Matthews Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine Description
Smooth in texture and full of verve, Matthews’ wines offer a balanced palate with a complexity and richness that pairs well with the season's freshest harvest.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Columbia Valley AVA
Bottles produced of this wine:
30000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
2-4 weeks
Varietal composition:
75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Cabernet Franc, 11% Merlot, 1% Malbec
Fermentation container:
Concrete and Stainless Steel
Type of aging container:
Oak
Type of oak:
French Oak
Age of Aging Container:
63% new
Analytical Data
Alcohol:
14.6 %
Residual sugar:
<1 g/L
Wine Production
Matthews Cabernet Sauvignon comes from several small vineyard parcels within four AVAs: Columbia Valley, Red Mountain, Royal Slope, and Walla Walla Valley. The grapes are harvested by hand in the early fall mornings, hand-sorted, and fermented in the winery using concrete and stainless-steel tanks. The free-run wine is cellared in French oak before being evaluated and bottled by the winemaking team.