Matthiasson - Merlot Ashes & Diamonds Vineyard 2019
Price: $89.96
| Producer | Matthiasson |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Napa Valley |
| Varietal | Merlot |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Sku | 602361 |
| Size | 750ml |
Matthiasson makes this Merlot from a very well-chosen vineyard, the Ashes & Diamonds Estate Vineyard which was originally planted by Robert Mondavi back in the 1980s. It is planted with those vines to this day. Located on the west side of Oak Knoll on part of the Dry Creek alluvial fan it is a well-chosen site for Merlot. Matthiasson’s version is 100% Merlot which was fermented in a small, open-top tank and punched down by hand two to three times a day, depending on the rate of extraction. The wine was aged in 25% new French oak Bousset barrels and the rest older neutral barrels. The wine was bottled after 20 months of elevage, with no rackings. They bottled this wine first in 2015. The wine has the richness and aromatic profile of Merlot, with impeccable balance and elegance. The vineyard always gives sweet cherry and chocolate, balanced by dried herbs.
