2014 Matthiasson Napa Valley Red California, USA Valencia planted in 1912 in Jurupa

planted in 1912 in Jurupa Valley

This naturally sparkling cider is made from Golden Russet apples grown in our biointensively managed orchard

The result is a classic Trousseau

Combe du Dessus

A one off bottling from the 2021 vintage

2014 Matthiasson Napa Valley Red California, USA Valencia planted in 1912 in JurupaThe Red Hen Merlot Vineyard, along Dry Creek, at the very top of the creeks alluvial fan, is a warm site withvery light and thin soils, composed of a foot of silty loam sitting on top of at least 20 feet of pure cobble. The vines are naturally small berried and early ripening. The stress results in extremely low yields, barely making over a ton per acre of intense and concentrated fruit. In the 1950s through the 1970s, this block produced the top