mourvèdre
Region Napa Valley
Orientation East-Facing
Fermentation Vessels Open-top bins
Base Wine Years 2013, 2014
Production Details Unnumbered non-vintage GSM release, blending one barrel of 2013 wine with two barrels of 2014 wine. Fruit from both years was destemmed and crushed, fermented in open-top bins with manual punch-downs, then pressed after approximately two weeks on the skins. The 2013 component matured for 20 months and the 2014 component for 8 months in neutral barrels. Production was 69 cases.
Tasting Notes Earthy, with dark plum, blackberry, tar and black pepper, plus pronounced tannins and texture.
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Non-vintage #2 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
pH 3.78
Total Acidity 5.1 g/L
Grape Varieties Approximately one-third Grenache, one-third Syrah, one-third Mourvèdre
Region Napa Valley
Orientation East-Facing
Fermentation Vessels Open-top bins
Base Wine Years 2015, 2016
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Second non-vintage GSM release, blending two barrels of 2015 wine with three barrels of 2016 wine. Fruit from both years was whole-cluster fermented in open-top bins with manual punch-downs, then pressed after approximately two weeks on the skins. The 2015 component matured for 20 months and the 2016 component for 8 months in neutral barrels, without rackings. Bottled unfined and unfiltered; natural cloudiness or yeast deposit was noted as normal. Production was 112 cases.
Tasting Notes Earthy, with dark plum, blackberry, tar and black pepper, plus pronounced tannins and texture.
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2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
pH 3.69
Total Acidity 5.8 g/L
Grape Varieties 50% Syrah, 30% Mourvèdre, 20% Grenache
Region Napa Valley
Orientation East-Facing
Estate Grown Yes
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Estate-grown field blend, co-fermented as 100% whole clusters with twice-daily manual punch-downs; pressed after approximately two weeks on the skins and matured for 10 months in neutral barrels. Native-yeast fermentation; minimal SO2 only at bottling; unfined and unfiltered. The CCOF-certified vineyard was hand-farmed without tractors. Production was 48 cases.
Certifications CCOF
Tasting Notes Fruity and earthy; crunchy red plum, blackberry, tar and black pepper, with pronounced tannins, texture and unusual palate lightness for the blend.
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2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
pH 3.95
Total Acidity 6 g/L
Grape Varieties 40% Mourvèdre, 32% Syrah, 28% Grenache
Region Napa Valley
Orientation East-Facing
Estate Grown Yes
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Estate-grown field blend, co-fermented as 100% whole clusters with twice-daily manual punch-downs; pressed after approximately two weeks on the skins and matured for 10 months in neutral barrels. Native-yeast fermentation; minimal SO2 only at bottling; unfined and unfiltered. The CCOF-certified vineyard was hand-farmed without tractors. Production was 72 cases.
Certifications CCOF
Tasting Notes Fruity and earthy; crunchy red plum, blackberry, tar and black pepper, with pronounced tannins, texture and unusual palate lightness for the blend.
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2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
pH 4.07
Total Acidity 5.24 g/L
Grape Varieties Approximately 50% Syrah, 25% Grenache, 25% Mourvèdre
Region Napa Valley
Orientation East-Facing
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Field blend co-fermented as 100% whole clusters with twice-daily manual punch-downs; pressed after approximately two weeks on the skins and matured for 10 months in neutral barrels. Native-yeast fermentation; minimal SO2 only at bottling; unfined and unfiltered. The organically managed vineyard was hand-farmed without tractors. Production was 73 cases.
Tasting Notes Fruity and earthy; crunchy red plum, blackberry, tar and black pepper, with pronounced tannins, texture and unusual palate lightness for the blend.
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2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.4%
pH 3.93
Total Acidity 4.35 g/L
Grape Varieties Approximately one-third Grenache, one-third Syrah, one-third Mourvèdre
Region Napa Valley
Orientation East-Facing
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Field blend co-fermented as 100% whole clusters under a submerged cap; pressed after approximately two weeks on the skins and matured for 10 months in neutral barrels. Native-yeast fermentation with no SO2 until a small bottling addition; unfined and unfiltered. The organically managed vineyard was hand-farmed without tractors. Production was 78 cases.
Tasting Notes Earthy, with crunchy red plum, blackberry, tar and black pepper, plus pronounced tannins and texture.
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2018 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
pH 3.93
Total Acidity 6.15 g/L
Grape Varieties Approximately one-third Grenache, one-third Syrah, one-third Mourvèdre
Region Napa Valley
Orientation East-Facing
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Field blend co-fermented as 100% whole clusters under a submerged cap; pressed after approximately two weeks on the skins and matured for 10 months in neutral barrels. Native-yeast fermentation with no SO2 until bottling; unfined and unfiltered. The organically managed vineyard was hand-farmed without tractors. Production was 84 cases.
Tasting Notes Earthy, with crunchy red plum, blackberry, tar and black pepper, plus pronounced tannins and texture.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
3175 Dry Creek Rd, Napa, CA 94558, USA
Phone
+1 707-637-4877
Email
Owner
Jill Klein Matthiasson; Steve Matthiasson
Cellarmaster
Steve Matthiasson