Matthiasson Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 PET-NAT taught himself to make wine

taught himself to make wine

Winemaker Cary Quintana sources grapes from Shake Ridge Ranch—a remote 1

and underbrush aromas

a saline edge to its red fruit

As global warming reshapes Bordeaux

Matthiasson Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 PET-NAT taught himself to make wineSteve Matthiasson spent years as one of Napa's most sought after vineyard consultants before launching his own label, and his Cabernet is a quiet rebuke to modern Napa excess. The 2022 is built from organically farmed sites across the valley Rutherford for classic structure, Calistoga for dark fruit, Coombsville for minerality, Mt. Veeder for tannin and herbal lift, and Oak Knoll for softness. The blend is 93% Cab with small portions of Merlot and