Chapter III
Wines
A DREAM FULFILLED
The Legacy Reborn
SHARING THE VISION
“Wine is a reflection of who we are,
of the things we love.”
Marciano Estate
A SINGULAR EXPRESSION OF SITE
Marciano Estate represents, quite simply, the best wine that we produce each vintage. Letting the vineyard mature and allowing the site to express itself through the land, geology, and the soils creating a perfect balance. Produced in quantities dictated solely by quality, Marciano Estate showcases years of striving for what can only be called a beautiful expression of a singular vineyard.
Cabernet Sauvignon
2019
This wine embodies the power and purity of the Cabernet Sauvignon grape combined with the exceptionally maturing vineyards of Marciano Estate. Hand-picked at night to keep fruit chilled, gently hand-sorted, fermented, barrel-aged in French oak, and bottled unfined-unfiltered.
This 2019 vintage is remarkable in every way, boasting profound aromas and superb textures, forming a sumptuous, well-balanced wine that will undoubtedly please for decades to come.
The wine flaunts intense notes of herbal tea, dried black currants, blackberries, cigar box, and vanilla in the glass. A juicy, silky attack that builds to a rich full-bodied midpalate with a generous long finish rife with flavors of blackberry conserve, ripe summer raspberry, espresso, chocolate, and gentle minerality.
Very approachable wine upon release with 2-3 hours of decanting. Cellaring this wine for 3-5 years will be beneficial and can effortlessly age 20+ years.
VARIETALS
82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Cabernet Franc
CASES PRODUCED
356 cases
M Proprietary Red Wine
LAYERED AND REFINED
M Red Wine is a rich and layered Bordeaux blend that balances the density and power of our vineyard’s Cabernet Sauvignon with the silky texture and perfumed aromatics of our best blocks of Cabernet Franc. This wine’s lush flavors and supple structure make it generous in its youth while allowing the wine to age gracefully for many years to come.
Proprietary Red Wine
2019
Named after founder Maurice Marciano. “M” is a terroir-driven, richly layered French Bordeaux-style blend that balances the density and finesse of our Estate Cabernet Sauvignon with the silky texture and perfumed aromatics of our best blocks of Cabernet Franc. Hand-picked at night to keep the fruit chilled, then gently hand-sorted, fermented, barrel- aged 22 months in French oak barrels, and bottled unfiltered.
Visually, the wine is dark mahogany in color, bursting with beautiful intense aromas of black cherry, blackberries, vanilla, freshly cut Ipe wood,
fresh herbs, cedar, sarsaparilla, and graphite.
On the palate, the wine is rich with soft, fresh tannins, boasting a generously layered mid-palate with flavors of baking spices, unsweetened cocoa, black summer berry coulis, and a hint of dried cranberries and figs,
culminating in a well-balanced, dry finish.
Very approachable upon release, decanting is recommended to allow the full expression of the bottle bouquet to develop. Cellaring 3-5 years will be beneficial but can easily be kept 25+ years.
VARIETALS
66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot
CASES PRODUCED
450 cases
Sauvignon Blanc
ELEGANTLY BALANCED FOR LONGEVITY
From a single acre of estate-grown Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Musqué, our fruit is harvested in successive small picks to accentuate the nuances of the vineyard and add dimension to the resulting wine. The Marciano Estate Blanc is aged in a combination of small concrete and French oak barrels to yield a layered wine, elegantly balanced for longevity.
Sauvignon Blanc
2021
Serve slightly chilled (60°F), allowing all the aromas to flourish, exceptionally approachable upon release, but if you appreciate aged white wines, it can be cellared for several years to allow bottle bouquets to develop. Ageability 15+years.
VARIETAL S
CASES PRODUCED
Kosher Wines
Marciano Estate
TRUEST ESSENCE OF NAPA VALLEY
Inspiration for this wine comes from passion; the desire to craft an ever-evolving, exceptionally beautiful wine. In order to achieve this goal, the grapes are sourced from one of our most coveted parcels on the property, prized for producing dense, voluptuous, and complex fruit.
