Winemaker Notes
Matchbook Estate Bottled Petit Verdot showcases the advantage of the Dunnigan Hills appellation's long growing season; the varietal characteristics of deep, rich flavors develop fully when allowed to slowly ripen well into the fall. The wine opens with pretty aromas of violets, lavender and leather that belie the robust, rugged texture and broad, mouth-coating flavors of plum, nutmeg, clove and coffee.
This is a classic Petit Verdot, perfect for those who love a strong, assertive red wine with their charred steak and smokey barbeque.
Blend: 78% Petit Verdot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Malbec
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
This wine is supple and savory, with aromas of bramble blackberry, blueberry, clove and amber on the nose. Flavors on the palate are brandied cherry, peach and allspice, interwoven with orange marmalade, bittersweet chocolate and a dry, long finish.
One of the original Bordeaux varieties, Petit Verdot has a bold structure, color and aromas, which allow it to make a significant difference in Bordeaux Blends—even in modest amounts. While it isn’t planted in Bordeaux in great quantities anymore, its virtues are increasingly identified elsewhere. Somm Secret—Producing phenomenal single-varietal wines in hot and dry locations in the New World, Petit Verdot also finds a happy home in parts of Spain as well as in in Portugal’s Alentejo where it gracefully blends with the regions' indigenous varieties.
Mitigated by mild Sacramento River Delta breezes, the Dunnigan Hills appellation is in the northwest portion of Yolo County and has a Mediterranean climate.