The Sobon Estate of Amador County of California

Sobon Estate
The winery offers 34 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Sobon Wine Company.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of California.
It is located in Amador County in the region of California

The Sobon Estate is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 34 wines for sale in of Amador County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Sobon Estate wines

Looking for the best Sobon Estate wines in Amador County among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Sobon Estate wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Sobon Estate wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Sobon Estate

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Sobon Estate

How Sobon Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or poultry such as recipes of nanie's diced ham quiche, traditional tagine (morocco) or chicken tagine with olives and potatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Sobon Estate

On the nose the red wine of Sobon Estate. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Sobon Estate. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Sobon Estate

  • 2014With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.77/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Sobon Estate.

  • Zinfandel
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Petite Sirah
  • Barbera
  • Primitivo

Discovering the wine region of Amador County

Historic heart of Californian Zinfandel in the Sierra Foothills (Gold Country): signature Zinfandel as king red (old vines >100 years) — powerful and spicy with notes of candied blackberry, plum, raspberry, black cherry, pepper and a cocoa touch, round tannins and generous alcohols (14-16%). Rhône grapes (Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Viognier) as sunny backup, Italian (Sangiovese, Barbera). Hot high-altitude climate (300-600 m), decomposed granitic soils.

The top white wines of Sobon Estate

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Sobon Estate

How Sobon Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of sauerkraut of the sea in casserole, tuna pizza or goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Sobon Estate

On the nose the white wine of Sobon Estate. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, citrus fruit or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of Sobon Estate. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Sobon Estate

  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.39/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.34/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.29/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.22/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Sobon Estate.

  • Chardonnay
  • Roussanne
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Moscato

Discover the grape variety: Petite Sirah

Powerful, intensely coloured reds with an almost black inky hue, firm tannins and a dense palate, with concentrated aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant, plum), black cherry, dark chocolate, black pepper, spices, leather and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Confirmed star of great Californian (Napa, Sonoma, Paso Robles) and Australian reds. American synonym for French durif, a hybrid created in 1880 by François Durif (syrah × peloursin).

The top sweet wines of Sobon Estate

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Sobon Estate

How Sobon Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Sobon Estate

On the nose the sweet wine of Sobon Estate. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Sobon Estate

  • 0With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Sobon Estate.

  • Orange Muscat

The word of the wine: Venaison (taste of)

Wine aromas reminiscent of game (fur, leather, hare's belly).

The top pink wines of Sobon Estate

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Sobon Estate

How Sobon Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of lamb skewers, candied gizzards or oriental stuffed vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Sobon Estate

On the nose the pink wine of Sobon Estate. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Sobon Estate

  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.44/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Sobon Estate.

  • Grenache
  • Petite Sirah
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Firm, upright reds with precise acidity and angular tannins, showing aromas of sour cherry, plum, dried herbs, leather, black tea and balsamic notes. Characteristically bitter, savoury finish. Star of Chianti Classico DOCG, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and Morellino di Scansano. Italy's most planted variety, a descendant of Ciliegiolo × Calabrese di Montenuovo.

The top natural sweet wines of Sobon Estate

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Sobon Estate

How Sobon Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of kamounia : tunisian beef stew, berber giblet frying pan or courgettes with goat cheese au gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Sobon Estate

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Sobon Estate. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Sobon Estate

  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Sobon Estate.

  • Zinfandel

The word of the wine: Animal

Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Sobon Estate

Planning a wine route in the of Amador County? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Sobon Estate.

Discover the grape variety: Tannat

Powerful, tannic reds with inky colour and dense texture, with aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, black plum, leather, liquorice and smoky notes. Very high ageing potential and polyphenol content (health reputation). Star of Madiran AOC in Béarn and the national grape of Uruguay (Canelones, Maldonado). Also grown in Irouléguy and Tursan. Late-ripening red variety from south-west France.