Sobon Estate

$21.00750ml

Zinfandel, the great American grape, loves recipes that are meaty, saucy and a little spicy.

Pair with a Oaxacan pork molé,

a sautéed sirloin topped with a chile-spiked salsa

or kidney bean sloppy Joes.

Eyes:

Garnet

Nose:

Medium-High Intensity, developing, black fruits, brambly, red fruits

Mouth:

Full Bodied, dry, medium acidity, light-average tannin, moderate-high intensity, medium finish, blackberry, dried fruit, spicy

While a scientist at Lockheed Research Lab, Leon Sobon used to make wine as a hobby. It turns out that he was really good at it. So, he, wife Shirley and their 6 children moved on up to Amador County and started Shenandoah Vineyards in a converted garage. With the purchase of D'Agostini winery in 1989, Sobon Estates was born with son Paul helming the winemaking soon thereafter.