The hallmark of Darioush Signature Cabernet Sauvignon is its seamlessness, the result of decades of meticulous vineyard management of our cooler climate, Southern Napa Valley sites. Our estate vineyards in the Mount Veeder and Napa Valley AVAs have hit their stride, producing fruit with splendid concentration, compelling freshness, and graceful complexity. The final composition strikes a tightrope balance of youthful energy, structure, and restraint; our flagship wine rewards with extraordinary depth and poise.
The hallmark of Darioush Signature Cabernet Sauvignon is its seamlessness, the result of decades of meticulous vineyard management of our cooler climate, Southern Napa Valley sites. Our estate vineyards in the Mount Veeder and Napa Valley AVAs have hit their stride, producing fruit with splendid concentration, compelling freshness, and graceful complexity. The final composition strikes a tightrope balance of youthful energy, structure, and restraint; our flagship wine rewards with extraordinary depth and poise.
Darioush Signature Shiraz is crafted to coax the inherent complexity, structure, and age-worthiness from this versatile variety. Southern Napa Valley’s cooler microclimates, along with meticulous vineyard management naturally restrain vigor while intensifying its rich, spicy, and soulful character.
The hallmark of Darioush Signature Chardonnay is its progressive style of integrating precision, richness, and complexity. Grown from the winery estate and renowned Chardonnay vineyards of Los Carneros, these cooler Southern Napa Valley climes exhibit quintessential varietal characteristics while preserving inherent freshness and vibrancy.
Signature Pinot Noir is a vineyard-driven wine sourced from one of the most cherished micro-regions in the Russian River Valley. Largely comprised of Goldridge soil, a fine-grained, sandy loam formed from the erosion of ancient marine sediments, the gently sloping vineyards we farm also benefit from southeastern sun exposure and cooler climates with ample fog coverage due to their proximity to the Pacific Ocean. All these elements combine to develop multi-layered wines with compelling structure, freshness, and flavor.
The Crown Jewel of the Darioush Estate, Darius II is a refined, age-worthy collectible that captures the singular and exceptional qualities of each vintage from our Napa Valley vineyards. The time-honored artworks selected for each label span thousands of years of creativity and reflect the craftsmanship and integrity of Darius II.
THE LABEL ART
This striking label design is drawn from a mid- 19th-century tile from Tehran, Iran—acquired in 1876 by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, as part of a larger collection of “modern tiles” showcasing the stylistic range of interior architecture of that era. Painted in vibrant blue over white, the chevron motif emulates the flowing, feathered edges of silk ikat—an ancient weaving technique prized for its complexity and movement. Though made of earthenware, it evokes the fluidity of fabric, reflecting the artistry and innovation at the heart of Persian design.
This hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind gift features our estate's crown jewel, Darius II Cabernet Sauvignon alongside a set of two hand-painted crystal tumblers by Vienna-based craftsmen, Lobmeyr. These delicate works were commissioned to highlight and complement the artwork adorning our 2022 vintage release, in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum of London.
A study in power and poise, 2022 Darius II embodies all the remarkable traits of a textbook Napa Valley vintage.
The hallmark of Darioush Signature Cabernet Sauvignon is its seamlessness, the result of decades of meticulous vineyard management of our cooler climate, Southern Napa Valley sites. Our estate vineyards in the Mount Veeder and Napa Valley AVAs have hit their stride, producing fruit with splendid concentration, compelling freshness, and graceful complexity. The final composition strikes a tightrope balance of youthful energy, structure, and restraint; our flagship wine rewards with extraordinary depth and poise.
The hallmark of Darioush Signature Chardonnay is its progressive style of integrating precision, richness, and complexity. Grown from the winery estate and renowned Chardonnay vineyards of Los Carneros, these cooler Southern Napa Valley climes exhibit quintessential varietal characteristics while preserving inherent freshness and vibrancy.
Darioush Signature Shiraz is crafted to coax the inherent complexity, structure, and age-worthiness from this versatile variety. Southern Napa Valley’s cooler microclimates, along with meticulous vineyard management naturally restrain vigor while intensifying its rich, spicy, and soulful character.
Aromatic complexity and varietal typicity define Darioush Signature Merlot. Meticulous vineyard practices, paired with the distinctive microclimates and soils of Southern Napa Valley—from Mount Veeder to the valley floor—naturally limit yields and guide even ripening, shaping a wine that is plush in texture yet precise and focused in form.
Our 22-acre Sage Vineyard estate, perched atop Mount Veeder, is comprised of 30 distinct vineyard blocks of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon, each shaped by unique soils, water availability, and sun exposure. Modeled to compete with the finest blends from France, Tuscany, and beyond—and produced only in select vintages—these wines are powerful yet polished, uniquely site- and vintage-expressive, and defined by the complex aromas and flavors of their varietals and hillside origins.
Duel is the idyllic marriage of two distinguished varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. This unique blend varies year to year, seeking to harmonize the deep satisfying fruit and earthy minerality of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz’s vibrancy and exotic spice. Duel is a wine with style, soul, and substance.
A deeply personal endeavor for Darioush Khaledi, Pedar—meaning “father” in Farsi—is a heartfelt tribute to his own. This naturally crafted, 100% estate-grown Shiraz reflects the purity and simplicity of the winemaking techniques Darioush first observed as a child. Richly saturated and layered with spice and intrigue, Pedar is more than a wine—it is a celebration of legacy and a testament to the joy found in doing what one loves.
This rare and extremely limited wine is made only when nature’s good fortune allows the harvesting of grapes affected with botrytis cinerea, or noble rot. The white grapes destined for this wine were still on the vine in mid-November, slowly dehydrating and accumulating the noble rot essential for achieving its exquisitely rich honey and apricot profile.
The crown jewel of the Darioush estate, Darius II is a refined, age-worthy collectible which captures the singular and exceptional qualities of each vintage from our Napa Valley vineyards.
View all Darius IIDarioush Signature wines echo our founding principles, individualism and dedication to craft. Our vineyard sites, our craftspeople, create wines that possess inherent personality, they are complex, poised, individual, courageous. Wines with gravitas. Bridging old-world traditions and modern style and stature. Crafted to be appreciated on the world stage, they are the most revered and celebrated in our portfolio.
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