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Benziger Family Winery Benzinger Cabernet Sauvignon
Benziger Family Winery · California, Sonoma County · United States
$14.99
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Why it’s a great value
It carries a verified 88-point score from Gismondi On Wine at a price under $25. The next step up in the same style, SIMI Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, is $19.99. If you want to spend less, Noble Vines 337 Cabernet Sauvignon is $11.99.
Taste profile
SweetnessDry → Sweet
BodyLight → Full
Acidity*Soft → Bright
Tannin*Silky → Grippy
Oak*None → Bold
Fruit*Subtle → Intense
* WineDiscounts editorial estimate based on verified tasting notes.
What it tastes like
Dark berry fruit with mocha, coffee-like oak tones, warm spice, and rounded Cabernet tannins.
You’ll like this if…
Choose this if you enjoy approachable California Cabernet with ripe fruit, a touch of mocha, and enough structure for steak or burgers.
Why buy it
It delivers a recognizable Sonoma/California Cabernet profile from a sustainability-focused producer at an everyday dinner price.
Best for
Red-meat dinners, grilled food, and shoppers who want a polished Cabernet without moving into high-end Napa pricing.
Style
Full-bodied, fruit-forward, lightly oaky California Cabernet.
Drinks like
Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley Cabernet, softer California Bordeaux-style reds.
Experience level
Easy for casual Cabernet drinkers, with enough tannin and oak character for more experienced red-wine fans.
Flavor notes
Pairs well with
Beef: Rib eye with peppercorn sauce(winery pick) · Grilled burgers with cheddar
Best occasions
Serving & enjoying
- Serving temperature:
- 60-65°F
- Decanting:
- 20 minutes if possible; otherwise pour into large glasses and let it open up.
- Glassware:
- Cabernet or Bordeaux-style glass
- Drink or cellar:
- Current release is intended for near-term drinking; enjoy now through the next 2-4 years.
- After opening:
- Best within 2-3 days, recorked and kept cool.
Guidance partly estimated by WineDiscounts from the wine’s style.
About this wine
A polished Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon with juicy berry-cobbler fruit, mocha, wood spice, and a round, chalky-tannin finish. A friendly, full-bodied California red for steak, burgers, and cozy dinners.
Wine details
- Type
- red
- Varietal
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Producer
- Benziger Family Winery
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California, Sonoma County
- Appellation
- Sonoma County
- Bottle size
- 750 Ml
- ABV
- 14.1%
Details last verified September 25, 2026
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Winemaking details ›
- Winemaker:
- Lisa Amaroli is listed by Benziger as Director of Winemaking.
- Vineyard source:
- Tech-sheet information for an older vintage states the wine was blended from several benchland and mountain ranches; Target describes the current retail item as from premier benchland vineyards of California.
- Vessel:
- Oak barrels
About the winery · Benziger Family Winery ›
Benziger Family Winery is based in Glen Ellen on Sonoma Mountain. The family began transitioning its estate to Biodynamic farming in 1995, and Benziger states that all wines in its portfolio carry a third-party green-farming certification, whether sustainable, organic, or Biodynamic. The winery emphasizes vineyard-driven wines from Northern California and Sonoma County sites, with Lisa Amaroli listed as Director of Winemaking.
Critic reviews
88/100Gismondi On Wine
“Earthy, tobacco, spicy, peppery, blackberry, chocolate aromas with a soft, round palate and light-grained tannins.”
Trade up
$19.99SIMI Winery Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon · Sonoma County
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Benziger Family Winery Benzinger Cabernet Sauvignon dry or sweet?
- Benziger Family Winery Benzinger Cabernet Sauvignon is bone dry — its sweetness rating is 1 on our 1 (bone dry) to 5 (sweet) scale. It is medium-to-full bodied.
- What does Benziger Family Winery Benzinger Cabernet Sauvignon taste like?
- Dark berry fruit with mocha, coffee-like oak tones, warm spice, and rounded Cabernet tannins.
- What food pairs with Benziger Family Winery Benzinger Cabernet Sauvignon?
- It pairs well with Rib eye with peppercorn sauce, Grilled burgers with cheddar, Short ribs or pot roast and Portobello mushroom steak with rosemary potatoes.
- How should I serve Benziger Family Winery Benzinger Cabernet Sauvignon?
- Serve at 60-65°F. 20 minutes if possible; otherwise pour into large glasses and let it open up. Glass: Cabernet or Bordeaux-style glass.
- Is Benziger Family Winery Benzinger Cabernet Sauvignon a good value?
- At $14.99 it carries a verified 88-point score from Gismondi On Wine; the review is shown on this page.
- Is there a similar wine that costs less than Benziger Family Winery Benzinger Cabernet Sauvignon?
- Noble Vines 337 Cabernet Sauvignon is a comparable Cabernet Sauvignon at $11.99. See Noble Vines 337 Cabernet Sauvignon
- What is the bottle size and alcohol content of Benziger Family Winery Benzinger Cabernet Sauvignon?
- 750 ml bottle, 14.1% alcohol by volume.