Three Wine Company
Spinelli Vineyard Mataro
Contra Costa County, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
I love this under-the-radar winery, which specializes in century-old sand-grown reds from Contra Costa. This wine is a smorgasbord of scents and flavors. Earth, caramelized baking spices, iodine, dark berry oozings, vanilla. So rich, it's like liquid food. But, amazingly, it avoids jamminess and heat. Possibly the best wine I've had from these folks yet.
I love this under-the-radar winery, which specializes in century-old sand-grown reds from Contra Costa. This wine is a smorgasbord of scents and flavors. Earth, caramelized baking spices, iodine, dark berry oozings, vanilla. So rich, it's like liquid food. But, amazingly, it avoids jamminess and heat. Possibly the best wine I've had from these folks yet.
1 person found it helpfulApr 8th, 2017
There is good structure here for very little money.
There is good structure here for very little money.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 25th, 2015
Blackberry pie.
Blackberry pie.
1 person found it helpfulJan 16th, 2015
Rich dark fruit but deceptively smooth & not cloy. Would be awesome with pork tenderloin in a hoisin sauce
Rich dark fruit but deceptively smooth & not cloy. Would be awesome with pork tenderloin in a hoisin sauce
Jun 4th, 2017
Rich dark fruit and a very long finish of green olive and cloves.
Rich dark fruit and a very long finish of green olive and cloves.
Dec 14th, 2013
14 year old #mataro aged at a famous steakhouse. Substantial acidity up front, blackberry pie, warming spices and just an undertone of fig fruit from the time in bottle. Tannins must have been fierce upon release but now they are firm and well-integrated. Delicious.
14 year old #mataro aged at a famous steakhouse. Substantial acidity up front, blackberry pie, warming spices and just an undertone of fig fruit from the time in bottle. Tannins must have been fierce upon release but now they are firm and well-integrated. Delicious.
Nov 14th, 2025
128-year-old Mataro vines from the Spinelli Vineyard in Contra Costa County, the dark black fruit aromas and flavors seem unmistakably Californian, quite ripe, still shows lots of structure and old vine intensity, long, lingering finish, last bottle but this is another outstanding wine from Matt Cline!!
128-year-old Mataro vines from the Spinelli Vineyard in Contra Costa County, the dark black fruit aromas and flavors seem unmistakably Californian, quite ripe, still shows lots of structure and old vine intensity, long, lingering finish, last bottle but this is another outstanding wine from Matt Cline!!
Oct 25th, 2025
128-year-old Mataro vines grown in the sand in Contra Costa County, stunning redfruits, great freshness and lift from the lovely acidity, good balance, excellent depth, long finish, terrific Mataro!!
128-year-old Mataro vines grown in the sand in Contra Costa County, stunning redfruits, great freshness and lift from the lovely acidity, good balance, excellent depth, long finish, terrific Mataro!!
Dec 12th, 2024