Ep 34: Crafting a Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Program with Alpha Omega Winery's Winemaker Matt Brain

Today, let me introduce you to Alpha Omega Winery's Winemaker Matt Brain.

Matt Brain is the winemaker for Alpha Omega Winery, whose mission is to create artisanal wines drawing on Old World vineyard handcrafted practices and emphasize unique terroir-driven characteristics that reveal a sense of place combined with New World technology.

Matt also runs the Vineyard Team podcast, talking about sustainability in the world of wine.

Let’s dive into his wine story!

[00:01 - 05:13] Opening Segment 

• I introduce our guest for this episode, Matt Brain
• How Matt transitioned from Hockey to Wines
• Matt tells the story of how he got into wines through his soon-to-be father-in-law

[05:14 - 16:48] Crafting a Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Program

• Programming improvements and portfolio evolutions of Alpha Omega Winery
• • Making wines stand out on their own in every step of the winemaking process
• Let’s talk about single vineyards in Napa
• • Different sites, elevations, and soil types all contribute different things to the grape

[16:49 - 24:38] The Barrel Fermentation Program

• The most interesting things about time and wine
• • What you have to know about The Barrel Fermentation Program
• Sustainability is all about the long picture
• • Check out the Sustainable Winegrowing Podcast

[24:39 - 28:01] The Tasting Round

• Favorite Wine
• • Chardonnay
• Favorite Go-to Pairing
• • Red wine and Italian
• Wine and Vineyard Resources
• • People

Connect with Matt

https://www.vineyardteam.org/about/staff/matt-brain/ 

Instagram: @aowinery

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Tweetable Quotes:

“Wine is all about exploration. It's about learning about new flavors and new styles and trying something new. And I think that's what makes wine so special.”

“Sustainability is all about the long picture.”