Having been exposed to the world of wine at a very young age only made it natural for Isy to some day create his own wine. After taking over his family’s Labor Contracting company at the age of 18, Isy developed great relationships with local grape growers and winery owners. These relationships, with the information they provided, added to his knowledge of winegrowing. Eliana wasn’t always as enthused about wine as her husband. Having moved to the Shenandoah Valley from Arbuckle, California, she quickly grew accustomed to her husband’s way of life. She learned the accounting aspect of the Labor Contracting company and upon the creation of Borjon Winery, Eliana, quickly learned what was needed to help ignite the new company’s fire.

Joe, who is also Isy’s best friend, has been making wine in the Shenandoah Valley for over 10 years now. Formally of Renwood Winery, he has had the opportunity to work with almost all of the best vineyards in Amador County. Joe was well on his way to medical school before a wine tasting trip to the Napa Valley changed his course forever. Starting his career as a cellar worker, he quickly earned the responsibility working in the winery laboratory then started putting blends together that began winning awards across the country. He is adamant about producing mouthwatering, succulent wines and his judicious use of oak comes across in all of our wines with balance, complexity and depth of flavor.

Having sold and marketed everything from music to houses, Gil has found a place to exploit every last one of his talents here at the winery.  His sales experience, graphic design expertise, years of bartending and most of all his passion for the Borjón brand, make him the perfect fit for this position.   Having spent countless years dealing face to face with his clientele, Gil has a knack for getting at the core of what our customers expect from our brand.  Whether you catch him in the office or in the tasting room mingling with our guests, his warm personality and diplomatic approach are received well by both our consumers and business associates.

Much like his father and older brother Isy, Ivan possesses the drive to surpass any and all expectations.  His foresight fuels his desire to become an integral part of the family business.  He’s already becoming quite the winemaker as understudy to highly sought after winemaker and consultant Joe Shebl.  At the age of only 19, he’s absorbing the knowledge like a sponge and molding himself into a highly valued commodity in the wine cellar.  With time on his side, he is poised to learn multiple aspects of the business and will only become more valuable.

Clockspring Vineyards / Frank Alviso - Growing the Zinfandel, responsible for the highly renowned Xinfandel Zinfandel Reserva, Sangiovese Reposado and Primitivo Reposado. Also produces some of the Spanish varietals that will be used in our Los Portales Spanish wine program.

 

Cooper Vineyards / Dick Cooper - Produces the Barbera used to make our current Barberas and those of the future. Mr. Cooper also produces the grapes that make our Petite Sirah Reposado come to life.

 

Noyes Vineyards / Ron Noyes - Grows exceptional old vine Zinfandel that is a key ingredient for our Zinfandel Reposado and for many of our blends.

 

Brown Family Vineyards - Young vine Zinfandel that brings a unique and desired element to our Zinfandel Reposado and to many of our wines.