Tendu

Steve Matthiasson is one of the most quietly influential figures in American wine. Since arriving in Napa Valley in 2003 with his wife Jill, he has consulted for some of California's most storied estates -- Stag's Leap, Spottswoode, Araujo, Dalla Valle -- while simultaneously building a reputation as a pioneer of low-alcohol, European-styled wines under his own Matthiasson Family label. Named Food and Wine's Winemaker of the Year in 2012, then the same honor from the San Francisco Chronicle in 2014, and a six-time James Beard Award nominee, Steve is perhaps best described as a farmer first: he and Jill grow their own vegetables, raise animals, and treat their Napa Valley farm as an integrated organic system, not just a wine production site.

In 2012, the Matthiassons launched Tendu as a deliberately separate project with a clear purpose: to make handcrafted, naturally produced wine that anyone could afford to drink on a Tuesday. The name comes from the French word for tense or taut -- suggesting a wine with grip, poise, and energy rather than one that flatters and flops. The wines come in one-liter bottles sealed with crown caps, taking obvious inspiration from everyday European table wine culture.

More on how they farm and work in the cellar in our Tendu producer profile.

Tendu Clarksburg Cortese 2018

Tendu

$27.00

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Frequently asked questions

When is my order shipping?

We do our best to ship your order in 2-3 business days.

We will process and ship your order in 2-3 business days, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking as soon as the Carrier scans the shipping label.

Ground shipping time depends on location, here's a breakdown:

West Coast: 1-2 business days
Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

Process time is not shipping time. Shipping time starts from the days successive to the day of shipping, after the order has been processed.

See here our shipping policy.

Do I have to sign upon delivery?

Yes, someone 21 years or older must sign for the package.

Signature on delivery is mandatory for wine deliveries. Please make sure someone is at the shipping address to sign for the package.

If applicable, please consider delivering the package to a business address to ensure someone is available to sign for the package.

We also have the option of delivering the package to a Carrier's store for pickup. Please reach out to us to coordinate.

Carrier will try to delivery a package up to three times before returning the package to us.

What if I miss a delivery?

Worry not, we have options, but please read carefully.

If you miss a delivery and a package gets returned to us we have two options:

1) Reship the package right away: due to the very high cost of shipping and returns, we must charge a re-shipping fee to be determined based on package size and shipping destination.

2) Consolidate the returned package with your next order: this option is free of charge and it's the most popular option.