Bogle Vineyards Essential Red Blend
Bogle Vineyards Essential Red Blend is the red blend that never repeats itself — a 750mL California wine at 14.5% ABV, rebuilt from scratch every vintage around a Petite Sirah core, then aged 12 months in oak. Dark, plush, and endlessly food-friendly, it is ready to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 14.5%
- Size: 750mL
- Blend: Always Petite Sirah-led — exact composition varies by vintage (Teroldego, Syrah, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon in the mix)
- Aging: 12 months in oak
- Appellation: California
- Winery: Bogle Vineyards — family-owned and operated since 1968, Clarksburg, CA
Rebuilt Every Vintage, Never the Same Wine Twice
Most red blends chase consistency — Essential Red chases the harvest. Each year the Bogle team re-assembles the wine from whatever the vintage gave them, always anchored by Petite Sirah but never the same supporting cast twice. That makes it a moving target in the best way: the red blend you buy this year is its own wine, not a formula. It also means the tasting notes evolve — blueberry and blackberry one year, bramble berry and tiramisu the next. Compare it with the winery's single-varietal bottlings in the Bogle Vineyards collection or browse the wider red wine shelf.
Tasting Notes
Dark and inky in the glass. Across vintages the official notes return to the same core: ripe blueberry and blackberry, mocha and vanilla from the oak, warm spice, and a plush, velvety mouthfeel. The most recent vintage fact sheet adds bramble berry, ripe plum, boysenberry, black currant, and a tiramisu note on the finish.
How to Enjoy
Serve at cellar temperature after a short decant. The winery's pairing playbook is built for this wine: barbecue ribs, seared duck breast, or rich pasta with truffle oil and parmesan. It is the bottle to bring when the menu is hearty and the crowd is hungry.
Frequently Asked Questions
What grapes are in Bogle Essential Red?
The blend changes by vintage, but it is always led by Petite Sirah, with Syrah, Teroldego, Zinfandel, and Cabernet Sauvignon rotating through the supporting roles.
Is Bogle Essential Red a dry wine?
Yes — a full-bodied, fruit-forward dry red with plush, approachable tannins.
How long is Bogle Essential Red aged in oak?
Twelve months, per the winery's fact sheets.
What does Bogle Essential Red pair with?
Barbecue ribs, seared duck, and rich truffle pasta — anything hearty and savory.
No two vintages are ever alike, so every bottle is a small discovery — order the Bogle Vineyards Essential Red Blend online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA, and find out what this year's blend tastes like.