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title: 2019 Royal Slope Claret
date: 2026-06-23T03:53:00-07:00
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section: Wines
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![Royal Slope Claret](https://mercer.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/matthews/bottleShots/_300x1000_crop_center-center_82_line/OUTSHINERY-Matthews-Claret-RoyalSlope-2019_2022-03-07-201358_vplm.png) Brilliant garnet in color and exploding with an aromatic bouquet of black raspberry, dried herbs, and fruit leather, this wine expresses notes of black currant, soy, graphite and a hint of menthol. This full-bodied blend is light on its feet with bright acidity and rounded tannins. Toasty brioche and fresh strawberry linger on the long finish.

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Vintages

- [ 2021 ](https://matthewswinery.com/wines/royal-slope/royal-slope-claret/2021-royal-slope-claret)
- [ 2020 ](https://matthewswinery.com/wines/royal-slope/royal-slope-claret/2020-royal-slope-claret)
- 2019

Varietal(s)

60% Cabernet Sauvignon 36% Merlot 4% Cabernet Franc

Vinification

Fermented in 77% stainless-steel and 23% concrete. Aged for 23 months in 70% new French oak.

Alcohol

14.9%

Cases Produced

241

Vintage Notes

The 2019 Matthews Royal Slope Claret comes from several small vineyard parcels exclusively within the Royal Slope AVA. Hand-harvested early in the morning in the fall, it was hand-sorted and fermented using a combination of concrete (23%) and stainless steel (77%). The free-run juice was aged in French oak (70% new) for 23 months. Only 10 barrels were selected for the final blend, which was bottled in October of 2021.

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