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| Drinking window: Drink between 2022 and 2027 (based on 1 user opinion) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.8 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 9 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by jjct on 9/29/2023: Drinking nicely. Somewhat subtle flavors, savory, nutty and waxy. Food (roast chicken) pairs beautifully. The acid sticks out on the finish a bit. (390 views) | | | Tasted by viniferatu on 8/28/2023: Aromas of lanolin, vegetable oil, raw almond, vague citrus, crisp yellow apple, underripe strawberry and pineapple, airy herbs and flowers, stone dust... juicy and succulent on the palate, fresh and lively, deep cutting acid line, subtly mineral and herbal. Beautiful finish stains and grips lightly, a milky and nutty note (raw almond again?) is quite interesting, and the way tart fruit notes persist is very impressive. A fabulous Falanghina by any standard. Worth the asking? Yes. Great qpr? No, but still well worth it, if you ask me. Where else can you get a Falanghina from Steve Matthiasson? I would drink this soon, in the next year or two, but this has impeccable balance, so who knows, it might be worth following for a long time... (533 views) | | | Tasted by Rich S on 3/3/2023 & rated 93 points: Medium straw color. Fantastic nose of ripe lemons, white peach, honeysuckle, powdery crushed rocks, citrus zest. Really pretty. Similar flavors on the palate with surprising intensity of fruit and mouthwatering acidity. This wine drinks big yet light at the same time. Long finish. Very impressive and hope this wine becomes a staple of the Matthiasson lineup. (635 views) | | | Tasted by stet on 1/15/2023 & rated 91 points: Color: light straw with green reflexes
Nose: i find tart apple to be the most dominant note; there certainly are yellow flowers here, as well as peteichor and some citrus
Palate: medium-high acidity on a medium-light body in good balance. Medium alcohol. Confirms the nose
Finish: medium
The thing that kills me here is the typicity. Spot on but from california. This has a good deal of structure but it drinks absolutely perfect nos, slightly chilled. Seafood - and shellfish like say red shrimp - are great matches (650 views) | | | Tasted by blcarter3 on 12/30/2022: Fantastic, and perhaps even the standout among the Matthiasson whites. Citrus, salty, a bit honeyed after 24 hours open. Paired brilliantly with braised chicken with lemon, thyme, and capers. (711 views) | | | Tasted by DeuceMcgee on 12/20/2022: Citrus, sea breeze, acid driven. (497 views) | | | Tasted by GrapeCrusader on 11/7/2022 & rated 88 points: Zippy, crisp and fresh. Lime notes along with asian pear on the palate. Enjoyable, fun wine. (559 views) | | | Tasted by jkvedar on 11/1/2022 & rated 89 points: Bright acidity and citrus all the way through. Good pairing with seafood doused in lemon juice. (451 views) |
| Matthiasson Producer websiteFalanghina : Thought to be a key component in Falernum, treasured wine of the Roman Empire, the Falanghina grape is one of Italy's oldest. It is pronounced "Fah-Lahn-Gee'-Nah." Falanghina is an ancient species of grape that was already familiar to the Samnites and Romans who prized it and also called it Falernina, due to its diffusion throughout the "Falernus Ager." It was probably Roman merchants who brought this grape from Greece to Italy, spreading its cultivation throughout the centre and South. It owes its Latin name to the word "phalange," namely "tied to the pole," describing the ancient system of cultivation used to make the vines grow. Firm reports on the vine are more recent and date back to 1825, when Falanghina was mentioned in a treaty as being one of the best Samnite-origin grape species. Later on, in the thirties, a group of oenologists were to crown Falanghina as one of the best Italian grape species, to the extent that they recommended its diffusion in order to improve production in the South's main wine producing areas. Today, Falanghina is experiencing a moment of renewed success thanks to a policy of rediscovery and enhancement of historical and regional grape species.
: Falanghina is currently widespread throughout Campania, where it is used for making the eponymous wine and in many DOC wines (Denominazione di Origine Controllata -Controlled Denomination of Origin) both in its pure form (such as the Campi Flegrei Falanghina, Sant'Agata dei Goti Falanghina and Taburno Falanghina wines), as well as together with other white grapes (such as for Capri white wines, Costa d'Amalfi white and Falerno del Massico white wine). Its ideal habitat is on the island of Procida in the Campi Flegrei area and in the Sannio.
: The vine matures in the second half of September and is generally harvested at the start of October. It is averagely productive, vigorous, not particularly homogenous and requires a warm and dry climate. It has a robust stump with medium-length vine shoots that are rather weak and not very ramous, whilst the leaf is average size, trifoliate and cuneiform, almost whole, with a light-green color and a downy underside. The bunch is long, like a truncated cone, averagely compact and alated; the seeds are small and spherical, grey-yellow in colour with a thick and often pruinose skin, and the crunchy flesh is sweet and sharp. ( www.pillawine.com)USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Central Valley The Central California Winegrowers (Official site) | Central Valley (California Wine Institute)Clarksburg Clarksburg Wine Growers & Vintners Association |
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