Matthews Blackboard Red Blend 2018

Like Quilceda Creek’s early days, Matthews Winery is the new shiny car in the lot. Established in the mid-90’s the brand has long been considered one of the state’s best wine producers but in the last half decade, they’ve been on an absolute tear, making some of the great Bordeaux Blends in the States. But unlike some of their neighbors, Matthews’ wines touch all price points and include a number of different varietals, giving superstar winemakers, Jesse Schmidt, Hal Iverson and Alex Stewart a “playground” full of possibilities and the autonomy to create incredibly unique wines in the stylistic approach of their choosing.

Hal Iverson said he believes Matthews “will have a tremendous influence on the future of Washington wine.” Schmidt added that “The potential for Matthews is limitless”. With exciting wines at incredible prices like today’s red blend and three superstar winemakers with free reign on artistic design– there’s no wonder why the future is so darn bright at Matthews Winery.