Matthiasson, Matthiasson Vineyard Napa Valley Refosco, 2021 CHAMPCOUNT2026 smoky treat with hints of

smoky treat with hints of salt amid the seaweed and peat

The 2020 vintage

Scrumptious now

it's made with 100% whole-cluster fermentation

so it comes out delicate instead of rustic: apple skin

Matthiasson, Matthiasson Vineyard Napa Valley Refosco, 2021 CHAMPCOUNT2026 smoky treat with hints ofSteve Matthiasson planted Refosco at his familys Napa vineyard to explore lesser known varieties in a cooler pocket of the valley. The vines grow in alluvial soils with gravelly loam, benefiting from marine influence that preserves acidity. This bottling highlights his hands on, vineyard first philosophy. Fermented with native yeasts and aged in neutral oak, its an elegant take on a rustic Friulian grape. A rare varietal expression in California,