2015 Matthiasson Napa Valley Red California, USA Koehler-Ruprecht A blend of 90% Sangiovese

A blend of 90% Sangiovese with 10% Canaiolo

east-to-southeast exposure that delivers tension and cut

Kimmeridgian limestone and marl bedrock

Grape: Zinfandel

and exposure if west by southwest

2015 Matthiasson Napa Valley Red California, USA Koehler-Ruprecht A blend of 90% SangioveseThe 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