Paul Mathew Vineyards

Nov. 11, 2011

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Visitors from New York inspired a tasting of the 2011 barrels. The Valdiguie is looking like the best YTD. All Pinot's were showing well!

October 30th, 2011

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The final grapes arrive for the 2011 harvest.

This is a photo taken by Nick who farms the Turner Valdiguie vineyard, moments before the 3rd picking this season.

We received almost 4 tons of Valdiguie fruit, which is the most we've harvested from this vineyard for several years. And, Mat is excited about the quality. Look out Spring, it will be hitting the shelves!

2011-10-17T09:50:00.000-07:00

October 2011

Tuesday Oct. 4th - we received 3 tons of chardonnay from the Weeks Vineyard.

Thursday Oct. 13th - the Horseshoe Bend Pinot arrived at the winery . 1.5 tons. A big drop from our usual 3 - 4 tons.

Sunday Oct.16th - TNT Pinot was transferred to barrels.

Sunday Oct. 16th - 1/2 ton of our Valdiguie was delivered. More to come in the next few weeks.

Harvest is coming to a close. We are very excited about the 2011 wines.

Sunday September 25, 2011

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Picked the east side of TNT today. Started @ 7am with a great crew & finished @ 10am with just under 1.5 tons of beautiful pinot grapes.

Sept. 21st, 2011

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Ruxton Vineyard picked today; unfortunately only 3 tons, fortunately of great quality!! Looking like another stellar vintage. At least 50% smaller crop than previous years.

Sept. 19, 2011

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Finally getting temps in the hi 80's low 90's. We will be picking Ruxton Vineyard this week. The 1st of our grapes to come in.

August 27, 2011

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Horseshoe Bend Vineyard August 27, 2011. Traditional small clusters, veraison about 80%. Looking great!

JULY 15, 2011

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Looking forward to this weekend in Healdsburg.

JULY 5th, 2011

2011-07-12T17:35:00.001-07:00

Went up to Ruxton Vineyard to see how the vineyard is progressing. Looks like a slightly small crop. The late start of warm weather might have set us behind. We'll see how the coming weeks develop.

2011-06-24T14:23:00.000-07:00

June 2011

After a tough month of lots of rain in may, the vines are finally getting some heat. Should have more idea of the vintage in late July.

Feb. 5, 2011

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Our annual mushroom foray today, we have beautiful sunshine and temp's in the high 60's maybe even low 70's. We have a sold out crowd with mushroom guide David Campbell.

Photos of our findings to follow.

Dec. 5th 2010

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Our 4th annual december dinner was a beautiful celebration of food, wine & friends. We tasted 5 different vintages paired perfectly by the Zazu team. My personal favorite was 2006 TnT Pinot with beet agnolotti!

2010-11-07T10:10:00.001-08:00

Saturday Nov. 6th

Our Valdiguie vineyard finally gets picked, 2.8 tons of fruit arrived at the winery to be sorted & left whole cluster to ferment. The last of our grapes for the year are in.

2010-10-30T16:04:00.000-07:00

October 30th, 2010

Just finished tasting a few of the 2010 Pinot's in barrel. Amazing!
The Horseshoe Bend was most mellow dark fruit berry smooth. TNT showed intense red fruits with gripping acidity and wonderful layers, Ruxton most structured with dark deep fruit characters, intense flavors.
YUM!
Thanks to our wine club members for coming to visit from New Jersey & getting us out on this rainy saturday to taste!

2010-10-25T14:39:00.000-07:00

Monday October 25

Rained all weekend up to 4 inches dropping. Good thing all of our fruit is in except for the Valdiguie. Mat thinks it is still up to 2 weeks out before fully ripening. It is a hearty thick skinned grape that should have no problem with the rains.

2010-10-25T14:24:00.000-07:00

Wednesday October 20th

A new Chardonnay vineyard for PMV was picked today. 2.5 tons arrived in beautiful shape. The Weeks Vineyard in Sebastopol will be the only Chardonnay for PMV label in 2010.

