Paul Mathew Co — Attraction in Forestville

Paul Mathew is tucked into downtown Graton and easy to miss if you aren't explicitly looking for it. The tasting room is moderately sized with cheese, sausage, crackers, and flavored Pelligrino for sale in a fridge. Tanya poured for us and had a great personality and kept three different groups moving while also remembering who was on which wine. Paul Mathew offered a Valdiguie, which is very unusual for the area, and it was extremely tasty. I brought a bottle of that home. Also available was a straight variety of Cab Franc, which I'd never had before. It surprised me how good it was. I really liked that Paul Mathew concentrates on the few wines that it makes and makes them well. I will definitely be back at Paul Mathew. $10 for 6 pours, in addition to two or three bottles that had been opened...

All the line is superbly delicious here.

The small mom and pop tasting room makes amazing Pinots and other white vitals. They are single vineyard origin that highlight the local terroir. When you taste the Pino side-by-side, you can really tell the difference in the vineyards, minimal additives in their wine, making process using natural yeast.

Some of my favorite wine wines from the shop include: muscat (dry not sweet and very crisp), viognier (floral nose with honeysuckle, dry and clean), TNT, Pinot Noir, and my all-time favorite Ruxton Pinot Noir (one of the bold full body Pinot Noirs I’ve ever had).

The owners Barb and Matt are fantastic people with a welcoming and inviting personality. You can tell they know hospitality.

Highly...

Great spot for pinot tasting. Owners are former sommeliers, and super friendly and knowledgeable about wines, both their own and others'. Great selection of pinots, including a sparkling version. Worth a detour if you're not...