Synopsis, Our Opinion: Expensive, unusual and savory white wine.
Producer/Winery: Matthiasson Family Vineyards; Napa, California.
Grape Variety: Ribolla Gialla
Geographic Appellation,, Region, Country: Napa Valley, California.
Vintage: 2015
Price: $36.00 (with a 10% mixed case discount)
Purchased From: The Caviste Wine Shop; Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Paired With: Parmesan chicken, garlic and Parmesan pasta and a garden salad.
Tasting:
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Chilled before drinking. Clear orange-salmon color. Light apple, citrus and yeasty aromas. Smooth, slightly oxidative mouthfeel, dry, abundant 100-grit texture and a medium-full body. Cooked apple, mineral and nutty flavors. Fresh acidity, and a long chewy mineral finish. An “Orange wine” that was a heavy white wine, yet it had a freshness that was quite uplifting and refreshing. We both immediately said it was unique, exhilarating and opulent, but with a Napa Valley price tag. It would be interesting to blind taste in a black glass!!! Expensive, unusual and savory white wine.
Photo from Matthiasson Family Vineyards.
See also: our reviews of other Matthiasson wines.
Alcohol Content: 12.1%
Closure: 50mm Natural cork.
UPC Code: Not available.
Imported by: Not applicable.