Steve Matthiasson, who got his start as a heralded vineyard manager, and his wife, Jill Klein Matthiasson, an ivy league educated botanist, have become a formidable duo in the world of winemaking. The critical acclaim for their approach to farming, as well as their winemaking, and wines, seems to have no bounds. The list is too long to include here, but some of the highlights include recognition from the James Beard Foundation and winemaker of the year honors from California wine guru Jon Bonné of the San Francisco Chronicle.
Seeing themselves as stewards of the land first and foremost, Matthiasson has always sought out to clearly communicate site, vintage, and grape variety. In doing so, they work with and farm select vineyards up and down the Napa Valley. But it isn’t just their dedication to site specific wines that was and continues to be unique. Matthiasson sought out esoteric grapes like Ribolla Gialla, Cortese, and Schioppettino long before that trend became fashionable.
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