Matchbook Wine Company

Specialties

Our winery and tasting room offer 17 wines under four unique labels.

The Matchbook brand, focusing on the grapes that we grow on our Zamora estate, offers Tempranillo, Syrah, a Tinto Rey quality red blend, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rosé of Tempranillo, The Arsonist Chardonnay, Old Head Chardonnay and Musqué 809 Chardonnay.

Our Mossback label, sourcing grapes from our favorite growers across California, offers Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Russian River Valley Pinot Noir and Central Coast Pinot Noir.

Chasing Venus is our Sauvignon Blanc label, sourcing grapes from both New Zealand and California’s Russian River Valley.

Sawbuck offers Malbec, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon.

History

Established in 2004.

As farm kids growing up in the late 1950’s, the Giguiere brothers were veritable pyromaniacs, setting numerous things on fire – including the family wheat fields. Fearing total ruin of house and farm, the boys’ father one day left them at the city jail for an hour’s «stay» to impress upon them the dangers of their fascination with fire. Over time, the Giguiere boys outgrew their fascination with the flame. But even today they look at the Matchbook brand with fond memories of the fires they once stoked.

John, wife Lane and brother Karl started R.H. Phillips Winery in 1983 on land that was part of their family farm in the Dunnigan Hills of northwestern Yolo County. Starting as a small family owned vineyard and winery operation, the company grew into a 750,000 case producer sourced mostly from estate fruit from their 2,500 acre vineyard – a rarity for such a large producer.

They sold R.H. Phillips in 2000, and in 2005 left to start anew with their next endeavor: Matchbook Wine Company.

Meet the Business Owner

John and Lane G.

Business Owner

John, wife Lane and brother Karl are Dunnigan Hills natives, starting their first winery, R.H. Phillips, in 1983.

They started Matchbook Wine Company in 2005, bringing over two decades of business experience to the vineyard.