Sandlands
Mataro Contra Costa
2023
Central Coast
California
Say It
SAN-lands Mah-TAH-roh CON-trah COS-tah
Varietal
Mataro
Flavors & Quality
Blackberry Jam
Tobacco
Licorice
Linked Character
Palate Character
Tone & Backbone
This Wine
Your Palate
Lucky You, a linked Palate Character!
This is a predominantly Tone & Backbone wine, but it shares structural nuances of Round & Fleshy as described in the tasting note below.
Tasting Notes
Medium to full bodied with a touch of sweetness and plus acidity, this wine has flavors of blackberry jam, red berries, licorice and tobacco. There are undertones of lavender and leather, and a smokey minerality that lingers in the long finish.
COLOR
Dark Ruby Red
BODY
TANNIN
ACIDITY
SWEET
ALCOH.
13.4%
GRAPE(S)
Mataro
Why this wine made the cut…
A mix of power and constraint with formidable complexity.
GRAPE VARIETAL(S)
Country / State
California
Region
Central Coast
Producer
Sandlands
Winemaker(s)
Tegan Passalacqua
Vintage
2023
Sandlands
California
Sandlands is the passion project of Olivia and Tegan Passalacqua, the winemaker at Turley vineyards.
While they make syrah and chardonnay, they also focus on ol-vine grape varieties that remain outliers in California viticulture, like mataro, chenin blanc, and trousseau. These vines have often existed for generations, are dry-farmed, and have naturally low yields.
Sandlands combines textural richness and energy to make wines of distinct character.