WINEAUX CLUB: EXPLORER, AUGUST 2024
Wineaux’s wine selections for August 2024 include the renowned Napa Valley (pictured), and Valle del Maule, Chile (shown below)
Hello and happy Friday, Wineauxs!
The Wineaux Club’s selections for August do not disappoint. Explore the wonders of Napa Valley, America’s most celebrated wine region. Next up is a delightful taste of Valle del Maule, Chile’s leading wine-making region, producing 50% of all the country's fine export wines. Now just sit back, and pour yourself some adventure.
Cheers!
The Wineaux Club
Below you will find our selection’s histories and regions, expert flavor notes, as well as some mouth-watering pairing recommendations.
Wineaux Club’s August 2024 Selections, The Explorer
Matthiasson, Cressida Vineyard, Los Carneros — 2023
2023 Matthiasson, Cressida Vineyard, Los Carneros — Available at Wineaux
Farming is a natural extension of winemaking for Steve Mattiason & Jill Klien Mattiason, They've both worked for many years in the sustainable agriculture and local food movement,and in 2003 they started Matthiasson Wines based on those values — purity, sense of place, respect, responsibility, deliciousness.
The deeply flavorful wines are refreshing, complement food, and are moderate in alcohol. This small family winery is fiercely independent, no partners or investors,just the vision of Jill and Steve and a hard-working and passionate team. This independence allows them to farm organically, with no compromises in the winery or vineyard, creating the beautiful wines for which they are known.
STYLE: White
VINTAGE: 2023
VARIETAL: Vermentino
AROMAS: Lifted herbal notes such as Tarragon or Chervil
MOUTH FEEL: Contrast between zesty acidity and broad mineral texture
OVERALL: Notes of ripe orchard fruit, mandarin orange, juicy lemon, gorgeous texture, minerality, and herbaceous aromatics
PAIRINGS: White fish, olives, nuts, sautéed greens, and grilled summer veggies like eggplant and zucchini
Longaví, GLUP!, Valle del Maule, Chile — 2021
2021 Longaví, GLUP!, Valle del Maule, Chile — Available at Wineaux
Longaví is the personal project of two friends from different continents who came together in 2012 to produce wines together, Chilean Julio Bouchon and South African David Nieuwoudt. Longaví, meaning “snake´s head”, draws on the spirit and legends of two continents. The name derives from a stratovolcano called Nevado de Longaví, a perennially snowcapped peak of 3242m, situated in the Maule region in Chile.
This is a large, lone-standing crater, showing immense stature, set majestically at the foot of the Andes. A small town, named after the volcano was established here long after this crater was formed.
STYLE: Red
VINTAGE: 2021
VARIETAL: Carignan
AROMAS: Notes of blueberry, dried herbs, and clove
MOUTH FEEL: Full-bodied with well-integrated tannins and a long, lingering finish
OVERALL: Deep purple color with aromas of herbs, flowers and berries. It is ripe and juicy on the palate
PAIRINGS: Grilled meats, hearty stews or aged hard cheeses