Kosher Cabernet Sauvignon
2019
The grapes are sourced from one of our most coveted parcels on the property, prized for producing dense, voluptuous, and complex fruit.
This wine is remarkable in every way, boasting profound aromas and superb textures yielding a sumptuous, well-balanced wine. On the nose, exquisite fragrances of summer raspberries, blueberries, black cherries, and a hint of bergamot are punctuated by nuances of vanilla, dried herbs, and cigar box.
On the palate, the wine greets you with balanced, full-bodied, yet silky tannins, followed by generous layering and depth. The finish is ample and lingering, leaving you with flavors of dark chocolate, cassis, and blackberries.
Very approachable wine upon release with 2-3 hours of decanting. Cellaring this wine 3-5 years will be beneficial and can easily age 30+ years.
VARIETALS
91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc
CASES PRODUCED
Kosher for Passover, Non-Mevushal
Sauvignon Blanc
ELEGANTLY BALANCED FOR LONGEVITY
From a single acre of estate-grown Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Musqué, our fruit is harvested in successive small picks to accentuate the nuances of the vineyard and add dimension to the resulting wine. The Marciano Estate Blanc is aged in a combination of small concrete and French oak barrels to yield a layered wine, elegantly balanced for longevity.
Kosher Estate Blanc
2021
Marciano Estate Blanc comes from a one-acre parcel where the soils are quintessential for sauvignon blanc. Harvest in two stages to capture a variety of aromatics and flavor profiles. The fruit is hand-harvested, whole cluster pressed, and fermented in different fermentation lots, then aged 10 months sur lees. The final blend is 35% new French oak, 39% neutral French oak, and 26% stainless steel resulting in an extraordinarily complex wine, pleasing all the senses and competing with the best white wines of the world.
The wine has a rich gold color with beautiful warm aromas of Asian pear, ripe summer cantaloupe, and honeysuckle.
On the palate, the wine greets you with an elegant soft texture and a well-balanced acidity. A generous long finish leaves you with flavors of honeycomb, fennel pollen, ripe white peach, lemon rind, and a lingering minerality.
Enjoy slightly chilled (60ºF), allowing aromas to flourish. This wine is exceptionally approachable upon release. A few years in the cellar will develop bottle bouquet for those who enjoy a little age on their white wines.
CASES PRODUCED
Kosher for Passover, Non-Mevushal
Terra Gratia
This wine is estate grown, hand-picked, sorted and slowly fermented under strict kosher supervision to produce a non-mevushal wine for Passover. After fermentation, it is delicately barrel aged for 20 months in 75% new French oak, then and bottle aged for an additional year allowing the wine to mature.
Kosher Estate Red
2019
The name Terra Gratia meaning “land of gratitude” in Latin is a constant reminder of how special this property is and how grateful we are that these soils produce exceptional wines. The grapes for this wine are hand-picked at night to keep the fruit chilled, hand-sorted, fermented, barrel-aged, and bottled all in accordance with the strictest Kosher standards. A resulting wine that is unfined and unfiltered, this 2019 vintage is one of the richest most complex Terra Gratia we have produced yet to date.
In the glass, the wine has a deep purple color, offering beautiful fruit-driven aromas of dark fruit, mocha, black tea, wet clay, underscored by nuances of umeboshi and pencil shavings.
On the palate, the wine is rich with. gentle tannins and a generously layered mid-palate that gives way to a long, velvety finish rife with refined tannins. You are left with flavors of blueberries, cocoa powder, and chamomile.
Very approachable upon release, one to two hours of decanting recommended. Cellaring this wine for 3-5 years will be beneficial and can easily age 25+ years.
VARIETALS
98% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc
CASES PRODUCED
Kosher for Passover, Non-Mevushal