Bogle Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Bogle Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon is a 750mL California red from Bogle Family Vineyards of Clarksburg — 100% Cabernet Sauvignon on the producer's recent info sheets, sourced from vineyards across California including the family's Clarksburg estate area, with the grapes left hanging late into the season for concentration. The listing carries no vintage, and the wine's strength has genuinely changed over the years: documented ABV is 13.5% for the 2011–2015 vintages and 14.5% on the official fact sheets for 2018 through 2023, so check the bottle's label for the exact figure. Ageing is in American oak, its duration varying by vintage. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 13.5–14.5% by vintage (13.5% documented 2011–2015; 14.5% on official sheets 2018–2023); label is final
- Size: 750mL
- Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon (100% per recent producer info sheets)
- Appellation: California — sourced statewide, including the Clarksburg estate area
- Ageing: American oak (12–14 months documented, varying by vintage)
- Scores: Wine Enthusiast 90 (2019 vintage), 88 (2018 vintage)
- Producer: Bogle Family Vineyards, Clarksburg, CA — sixth-generation Delta family; Wine Enthusiast American Winery of the Year 2019
The Family's Core Cabernet, Built on Late-Hung Fruit
The Bogles planted their first wine grapes in the Sacramento Delta in 1968 and bottled under their own name from 1978; the Cabernet Sauvignon is the red the family built its name on — fruit picked late, when warm days and cool nights have concentrated it, and aged in American oak for the clove, nutmeg and burnt-caramel spice of the official tasting profile. Six generations on, the winery is still family-run from Clarksburg. Shop the range on the Bogle Vineyards vendor page or compare it across the red wine collection.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Dense dried cherry and plum compote with clove, nutmeg and burnt caramel (official profile). Palate: Concentrated and structured, with dusty tannins and ample balance. Finish: Long, with oak spice — the producer notes the wine can age for years.
How to Enjoy
Serve at cool room temperature. The winery's own pairings across its fact sheets: ribeye steak with blue cheese butter, roasted eggplant with provolone, and dark chocolate mousse with fresh berries.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ABV of Bogle Cabernet Sauvignon? It depends on the vintage — 13.5% is documented for 2011–2015 and 14.5% on the official sheets for 2018–2023. This listing carries no vintage, so the label is the final word.
Is it 100% Cabernet Sauvignon? The producer's recent info sheets list the blend as 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. (The separate "Twenty Acres by Bogle" Cabernet, blended with Petite Sirah, is a different wine.)
How is it aged? In American oak — 14 months for the 2018 vintage, 12 months in one-year-old American oak for 2019 and 2021.
California Cabernet from a six-generation family winery — order Bogle Cabernet Sauvignon from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.