2010-10-08T11:10:00.000-07:00

October 8, 2010

Horseshoe Bend Pinot arrives at the winery this morning to be sorted and put in fermentation tank.

The remaining fruit at TNT Vineyard will be picked saturday morning.

2010-09-30T19:39:00.000-07:00

Sept. 30th 2010

Weather has gone back to the normal 70's - 80's. Not only are we harvesting pinot but we have have lots of great heirloom tomatoes from the winery.

TNT Pinot arrives at the winery

2010-09-27T16:49:00.001-07:00

Big load of Pinot..........

2010-09-27T16:41:00.000-07:00

Sept 2010

Tahoe Food & Wine Festival @ North Star

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SEPT. 26, 2010

We picked the east side of TNT today starting at 7a.m. Finishing just before 10 a.m. with just over 3,000 lbs of Pinot = 1 1/2 tons. Fruit was delivered to the winery, sorted & put into fermentation bins with dry ice to cold soak. Looking like another great Pinot vintage.

2010-09-14T16:23:00.000-07:00

Sept. 2010

A PMV Pinot fan suggests our pinot with steak.

2010-09-14T16:22:00.000-07:00

Monday Sept. 13, 2010

Ruxton pinot was picked in the a.m. Weather remained in the low 70's for the day. A total of 4 1/2 tons of fruit weighed in.

2010-09-09T09:49:00.000-07:00

Sept. 9, 10

Ruxton Vineyard is scheduled to pick monday sept. 13th. The 1st pinot grapes to come in for the 2010 harvest. Mat feels very strongly that this could another great vintage for PMV.

2010-08-24T18:59:00.000-07:00

Last 2 days have been in the high 90's. This should help harvest happen sooner!

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Additional photos

August , 2010

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August 11, 2010

Ruxton Vineyard about 25% veraison. 4 days later was about 80% veraison.

August 23rd, 2010

We picked alot of green fruit to increase the quality of the remaing grapes. This green fruit was delivered to boon eat + drink, Applewood Inn & Mosaic Restaurant to use as ver jus.

2010-08-15T09:38:00.000-07:00

August 2010

Waxing the 5 litre bottles.

2010-08-15T09:30:00.000-07:00

August 2010

Ruxton Vineyard Wednesday 11th looked about 30% veraison
Ruxton Vineyard Saturday 14th about 80% veraison.

Amazing that in 3 days that much color change in the grapes.
Temperature not exceeding high 70's.

Valdiguie Vineyard has very little veraison. Oh, OH! Thanksgiving?

Harvest looks at least 2 weeks behind last year.

2010-07-21T15:16:00.000-07:00

July 20, 2010
Mat is preparing all the 2009 Pinot's for bottling which will begin monday July 26th.

Harvest 2010
The Vineyards are looking very good. We are currently estimating 1st grapes early Sept. a little behind last years 1st pick.

2010-05-30T11:03:00.000-07:00

May 29, 2010

Had some wine club members come visit. We tasted through a few of the 2009 Pinot's in barrel.

Great vintage.....lush textures, lots of fruit, looking forward to bottling in July or August!

2010-03-17T09:40:00.000-07:00

Our last mushroom foray lead to a black trumpet tart to pair with PMV Pinot. Recipe available under recipes..

2010-03-17T09:15:00.000-07:00

MARCH 16, 2010

We bottled our Rose of Pinot Noir. Here are some photos of the process...

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Our Mushroom Forays of plenty...

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February 2010

A beautiful day in Sonoma County.

Redwoods and mustard fields.

2009-11-10T09:43:00.001-08:00

Sunday November 8th, 2009

The remainder of the Gamay Vineyard in Knights Vallley was picked. Just under a ton.
Unfortunately another small crop for 2009 Turner Vineyard.

