Matthiasson 2022 Refosco
Napa Valley, California · 12% ABV · 230 cases made
If Barbera and Syrah went backpacking through the redwood groves, they might come home tasting a bit like this Refosco: wild‑fruited, woodsy, and full of story. Five tidy rows in the Matthiasson family’s organically farmed home vineyard give us bramble‑berry compote, roasted plum, and a graphite‑meets‑white‑pepper snap that keeps the 12 percent alcohol positively gulpable. Aging for 20 months in old puncheons rounds the edges into suede‑soft tannins, letting juicy fruit and earthy spice trade the spotlight with every sip.
Why we’re smitten
One of the only true Refosco plantings in California (the Nostrano clone, if you’re keeping score).
Certified‑organic farming, electric tractors, and fruit‑tree “good‑bug” corridors—sustainability that actually tastes good
Drink with: grilled pork sausages, mushroom pizza, or a chunk of Pecorino Romano drizzled with balsamic. Pop it now with a light chill, or let a few years in the cellar polish its savory depths.
Napa Valley, California · 12% ABV · 230 cases made
If Barbera and Syrah went backpacking through the redwood groves, they might come home tasting a bit like this Refosco: wild‑fruited, woodsy, and full of story. Five tidy rows in the Matthiasson family’s organically farmed home vineyard give us bramble‑berry compote, roasted plum, and a graphite‑meets‑white‑pepper snap that keeps the 12 percent alcohol positively gulpable. Aging for 20 months in old puncheons rounds the edges into suede‑soft tannins, letting juicy fruit and earthy spice trade the spotlight with every sip.
Why we’re smitten
One of the only true Refosco plantings in California (the Nostrano clone, if you’re keeping score).
Certified‑organic farming, electric tractors, and fruit‑tree “good‑bug” corridors—sustainability that actually tastes good
Drink with: grilled pork sausages, mushroom pizza, or a chunk of Pecorino Romano drizzled with balsamic. Pop it now with a light chill, or let a few years in the cellar polish its savory depths.
Napa Valley, California · 12% ABV · 230 cases made
If Barbera and Syrah went backpacking through the redwood groves, they might come home tasting a bit like this Refosco: wild‑fruited, woodsy, and full of story. Five tidy rows in the Matthiasson family’s organically farmed home vineyard give us bramble‑berry compote, roasted plum, and a graphite‑meets‑white‑pepper snap that keeps the 12 percent alcohol positively gulpable. Aging for 20 months in old puncheons rounds the edges into suede‑soft tannins, letting juicy fruit and earthy spice trade the spotlight with every sip.
Why we’re smitten
One of the only true Refosco plantings in California (the Nostrano clone, if you’re keeping score).
Certified‑organic farming, electric tractors, and fruit‑tree “good‑bug” corridors—sustainability that actually tastes good
Drink with: grilled pork sausages, mushroom pizza, or a chunk of Pecorino Romano drizzled with balsamic. Pop it now with a light chill, or let a few years in the cellar polish its savory depths.
