Vintages

A guide to cellaring and drinking your Goodfellow and Matello wines.

2019

A cool vintage overall, with a later, cooler spring leading to a summer with modest heat. As the fruit closed in on maturity a series of rainstorms came through slowing sugar accumulation, refreshing vines, and creating a cooler finish to the growing season. Wines are very pretty, and quite transparent in nature. While I envision them adding a bit of weight, I feel the 2019 vintage is perfect for those who love ethereal wines. Low alcohol and of modest extract, I see them as excellent 5-12 year old bottles, with a few exceptions that seem destined for being at their best as 10-20 year old wines.