About Winery: Darjean Jones award winning wines are spirited, adventurous and possess a charisma that will seduce wine lovers of all kinds. We are a small family owned winery specializing in boutique wines from California’s most acclaimed growing regions. The objective at Darjean Jones is to produce wine that imbibes the essence of the quintessential California vintage with a uniqueness of character only achieved through artisanal winemaking. Our boutique wines are produced in small lots with epic intention… “joie de vivre,” joy of living!
Aggie Connection: As a Louisiana native and first generation African-American winemaker, the love of good food and drink is coded in Dawna’s DNA. Experiencing Napa Valley first as a research scientist helped to formulate her deep respect and appreciation for vineyards and the abundant wealth of grape varieties sown on those diverse soils. In 2004, Dawna received her Ph.D., Plant Pathology from the University of California, Davis.
Patrick Saboe’s passion for winemaking started in 1996 on his honeymoon to the California wine country. At UC Davis, he studied viticulture and enology and launched his post-grad career as Harvest Enologist at Hanna Winery and then Assistant Winemaker at Keller Estate. Saboe now serves as the Director of Winemaking at Foundry and Anarchist Wine Co., as well as Consulting Winemaker to several brands in the Napa and Sonoma regions.
Alum: Dawna Darjean '04, Owner & Winemaker and Patrick Saboe '02, Consulting Winemaker
Aggies Uncorked Featured Wine: Viognier