2012 Matthiasson Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA Margherita Otto Expression

Expression

salted rock

a lively acidity and a long hang time

from their farm’s high-altitude Alpine potatoes—he is indulging in a bit of thoughtful experimentation in the cellar

The wine undergoes a short maceration (approximately 10 days) after which they are pressed and allowed to finish fermentation

2012 Matthiasson Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA Margherita Otto Expression86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 2% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot Winemaking: Fermented in small open top tanks. Since the fermentation temperatures were cool, the fermentations were long and slow, mostly lasting around three weeks. The wine was pressed at dryness, blended immediately, and aged for 20 months in a combination of mostly used and a few new barrels (<20% new French oak). This wine is offered from a private cellar, Terms and