Like Lula Cafe, the Matthiasson vineyards and wine production is very much about family, community and sustainability. We both consider those three values inextricable, and to that end, offering their very fine rosé all summer long was a natural inclination on our part.
Steve and Jill Klein Matthiasson, the vineyard’s proprietors, play an integral role in the wine-making and farming communities in California. Both have had life-long careers in sustainable agriculture, and they continue to apply those ideals of balance, restraint, and respect for the individual—and for the whole—to their wine. Their approach is simple but careful, a concept that is central to the tradition of viticulture and winemaking. Respect for this tradition forms the core of their work. And their hands literally touch every vine and every bottle.
Matthiasson’s 2013 rosé was made from a combination of Grenache, Syrah, Mouvedre, and Counoise from the Windmill vineyard in the Dunnigan Hills, along with Syrah grapes from the Kahn Vineyard in Lovell Valley.
Right now, we think the perfect pairing for this wine is a sunny seat on our patio.
