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An exterior view of a wooden timber frame portico with metal brackets.
Plate I. D'Agostini entryway at Sobon Estate. From amadorwine.com
Entrance to Sobon Estate.
Plate II. Entrance to Sobon Estate. Photograph by ChuiLaPoubelle, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Wine barrel at Sobon Estate.
Plate III. Wine barrel at Sobon Estate. Photograph by DiwerWiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sobon Estate

Plymouth, Amador County, California. Registered Historic Landmark.

Details

Map. Plymouth, Amador County, California. Larger map
Where
14430 Shenandoah Road, Plymouth, CA 14430. Directions
When
Fri–Mon 10AM-4:30PM; Tues–Thurs 11am–4:30pm.
Fees
$5.
Access
ADA parking and lower bars are available. Chairs are available upon request.
Walk-in or reserve
Large groups of 6 or more need a reservation in advance; small groups may book online.
Phone
209-245-6554
Established
1856.

Among the oldest wineries in California; site of the Shenandoah Valley Museum of early agriculture and winemaking.

Notable Events

  1. 1854The current Sobon Estate page says the winery was established in 1854. sobonwine.com
  2. 1856Swiss immigrant Adam Uhlinger started the winery. ohp.parks.ca.gov
  3. 1911Enrico D'Agostini bought the vineyard from Adam Uhlinger's sons. comstocksmag.com
  4. 1961The D'Agostini Winery landmark record gives a registration date of April 28, 1961. ohp.parks.ca.gov
  5. 1977Leon and Shirley Sobon and their six children moved to the old Steiner Ranch to pursue Leon's winemaking. sobonwine.com
  6. 1978The family planted its first vineyards and Leon and Shirley turned the Steiner Ranch garage into a tasting room. sobonwine.com
  7. 1984The D'Agostini sons sold the estate to Armagan Odziker, who then sold it back to the family. comstocksmag.com
  8. 1985After Armagan Ozdiker's bankruptcy, the four D'Agostini brothers reacquired the winery. ledger.news
  9. 1989Leon and Shirley Sobon bought D'Agostini Winery as a 30th-anniversary gift and renamed it Sobon Estate. ledger.news
  10. 2006The 2003 Sobon Estate Barbera won an international Barbera competition in Italy, and Paul Sobon received the award. sobonwine.com

People

  • Armagan Odziker, owner who bought the estate (1984).
  • Austin Sobon, winemaker and family historian.
  • Enrico D'Agostini, owner who bought the vineyard (1911).
  • Paul Sobon, winemaker and Sobon family owner.
  • Robert Sobon, co-owner of Sobon Estate.
  • Adam Uhlinger, founder of D'Agostini Winery (1856).
  • Leon Sobon, co-founder and buyer of Sobon Estate (1989).
  • Shirley Sobon, co-founder and buyer of Sobon Estate (1989).

Sources

  1. sobonwine.com
  2. sobonwine.com/sobon-estate
  3. sobonwine.com/reservation
  4. sobonwine.com/our-story
  5. visitamador.com/business/sobon-estate
  6. instagram.com/sobonwine
  7. amadorwine.com/amador-county-wineries
  8. ohp.parks.ca.gov/ListedResources/Detail/762
  9. comstocksmag.com/article/how-oldest-winery-california-got-its-roots
  10. ledger.news/roots/historic-amador-county-wine-brand-set-to-be-relaunched/article_579634da-c9bd-11ed-8033-a3cd5f813264.html
  11. discovercaliforniawines.com/wineries/sobon-estate