Donor: @Jill_Matthiasson
Value: $350
MinBidIncr: $10
Auction Closes: 8pm PT
Matthiasson 3 Magnum Introductory Pack
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2023 Rosé Dunningan Hills (1.5L) 11.5% abv: A blend of Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Counoise from the Windmill Vineyard, and Barbera from the Muller Vineyard. We whole-cluster press the grapes, settle in a cold tank for 24 hours, then ferment and age the wine “sur lees” in stainless steel barrels. To preserve the acidity we prevent malolactic fermentation. We keep the barrels shut tight, no topping or stirring, and the wine is never racked, fined, or cold-stabilized, but since it is ML negative it is filtered before bottling.
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2023 Napa Valley Chardonnay, Linda Vista Vineyard (1.5L) 12.5% abv: For complexity, completeness, and balance, we achieve a diversity of ripeness by using the traditional method of harvesting the fruit several different times during the ripening period. The earlier harvests contribute acidity and minerality, and the later harvests contribute flesh and richness. We ferment and age the wine sur lees in old French oak barrels with only native yeast. Two-fifths of the barrels to go through malo-lactic fermentation.
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2021 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, (1.5L) 12.5% abv: The blend is 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot, 1% Merlot, and 1% Cabernet Franc. For complexity and balance our Cab is composed of grapes from six vineyards throughout the Napa Valley. The three AVAs are Coombsville for structure and black fruit, Rutherford for savory Cabernet characters and bright fruit, and Oak Knoll for soft fruit. It is a Napa Cab of the old school, age-worthy, complex, and begging for a steak off the grill.
