Matthiasson’s first sparkling wine has been more than five years in the making. Based on their experience farming and making still wine from the Linda Vista vineyard since 2011, the winery knew this ...
Matthiasson’s first sparkling wine has been more than five years in the making. Based on their experience farming and making still wine from the Linda Vista vineyard since 2011, the winery knew this site had the potential to make a great sparkling wine. Their goal was to translate the site’s tension and vibrancy into a sparkling wine with Matthiasson’s signature freshness balanced with depth of flavor.
The project started with the 2020 harvest. The winery took just the coeur de cuvée, or best juices from the first gentle press, and fermented the juice with native yeast in neutral barrels. They combined the 2021 base wine with the 2020 reserve: the 2021 wine provided acidity and fresh citrus flavors, while the reserve wine added richness and depth. The wine aged sur lie in bottle for over three years to develop complexity and mouthfeel.
A touch of brandy made from Linda Vista Chardonnay, along with non-sparkling 2022 Linda Vista Chardonnay and 4.5 g/L of sugar, provided the final dosage. This sparkling has many of the flavors associated with Linda Vista: citrus zest, Meyer lemon, and chalky minerality, rounded out by notes of toasted brioche, apple, and pear.
