COUNTRY :
United States
REGION :
California
PRODUCTION :
“In 2016, Dan Marioni went to the Coturri Winery, a historic wine making gem in Glen Ellen, to see what harvest was all about and he essentially never left. Dan began working with Nic Coturri, Tony’s son, making wines under the Sonoma Mtn Winery label. The duo created a philosophy that honors the new and the old world, while being uncompromising about additions and subtractions in the winery. This challenge blooms a variety of wines and styles that lean into each vintage and work uniquely with each site. Sonoma Mtn Winery closed up shop in 2019 and Dan launched Marioni Wine. Before catching the wine bug, Dan graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a degree in mechanical engineering. Sonoma has been his family’s roots for five generations.”
El Rey
Region: Sonoma Coast
Grape: Zinfandel, Petit Syrah
Vineyard: King Ranch, dry farmed, farmed by Wei Zhou
Average Age of Vines: 35 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: direct press Zinfandel with whole cluster Petit Syrah
Aging: 8 months
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
Fields 2019
Region: Mendocino
Grape: Zinfandel, Carignan, Petit Syrah, Barbera
Vineyard: Testa Vineyard
Soil: gravel, brittle rock
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: co-fermented
Aging: in bottle
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Bordo”
Region: Mendocino
Grape: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot
Soil: gravel, brittle rock
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: destemmed, open top spontaneous fermentation
Aging: 10 months in neutral barrel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Dog Fight” Pet Nat
Region: Sonoma Mountains
Grape: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Vineyard Size:
Soil: gravelly loam
Average Age of Vines: 15 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: open top maceration, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel vats
Aging: 5 months in bottles under lees
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
Merlo 2019
Region: Sonoma Mountain
Grape: Merlot
Vineyard: Olson Ranch, around 3.5 acres planted in 1994 by Phil Coturri
Soil: gravelly loam clay
Average Age of Vines: 29 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: destemmed, spontaneous fermentation
Aging: 12 months in neutral barrel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Sirena”
Region: Sonoma Mountain
Grape: Chardonnay
Vineyard Size:
Soil: gravelly loam
Average Age of Vines: 20 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: half foot tread and half direct press, spontaneous fermentation
Aging: 6 months in neutral white barrel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
Áureo 2021
Region: Sonoma Mountain
Grape: Merlot, Chardonnay
Vineyard: Olson Ranch, around 3.5 acres planted in 1994 by Phil Coturri.
Soil: gravelly loam clay
Average Age of Vines: 29 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: direct press merlot soaked on chardonnay skins (less extraction than 2019)
Aging: in bottle
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Rademacher” rosé
Region: Sonoma Valley
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyard Size: 1.25 hectares
Soil: clay, loam
Average Age of Vines: 20 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: direct pressed on sauvignon blanc, pressed skins, spontaneous fermentation
Aging: 4 months in neutral barrel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
Syrah
Region: Sonoma Valley
Grape: Syrah
Vineyard Size: 2 hectares
Soil: clay
Average Age of Vines: 20 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: macerated with whites, spontaneous fermentation
Aging: 4 months in neutral barrel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Pino”
Region: Sonoma Mountain
Grape: Pinot Noir
Vineyard Size: 0.6 hectares
Soil: gravelly loam
Average Age of Vines: 10 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: destemmed, spontaneous fermentation
Aging: 8 months in neutral barrel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none