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Masut Vineyard and Winery
| Owner(s) | Ben Fetzer, Jake Fetzer |
| Web site | www.masut.com |
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Ben and Jake Fetzer, sons of Bobby Fetzer, whose family farmed over 3,000 acres of certified organic Fetzer Vineyards in Mendocino County (Fetzer Vineyards was sold in 1992) have started their own project. The Masut Vineyard and Winery was launched in 2009 with the assistance of their mother, focusing on estate grown Pinot Noir from their certified organic Masut Vineyard on a ranch west of Redwood Valley. The winery is dedicated to Bobby Fetzer, who passed away in a river rafting accident in 2006.
The inaugural bottling is offered from the 2009 growing season. The Masut Vineyard is 23 acres located on a hillside planted in 1997 to three Dijon clones (113, 115, 777). The site was chosen as a prime location for Pinot Noir by Bobby Fetzer and his sons cleared the land and planted the vineyard. Masut means "dark, rich earth."
Private tours and tasting are available by appointment. The Masut Pinot Noir is available through the winery's online store.
Articles About Masut Vineyard and Winery
Reviewed Wines
2010 Masút Vineyard & Winery Estate Vineyard Mendocino Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., pH 3.56, TA 0.63, 700
cases, $40. From a 23-acre hillside vineyard planted in 1997. Whole berry de-stemmed into open top
fermenters. Both native and proprietary yeasts were used during the 16-day fermentation. The wine was aged
11 months in 50% new French oak barrels.
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Moderate reddish-purple color in the glass. Strong aromas of oakdriven
coffee mocha with no fruit contribution. Lovely and pleasing on the palate, featuring perfectly ripe and
luscious black cherry fruit, but the fruit is buried in oak-driven flavors of char and coffee mocha. About the
same the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle. Only time will tell if enough of the oak
will integrate to allow the fruit to really shine. Good. Source www.masut.com and retail distribution in multiple
states.
Reviewed February 22, 2012
ARTICLE »
2009 Masút Mendocino County Pinot Noir
14.2% alc., pH 3.54, 700 cases, $40. Inaugural vintage. Aged 10
months in 55% new French oak barrels.
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A stunning wine with alluring aromas of cherry pie and baking spices.
Silky on the palate, with medium range flavors of red stone fruits wrapped in fine-grain tannins and bright
acidity. Very approachable now. One of my favorites at WOPN. Very good (+).
Reviewed March 12, 2011
ARTICLE »
2009 Masút Vineyard & Winery Mendocino Pinot Noir
14.2% alc., pH 3.54,
TA 0.06, $40. A discovery this year at the World of Pinot Noir. Brothers Ben and
Jake Fetzer produce an estate-grown Pinot Noir dedicated to the legacy of their
father, Bobby Fetzer, a well-known and respected winegrower. The Masút
Vineyard is certified organic and is located in the Redwood Valley at the
headwaters of the Russian River. Clones are 777, 115 and 113. Aged in 55%
new French oak barrels.
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This is a wine of character with black cherry as its
central theme. The fruit is fresh and bright, accented by a savory herb flavor,
and displaying some oak-driven spice and mocha notes. Admirable finesse, with
a long, juicy finish. Much better the next day from a previously opened and recorked
bottle. Will benefit from more time in the bottle to further integrate the oak. Very good.
Reviewed April 11, 2011
ARTICLE »
2010 Masút Vineyard & Winery Estate Vineyard Mendocino Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., pH 3.56, TA 0.63, 700 cases, $40. From a 23-acre hillside vineyard planted in 1997. Whole berry de-stemmed into open top fermenters. Both native and proprietary yeasts were used during the 16-day fermentation. The wine was aged 11 months in 50% new French oak barrels. · Moderate reddish-purple color in the glass. Strong aromas of oakdriven coffee mocha with no fruit contribution. Lovely and pleasing on the palate, featuring perfectly ripe and luscious black cherry fruit, but the fruit is buried in oak-driven flavors of char and coffee mocha. About the same the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle. Only time will tell if enough of the oak will integrate to allow the fruit to really shine. Good. Source www.masut.com and retail distribution in multiple states. Reviewed February 22, 2012 ARTICLE »
2009 Masút Mendocino County Pinot Noir
14.2% alc., pH 3.54, 700 cases, $40. Inaugural vintage. Aged 10 months in 55% new French oak barrels. · A stunning wine with alluring aromas of cherry pie and baking spices. Silky on the palate, with medium range flavors of red stone fruits wrapped in fine-grain tannins and bright acidity. Very approachable now. One of my favorites at WOPN. Very good (+). Reviewed March 12, 2011 ARTICLE »
2009 Masút Vineyard & Winery Mendocino Pinot Noir
14.2% alc., pH 3.54, TA 0.06, $40. A discovery this year at the World of Pinot Noir. Brothers Ben and Jake Fetzer produce an estate-grown Pinot Noir dedicated to the legacy of their father, Bobby Fetzer, a well-known and respected winegrower. The Masút Vineyard is certified organic and is located in the Redwood Valley at the headwaters of the Russian River. Clones are 777, 115 and 113. Aged in 55% new French oak barrels. · This is a wine of character with black cherry as its central theme. The fruit is fresh and bright, accented by a savory herb flavor, and displaying some oak-driven spice and mocha notes. Admirable finesse, with a long, juicy finish. Much better the next day from a previously opened and recorked bottle. Will benefit from more time in the bottle to further integrate the oak. Very good. Reviewed April 11, 2011 ARTICLE »
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