2009-11-02T18:44:00.000-08:00

BURGHOUND scores

2007 Pinot Noir – Horseshoe Bend Vineyard: (Russian River Valley, 14.4%, $38, 179 cases). A more complex but no more elegant nose displays cranberry and fresh red raspberry notes that accompany the appealing red pinot and spice hints that also carry over to the delicious, focused and nicely detailed flavors that possess a textured mouth feel and good intensity on the solidly long finish. This is also relatively understated and leaves plenty of dry extract on the finale. 90/2012+

2007 Pinot Noir – TNT Vineyard: (Russian River Valley, 14.2%). This quite resembles the 2006 version except the aromatic profile is slightly more elegant and not quite as ripe with supple, forward and rounded middle weight flavors that possess a dusty character and much better finishing depth than is brought to bear by the nose. I like the delivery as well as the developing complexity and this should amply reward patient cellaring. 91/2013+ Burghound.com’s 72 California Pinot Noir Selections

2009-09-29T07:58:00.000-07:00

SEPT.29th, 2009

The Gamay Noir at Turner Vineyard in Knights Valley begins picking today. The 2 acre vineyard is not all ripe but a section at the top is. We are expecting about 1 ton of fruit to come in.

2009-09-27T10:08:00.000-07:00

SEPT. 27th, 2009

Last night we attended the 2009 Sonoma County Harvest Fair. We entered 2 wines & won 2 medals;
2007 TnT Pinot Noir - GOLD medal winner
2007 Horseshoe Bend Pinot Noir - SILVER medal winner

2009-09-17T12:14:00.001-07:00

SEPT. 18th, 2009

Horseshoe Bend Vineyard is being picked.

2009-09-17T12:12:00.000-07:00

SEPT. 15th, 2009
After 7 days of cold soak & 9 days of fermenting, the Ruxton was pressed off & put into oak barrels.

2009-09-13T10:29:00.000-07:00

Most of the crew ...and the reward

SEPT. 12th, 2009

Picking TnT Vineyard:
4a.m. we awoke to thunder, lighting & light rain. As we arrived at TnT vineyard to pick at 6:30 a.m. it continued. As the 20+ pickers began to pick the East side of the 2 1/2 acre vineyard the thunder and lighting subsided and the morning light and the moisture from the rain assisted. The light rain had made the stickiness that usually annoys me, non existent, nice. Our incredible crew was done by 9:30 with the entire east side plus a small amount from the very right of the West side picked. Totalling 1.7 tons coming in at 25.5 brix.

We toasted to our morning efforts with a glass of wine & a BBQ with our hosts Tom'n Tanya as the grapes were delivered to the winery. They hit the sorting table by 10:30.

2009-09-06T16:53:00.000-07:00

SEPT. 6th, 2009

Walked through the TnT Vineyard. We will pick the 1 block on the East side next saturday. The West Block is not ready. The seeds are still green.

The Ruxton juice is in tank tasting really nice with lots of color. Fermentation has started.

Mat is going out to Horseshoe bend Vineyard tomorrow morning to check it.

2009-08-31T15:49:00.000-07:00

AUGUST 31st

This past weekend we experienced 2 days in the hi 90's - 100 degrees then on Sunday back down to the 80's and today morning fog.

Mat has called our 1st picking day of the 2009 harvest Wednesday Sept. 2nd, Ruxton Vineyard will be picked.

The Horseshoe Bend Vineyard was not ready as of today.

2009-08-16T10:38:00.000-07:00

AUGUST 9th, 2009

Ruxton Vineyard is almost complete veraison. The temperatures today have jumped to the hi 90's and look like they will remain hotter for the coming days. If so, harvest might begin earlier than we were expecting with the previous months cooler temp's and fog.

2009-07-28T08:16:00.000-07:00

SUNDAY JULY 26th

All the 2008 Pinot's were bottled. Now the barrels are empty and ready for harvest.

Our temperatures have been almost perfect; cool mornings with fog, early clearing about 10 with sunny days in the high 80's and cooling off late afternoon. If our weather patterns continue, we estimate harvest being 10 days late.

2009-07-01T08:54:00.000-07:00

June 28, 2009

Mat & Tom walk the rows checking out TnT vineyard. Tom'n Tanya are working hard with the heat in the high 90's today, trying to get all the shoots tucked in.

