Marietta Cellars, OVR Lot #74, California, USA

Affectionately known as ‘OVR,’ Marietta’s Old Vine Red is a wine made to replicate the field blends of the old vineyards in Sonoma and Mendocino counties. A ground-breaking combination of varietals and multiple vintages first produced in 1982, this wine has blazed the path for red blends for decades. A perfect balance between fruit forward enjoyment and layered complexity.

On the nose, lovely bright plum fruit jumps out off the glass. Dark and focused notes of briar patch and black tea are also readily present.
On the palate, it is medium-bodied, with a mouth of sweet spice, velvety tannins, and electric vibrancy.

Easy to pair with a wide range of food. Think pizza, pasta, burgers, roasted veg, mushrooms, or tacos.

This is a multi-vintage from Marietta, predominantly 2021 Zinfandel fruit and entirely sourced from decades old vines. It gets its backbone from Petite Sirah which has been aged for three years and savoury notes from Syrah with two years in barrel.

The goal is always to create an enjoyable table wine made with integrity that combines pure fruit, a supple mouth feel and a rich, solid structure.

Marietta Cellars

As a second-generation winery, Marietta transforms belief, hard work, a blessed climate, and extraordinary land into beautiful liquid expressions of family and place.

Since 1978 we have been crafting amazing wine, hands-on through every step and dedicated to every detail. Our fruit is sourced from our estates that we farm sustainably. We love what we do—grateful to work alongside good, hard working people and excited to share the magic with you.

Thank you for joining us.

—Scot Bilbro, Owner/Winemaker

For decades Marietta produced wine by purchasing high quality fruit from local friends and farmers. Some of these meaningful relationships led to us acquiring some of those very vineyards we had been working with for years. In the case of Geyserville, our father worked the land and gained the trust of Viola Angeli before she offered to sell it to him. Our McDowell Vineyard relationship would never have happened if not for a freshly harvested abalone. We’ve always relied on friendships, community and personal connections.