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Matthiasson Oak Knoll Chardonnay Linda Vista Vineyard 2024

$4699
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This is Napa Chardonnay for people who think they don't like Napa Chardonnay: 12.5% alcohol, no new oak, and a freshness that comes straight from the vineyard behind the Matthiassons' house. They leased the Linda Vista vineyard in 2011, farm it themselves, and converted it to organic farming right away. The vines date back to 1989. West Oak Knoll has been one of Napa's classic Chardonnay spots since the 1960s, when it was thought too cool for full-bodied reds. Cool winds and marine-origin clay soils hold onto the acidity while the Napa sun brings ripeness. The Matthiassons don't leave that balance to chance. They pick on eight different dates. Native-yeast fermentation, aging on the lees in seasoned French barrels with no racking, and malolactic in only a third of the barrels give it a creamy texture without blurring the edges. It's a reminder of why this corner of Napa was planted to Chardonnay in the first place.

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  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
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  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Steve Matthiasson has been changing the landscape of California's wine industry for 25 years. A punk rock-gardener who settled in Napa Valley during the 90's "Bigger is Better" escapade, Steve looked around, shook his head, and began to make things better.

In the famous 1976 Judgement of Paris tasting, California wines beat France at its own game. But California viticulture had changed drastically in the years since, and the new farming had changed the wines. Extreme ripeness and high yields were the goals, instead of terroir and finesse--and all sorts of manipulations made it happen. Growers wasted California's precious water irrigating 100-year-old dry-farmed vineyards. Fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, and pesticides carpet bombed anything that was left.

Something needed to be done. And Steve led the charge.

Dubbed California's Godfather of Sustainable Viticulture, after he wrote the literal manual in 1999, Steve moved into consulting. The needle--slowly--started moving back towards balance, both in the environment and the wines themselves. And Steve rose to the very top of his field, managing legendary estates like Araujo and Stag's Leap Vineyards.

But he and his wife, Jill, wanted to make their own wines. Control the process from the ground up. And they kicked it off in 2003.

The resulting wines are not only compelling, they're illuminating. Hundreds of little decisions in the vineyards, subtle tweaks on everything from cover crops to canopy management, result in fruit that expresses its site beautifully. He truly crafts his wines in the vineyard.

These are wines, like the classics of California's Golden Age, inspired by the great wines of Europe but not beholden to them. They are not replicas. Steve uses what's at hand--sunshine and wind, hot days and cold nights, pioneer knowledge that was lost, and newfound techniques--to make something new and timeless. Matthiasson wines posses the California Magic, a thing found nowhere but here.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2024

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Rich

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Seared scallops with brown butter; roast chicken with lemon and thyme; crab linguine; pork piccata; a plate of oysters on the half shell.

Tasting Profile

Fresh and lively, with a creamy, rounded texture from time on the lees. Medium-bodied and moderate in alcohol (12.5%), with bright, mouthwatering acidity. No new oak, so it's not buttery or toasty. The finish is clean and fresh.

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