{"product_id":"matthiasson-napa-valley-cabernet-sauvignon-phoenix-2018","title":"Matthiasson Napa Valley Phoenix Cabernet Sauvignon 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinemaker of the Year: San Francisco Chronicle and Food \u0026amp; Wine Magazine\n\nSteve and Jill Matthiasson, since the 2003 founding of their winery, have not only practiced viticulture and enology in a style that made them one of the earliest proponents of ‘new California winemaking,’ but demonstrated their understanding that the human component of winemaking extends far beyond the winemaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Phoenix vineyard sits on some of the most unusual soils in Napa Valley. While most of Napa's soils are of volcanic origin, the East-facing steep hillside Phoenix Vineyard sits on a ridge of ancient marine shale soils. The rock content and sea minerals of these soils create unique wines with high-toned red fruits, perfumed and exotic, with a lightness in the mid-palate yet a long, firm, and structured finish. Wine singular enough, yet complete enough, to be worthy of a single vineyard designation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter multiple small hand harvests to “cherry pick” the ripest portions of the vineyard, the fruit was fermented at low temperatures in small, open-top tanks and punched down by hand one to three times per day, depending on how the wine tasted during the fermentation. This wine was aged in 30% new French oak, and 70% older French oak barrels. The wine was given 20 months of elevage (aging in barrel). The 2018 should reward long aging, or enjoyment young with a meal after a little decanting. The pH is 3.53, TA is 6.9, and alcohol is 13.0%. 300 cases produced.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matthiasson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45630834606328,"sku":"8265","price":270.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/2712\/5752\/files\/matthiasson-napa-valley-cabernet-sauvignon-phoenix-2018_5c5cbb16-46a9-4e97-96e1-ad96af20b45b.png?v=1737983714","url":"https:\/\/checkout.reservecellar.com.au\/products\/matthiasson-napa-valley-cabernet-sauvignon-phoenix-2018","provider":"Reserve Cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}