Black's Station Yolo County Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

MATCHBOOK WINES

Black's Station Yolo County Cabernet Sauvignon
2017

$25.55

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Product code
14317551
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
Private import
Status
Unavailable
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$22.19
Country
United States
Regulated designation
American Viticultural Areas (AVA)
Region
California
Subregion
Yolo
Varietal(s)
Cabernet Sauvignon 75 %
Petit Verdot 9 %
Petite Sirah 8 %
Syrah 3 %
Alcohol percentage
13.9%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Cork
Total acidity
0.61 g/l
PH
3.68
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About this winery

Why Matchbook? As a farm kid growing up in the late 1950´s and early 1960´s John Giguiere was a confirmed pyromaniac starting various things on fire such as his father´s wheat field. At one point, fearing total ruin from his kids burning him out of the house and farm, his father took them to the city jail for an hour stay to impress upon his brother and him the futility of their fascination with fire. John and his brother answered at a later date by graduating from random fires to the...

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Product notes

East of Napa, in northern California’s rolling Dunnigan Hills, is a little town called Zamora. But back in the late 1800’s, folks around here used to call it Black’s Station. At its height, this hub founded by J.J. Black boasted a hotel, two stores, a jail, blacksmith shops and a town hall. Today we grow our grapes just three miles from Zamora. We like to think that they carry with them the character and frontier-style of that old town.

Tasting notes

This Yolo County Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits classic aromas of tobacco, leather and black cherry with a lift of blueberry. Layers of toast, black currant and chocolate flavors are complemented by round soft tannins that carry through to the long, juicy finish.