Matthiasson, Matthiasson Vineyard Napa Valley Refosco, 2021 so052925 pato family wines The wine is 80% Meunier

The wine is 80% Meunier and 20% Pinot Noir from Cuisles

It’s a Chardonnay that hits the sweet spot between fresh and round

expect roasted almonds

continuing to develop more complexity and nuance with time

followed by citrus and spice

Matthiasson, Matthiasson Vineyard Napa Valley Refosco, 2021 so052925 pato family wines The wine is 80% MeunierSteve 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,