About TEN

Ten is named for the parcel number that was given to the ranch when it was sub-divided many years ago – and it stuck. Instead of being called Parcel Ten, it is simply Ten to us. Prior to grapes being planted, the property was mostly used for grazing sheep and cattle. Today, with 49 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon, 32 acres of Petit Verdot and 33 acres of Malbec, Ten is the source of high quality, next-generation Cabernet for both Bogle and Matchbook. Because Ten has a higher concentration of clay and mixed clay and gravel, the Cabernet fruit tends to produce distinctive herbal, cedar and tobacco aromas and flavors which are prized for blending with less herbaceous fruit from Gemmer Vineyard. All the reds from Ten tend to have loads of color and big fruit, another prized attribute for blending. In addition to Cabernet, Ten is well suited to the production of Petit Verdot with three clones of the variety planted. Petit Verdot has become the backbone of Bordeaux style blends from the Dunnigan Hills because of its tannin structure and bold color.