Matthiasson
2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
"Dead Fred Vineyard"
Coombsville AVA
Auction 24 | Lot No. 177
Vintage: 2018
Matthiasson
Cabernet Sauvignon
Coombsville
5 cases produced
Highlights
- Grapes from a rocky volcanic hilltop in the Coombsville nested appellation with western exposure; farmed vine-by-vine
- Red and black fruits and graphite; very full, yet light and mineral, weight without heaviness
- From our Certified Organic estate vineyard; fermented naturally with native yeast
- Slowly aging in a single large-format 600-liter demi-muid
Description
A single vineyard wine should have its own story to tell, a unique personality and an innate balance and completeness. The Dead Fred Vineyard fits this bill. It is situated in the Coombsville nested appellation on a rocky volcanic knoll, with soil of gray volcanic ash and rhyolite (compressed ash) rocks. Its southwestern exposure causes it to pick up heat during the day and the proximity to the mouth of the Napa Valley keeps the nights cool. This combination of volcanic soil, daytime heat and nighttime cool creates fruit that is uncommonly structured and ripe, yet fresh and minerally. This wine always has signature black fruits and graphite, very full, yet light and mineral - “weight without heaviness." This special wine will develop for many years. Organically farmed estate vineyard and fermented with native yeasts.
Wine Facts
- Wine is unfiltered
- Single vineyard wine
- Sustainably produced
- Organically produced (also commonly called "organically grown")
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
Steve Matthiasson
Winemaker, Matthiasson
Years of working with different wineries on the vineyard side of the business has helped me understand the relationship between viticulture and wine. After a decade of exploring making wine from different grape varieties, vineyard sites, and farming techniques I started making our Matthiasson wines in 2003. I strive to make wines that are ripe and powerful yet food friendly and moderate in alcohol. We grow traditional Napa varieties like Cabernet and Chardonnay as well as less common varieties such as Ribolla Gialla and Cabernet Franc.
Country born: Canada
Education: B.S. Philosophy, Whittier College
M.S. Horticulture, University of California, Davis
Years in the wine industry: 30+ years
Honors / Awards:
Winemaker of the Year, Food & Wine Magazine and San Francisco Chronicle; Six-Time James Beard Award Nominee, Slow Wine Snail Award.
Winemaking Philosophy:
Our philosophy is to focus entirely on the vineyard, growing organic grapes that naturally make balanced age-worthy wines which complement food and require a minimum of intervention in the cellar.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandlin Estate | 2021 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Mount Veeder | Blue Shale | 27 (2023) |
| Bougetz Cellars | 2020 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Spring Mountain District | Block 2A | 26 (2022) |
| Gamble Family Vineyards | 2019 | Red Wine | Oakville | Paramount - Barrel Select | 25 (2021) |
| John Anthony Vineyards | 2019 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley | Twisted Oak | 25 (2021) |
| Matthiasson | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Coombsville | Dead Fred Vineyard | 24 (2020) |
Winery Distribution
Matthiasson is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.