Matthews Blackboard Red 2020 (750ml) New York

Matthews Blackboard Red 2020 (750ml) New YorkThe 2019 Blackboard Red Wine was crafted from several vineyards across two AVAs in Washington State: Royal Slope (51%) and Columbia Valley (49%). Farmed using sustainable practices, the vines were hand harvested in the early fall mornings of 2019. Upon arrival at the winery, each cluster was hand sorted and destemmed. The wine was fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks, with three months on oak (25% new French oak). After extensive evaluation by

LEMON-TANGERINE

with only a handful of warmer days

On the palate it is dry

soft and delicate

"Red ruby color

transparent

This is a superb wine

blueberry preserves and smoked meats with tilled earth

elegant and flavorful expression of this renowned Pinot Noir region

citrusy juiciness to the flavors of steeped raspberry

complex body

and slightly granular in texture