2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
pH 3.77
Total Acidity 4.7 g/L
Grape Varieties 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot
Drinking Window Suitable for aging; the producer says it should continue developing for many years and can also be decanted young.
Region Napa Valley
Soil Rare ancient marine shale on a ridgetop
Orientation Southwest Exposure
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Cressida Vineyard, Los Carneros, Napa Valley (single-vineyard blend)
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Production Details The wine spent its first year of élevage in 225-liter barrels, including 20% new French oak, followed by a second year in a 2,000-liter Stockinger foudre. Production was 233 cases.
Certifications CCOF
Tasting Notes Bright red and dark fruits, mineral character, cedar, tobacco, rich black fruits and graphite; structured for aging.
Vintages
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
pH 3.53
Grape Varieties 55% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc
Drinking Window The producer states that the wine will continue developing for many years.
Region Napa Valley
Soil Cressida vineyard has ancient marine shale; phoenix vineyard has rocky ancient marine shale with sea minerals.
Orientation Phoenix Vineyard Is On A Steep East-Facing Hillside.
Sites More than 90% Cressida Vineyard, Los Carneros; Cabernet Franc from Phoenix Vineyard, Oak Knoll District
Oak Types French oak
Production Details The blend was assembled early in 2023 and aged for 20 months in French oak, 20% new. The sheet reports TA as 6.2 without supplying a unit or acid-equivalence basis, so it is not proposed as canonical total acidity. Production was 246 cases.
Tasting Notes Bright red fruits, mineral character, cedar, tobacco, rich black fruits and graphite; structured for aging.
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