We’re mountain wines on Whitley on Wine, the radio show with guests Janet Myers and Matt Ashby, the winemaker and vineyard director, respectively, at the Napa Valley’s Mount Veeder Winery.
You can listen here. Janet, who also makes the wines at Franciscan (Matt is the vineyard guy there, too), describes the differences between the bold, somewhat rustic mountain Cabernet Sauvignons from the steep hillsides of Mount Veeder and the smoother, more refined Cabs from the valley floor.
Matt discusses the challenges of farming those hillside vineyards, including dealing with the elements of nature, such as deer, birds, wild boar and mountain lions.
This dynamic duo took up the entire hour, providing entertaining and infomative anecdotes and insights. It’s an interview you don’t want to miss.
It’s also worth noting that last week’s conversation with Jeff Bundschu on the 150 years of Sonoma’s hostoric Gundlach Bundschu winery has now been posted to the archive and can be accessed here.
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