Dan Marioni Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Dan Marioni's 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced entirely from the Rademacher Vineyard on Carriger Road in Sonoma Valley, where approximately 20-year-old vines grow in well-drained alluvial soils at the base of the Sonoma Mountains. The grapes were farmed organically and harvested by hand.

In the cellar, Marioni kept it straightforward: fully destemmed, manual punchdowns throughout fermentation with native yeast, no additions, no fining, no filtration, and no added SO2. The wine aged for 14 months in neutral barrels before bottling. This is the same no-addition, nothing-removed approach that defines all Marioni wines.

The winemaker notes that 2018 brought ripe, forward fruit with more immediate accessibility than previous vintages from the same site. Underneath that approachable fruit, Rademacher's signature character comes through: eucalyptus, pennyroyal, and the herbal edge that distinguishes this vineyard from others in the valley. The wine can be opened now or cellared.