2018 Matthiasson Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley, USA Brea Wine Co. and a cabal of Alpen

and a cabal of Alpen varieties (Persan

and into bottle felt like spending time with a long-lost friend

This year it is called Meeting of the Minds

Aged for 11 months in 3rd and 4th fill French oak 225L barrels & 500L demi-muids

2018 Matthiasson Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley, USA Brea Wine Co. and a cabal of AlpenFrom the familys organically farmed vineyard in Napas cool Oak Knoll District, this Cabernet Franc is picked on the earlier side for lift and detail and fermented with native yeasts in small tanks, mostly destemmed, with gentle daily pump overs to keep the tannins fine. levage is deliberately quietlong time in neutral French oak (older barrels and puncheons) to preserve vineyard voicethen bottling with minimal intervention This wine is offered from a