Description

There is wisdom in an aged wine. It tells the story of another time and place; an echo of a vintage and the people who crafted it. Sometimes it takes years, even decades, for a well made wine to express itself; to share its story; to transcend being just another wine; to become a classic. Marcien has always been a bit of a Napa Valley outlier. Grown in RSVnapa’s organically farmed vineyards in the relatively cool Carneros region whose northern reaches are what we think of as the “Right Bank” of Napa Valley; a micro-climate where Merlot and Cabernet Franc naturally thrive to fully realize their potential. The cuvée is complete with the additional backbone of Cabernet Sauvignon. Marcien was never meant to be showy young. That is why it is held back for many years before release. It took time to reveal a complexity reminiscent of a more elegant era in the craft of winegrowing.