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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Production notes

The grapes were hand harvested in 1/2-ton bins. Part of the lots were destemmed into small fermenters where the must was chilled to 45°F for 72 hours for its “cold soak” to enhance the pretty berry and cherry aromas. The tanks were allowed to warm naturally and slowly to activate native fermentation. Once started, the tanks were pumped over several times a day to extract all the richness from the skins of the grapes without any bitter or astringent qualities. The remaining lots were destemmed into small open-top fermenters and punched down daily, by hand, to extract deep color and favors from the grapes. Both lots were pressed off at dryness and then aged in Hungarian and French oak barrels.

Tasting notes

The beautiful ruby color of the, 2019 Pinot Noir, in the glass leads to enticing aromas of cherry, chocolate and a hint of leather. The flavors follow through with sweet black cherry, cranberry, cocoa and oak spice. This classic Pinot Noir is plush and full-flavored with a bright finish that cleanses the palate for another sip.