2012 Matthiasson Napa Valley Red California, USA Domaine Valma From 6 small parcels of

From 6 small parcels of vines in Châtillon and Vandières on the western edge of the Vallee de la Marne

joint pressing at 50% extraction

The pressed Carignan juice was then racked into the just-fermenting Colombard tank to begin co-fermentation

It is this drive that has catapulted Jose Luis into international recognition as one of Spain’s finest growers and winemakers

the wine is 70% Sauvignon Blanc with 30% directly pressed Sangiovese (Sangiovese vinified as a white wine

2012 Matthiasson Napa Valley Red California, USA Domaine Valma From 6 small parcels ofThe Red Hen Merlot Vineyard, along Dry Creek, at the very top of the creeks alluvial fan, is a warm site withvery light and thin soils, composed of a foot of silty loam sitting on top of at least 20 feet of pure cobble. The vines are naturally small berried and early ripening. The stress results in extremely low yields, barely making over a ton per acre of intense and concentrated fruit. In the 1950s through the 1970s, this block produced the top