2021 Red Blend | Matchlock
- 15% off for 6 or more bottles
- Free shipping on 12 bottles
- Cold packing available
The matchlock revolutionized the battlefield in the 16th century by introducing a match- ignited mechanism and standardized caliber – enabling the mass production of ammunition, and efficient logistics. Gone were the days of custom-fit bullets for individual guns. These innovations marked a decisive shift from slow and unreliable firearms to controlled and precise firing, giving the infantry longer effective range and greater firepower against cavalry, armor, and fortifications. It empowered smaller armies to level the playing field by shifting the battlefield from close combat to ranged warfare. The matchlock’s extensive adoption not only altered tactics and formations, but signaled the future of armed conflicts and served as the foundation for the development of modern firearms.
Winemaking notes: Aged for 1.5 years on the lees and 8 months in Hungarian Med+ toasted oak. Contains natural and added sulfites for freshness. Wine produced strictly from winegrapes with no additional additives, preservatives, animal products, or residual sugar.
Tasting notes: Everyone's heard of GSM wines, but we're breaking the mold with this red blend by crafting a luscious PSM blend—Pinot, Syrah, Merlot. Matchlock will ignite your palate with the body of a Pinot, the backbone of a Syrah, and the finish of a Merlot. We softened the blend with Hungarian oak, which imparts subtle notes of clove and cinnamon. Matchlock will engage every palate out there with its complex yet subtle profile.
The label features an engraving from a 1608 manual of arms by Dutch artist Jacques de Gheyn II. This manual became the standard for militaries worldwide until the matchlock was surpassed by the flintlock.
114 cases produced
14.1% Alc./Vol.
750 mL
pH: 3.9 | TA 5.4 g/L
Mix: 50% Pinot Noir, 25% Syrah, 25% Merlot
120 calories in a 5oz serving
We do our best to guarantee the freshest quality wine to your doorstep! During the warm months we cannot guarantee wines that are shipped standard Home or Ground. Expedited shipping with cold packing between May and September is required for our freshness guarantee.
Free Ground shipping on a case of 12 bottles
Each wine is hand crafted at our boutique winery in the Chehalem Mountains. We practice low intervention winemaking in order to express the region and the vintage where the grapes are grown.
Our wines contain natural and added sulfites for freshness with no additional preservatives or animal products. You have our guarantee that you are drinking wine produced from grapes and nothing else.
