Marjorie's Sunrise Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 8–20 years from the vintage release, allowing the robust tannin structure and oak integration to fully mature.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled prime ribeye steak, slow-braised lamb shanks with rosemary, and aged hard cheeses like extra-sharp Cheddar or Gouda.
✨ Technical Specifications
Robert Mondavi Winery, founded in 1966, is a cornerstone of Napa Valley's modern wine renaissance. The 'Marjorie's Sunrise' Cabernet Sauvignon is a special tribute bottling that honors the rich heritage of the Mondavi family. Sourced from premier vineyard blocks in California's acclaimed Napa Valley, particularly drawing from the gravelly, well-drained soils of the Oakville district, this wine embodies the classic Napa style. It is primarily crafted from Cabernet Sauvignon, showcasing the region's signature balance of intense sun exposure and cooling marine breezes. Vinified with traditional Bordeaux methods and aged in fine French oak barrels, this wine reflects the pioneering spirit of Robert Mondavi, offering a harmonious blend of dark fruit, structured tannins, and elegant complexity.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1966 by California wine pioneer Robert Mondavi, this landmark estate catalyzed the post-Prohibition renaissance of Napa Valley fine wine. Anchored by the historic Mission-style winery designed by Cliff May, the heart of the estate lies in Oakville's famed To Kalon Vineyard, situated along an alluvial fan of well-drained gravelly loam beneath the Mayacamas Range. Here, warm diurnal shifts and cooling maritime drafts foster phenolic ripeness while preserving structural acidity. Guided by Director of Winemaking Kurtis Ogasawara, viticulture emphasizes rigorous ecological stewardship, highlighted by the CCOF organic certification of its core To Kalon acreage. The winemaking philosophy balances European classicism with Californian generosity, using temperature-controlled fermentation, French oak elevage, and careful plot-by-plot separation. The estate is celebrated for pioneering benchmark dry Fumé Blanc—including ancient ungrafted bush vines from the legendary I Block—and quintessential Napa Valley and To Kalon Vineyard Reserve Cabernet Sauvignons.