A powerful and complex wine, Journey Sauvignon Blanc offers a symphony of aromas and flavors of white peach, grapefruit, lemon blossom, and honey suckle. Smooth and polished, the finish is long and elegant with intriguing notes of exotic spice and ginger tea. The Journey Sauvignon Blanc offers flavors from the Knights Valley AVA and is fermented in 50% foudres, 25% neutral French oak, 17% concrete egg and 8% neutral puncheons. Here at Matanzas Creek we pair this wine with Island Creek Oysters, seared salmon, baked trout, lemon chicken or classic chevre. For the past four decades, Matanzas Creek Winery has focused on creating site-expressive wines. Throughout the years our methodology has remained the same: utilize a range of vineyard clones and fermentation vessels, and explore new farming and winemaking techniques, to produce thoughtfully crafted, expressive, and balanced wines. Today, all Matanzas Creek Winery estate vineyards are sustainably farmed and are certified under the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance.
The Journey Red blend red wine is stunning and elegant, and offers a plethora of intriguing aromas of fresh boysenberry, blueberry jam, huckleberry, dark roasted coffee and cedar box with light hints of dry tarragon and tobacco leaves. On the palate, roasted coffee evolves into a powdered chocolate truffle followed by a silky, textured finish with impeccable acidity. This Sonoma Country appellation wine was aged for 663 days in 45% new French oak. For the past four decades, Matanzas Creek Winery has focused on creating site-expressive wines. Throughout the years our methodology has remained the same: utilize a range of vineyard clones and fermentation vessels, and explore new farming and winemaking techniques, to produce thoughtfully crafted, expressive, and balanced wines. Today, all Matanzas Creek Winery estate vineyards are sustainably farmed and are certified under the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance.
Bennett Valley’s coastal influence makes it an ideal place to grow Right Bank Style Merlot. The cool nights and warm heat during the day complement this Merlot which is planted on Clone 181, informally called Petrus Clone. With an ample variety of soils and different rootstocks, the Bennett Valley Merlot produces berries with blue fruit nuances, inky color and texture with age-worthy acidity.