Matthews Winery

Matthews Winery
Location16116 140th Pl NE, Woodinville, Washington, United States
Coordinates47°44′37.72″N 122°8′44.43″W / 47.7438111°N 122.1456750°W / 47.7438111; -122.1456750
Wine regionColumbia Valley AVA
Founded1993 (1993)
VarietalsBordeaux grape varietals, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Websitematthewswinery.com

Matthews Winery is a winery near Woodinville, Washington, USA. It specializes in wines using the Bordeaux grape varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot.

In 2016, the Matthews Claret made Wine Spectator's Top 100 List as the 27th best wine in the world.[1]

History

The winery was founded in 1993 by Matthew Loso.[2] Loso served as head winemaker and owner until 2008, when Cliff and Diane Otis acquired the winery.[3] Alex Stewart has been the Head Winemaker at the winery since 2021.[4]

Wines

Matthews makes two white wines — the Sauvignon Blanc and the Reserve Sauvignon Blanc. It also produces four separate Bordeaux-style red blends — the Claret, the Merlot, the Cabernet Sauvignon, and the Reserve Claret.

References

  1. ^ "Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines—All Lists". Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  2. ^ "Matthews Winery excels across palate | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  3. ^ Degerman, Eric; Perdue, Andy (2015-08-14). "New ownership earns Matthews Winery acclaim". HeraldNet.com. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
  4. ^ Miller, Fran (2024-03-20). "All-Star Winemaking Team Lifts Matthews to New Heights". Haute Living San Francisco. Retrieved 2026-01-23.