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JUNE 1, 2009

We have had some hot days in the high 90's and some cool days in the 60's. Thus far the grapes are looking good although too early to get specific on rating upcoming harvest.

2009-01-29T11:41:00.001-08:00

JANUARY 2009

We have had several guests come by and taste the 2008 wines out of barrel with us.
Horseshoe Bend & TnT are showing the most promising at this time.

Here are our tasting notes;

Horseshoe Bend Vineyard
Ripe raspberry, watermelon up front fruit with a touch of vanilla. Big mid palate of
rich red fruits and a full fruit finish.

TnT Vineyard
Boysenberry, pomegranate & cherry nose with a rich raspberry & cherry flavor profile.

Ruxton Vineyard
Wild strawberry & canteloupe nose with soft cherry on the palate finishing with
sandalwood, cherry & an earthiness.

We are really excited about the 2008 wines.

NOV. 17th

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The Gamay juice was pressed off to seperate the skins and pulp. The wine has not yet completed fermentation so the pressed off juice will continue in tank.

OCT. 30th

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The Gamay Vineyard was picked this morning before the expected rains tomorrow. Just under 4 tons arrived and will be processed 100% stem inclusion, whole cluster, carbonic maceration fermentation with no punch downs.

Oct. 15th

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We have been experiencing a great Indian summer, beautiful sunny days in the mid 70's consistently since October 1.

Mat went to look at the Gamay vineyard today and reports that it is still not fully ripe to pick. The Gamay is always the last vineyard to come in and this year due to the general early ripening, the gamay will be much later than all else. Still looks like a week to 10 days before we'll pick.

All Pinot's are in barrel.

Oct. 4

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The last of the Pinot was transferred from tank to barrel.

OCT.2

2008-10-06T07:43:00.000-07:00

Went over to Knights Valley to look at the Gamay Vineyard. It looks like it will be 2 more weeks before we will pick.

SEPT.16th

2008-09-17T08:29:00.000-07:00

The Ruxton juice was transferred from fermenting tank to barrel.

Temperatures have remained in the mid 70's. Fall is feeling very close.

TNT, Horseshe Bend & Tenuda Ridge Vineyards continue to have 3 manual punch downs daily.

We will be checking on the Gamay Vineyard this week.

SEPT. 14th

2008-09-15T16:43:00.000-07:00

The last of our Pinot vineyards was picked today; Tanuda Ridge vineyard brought in 3 tons of fruit looking very good.

Temperatures have been cooler since Sept. 7th with morning and evening fog and sun coming up to warm us up by 11am.
We have been continuing with our three punch downs daily.

SEPT. 6th

2008-09-15T16:39:00.000-07:00

TNT and Horseshoe Bend vineyards both came in this week.

The last 6 rows of Ruxton was picked this morning by our friends & family crew. We picked one tone in 3 hours.

Temperatures remained in the high 90's until sunday Sept. 7th.

Sept. 1, 2008

2008-09-15T16:12:00.000-07:00

Our 1st grapes of 2008 arrive early monday morning. Ruxton Vineyard was picked at an average of 25 brix, 8 tons arrived to be stored in the cold room over night, sorted tuesday morning. We left a few rows at Ruxton unpicked that were not quite ripe & plan to follow up in the next week.

August 2008

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Our weather patterns have been varied; Several hot days with a few sporatic cool days in the mid 70's. There has been little fog this month, no precipitation and little cloud. The average temperature for August has been in the 90's which is above average.

We have been watching the vineyards very closely expecting to be picking earlier this year.

July 2008

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Veraison is apparent and a few weeks ahead of target.

Spring of 2008

2008-09-15T15:40:00.000-07:00

The worst frosts recorded in over 30 years. Several friends lost many vines to frost. Thus far we have been spared, the knights valley gamay is the only vineyard that had frost damage. We will not know exactly how much loss until the grapes are picked later this year. We will most likely not produce a 2008 chardonnay due to grapes damaged by frost.