Brothers Andrew and Adam Mariani, fourth-generation California farmers, bought an old vineyard in the Sonoma foothills and launched Scribe winery after working as vineyard hands in Europe. The early 1900s hacienda required a full restoration after partial fire damage, and architect David Darling of Aidlin Darling restored interiors while preserving the building's essential character. The renovation added a new kitchen as the only room built from scratch, featuring large pivot glass doors, commercial ranges, concrete counters, a custom island, white oak shelving, and a steel backsplash. Local craftsmen created outdoor tables from a fallen redwood and an end-grain white oak butcher block.
Brothers Andrew and Adam Mariani are fourth generation California farmers who, after spending time as vineyard hands in Europe, returned to their hometown and bought an old vineyard in the foothills of Sonoma, California, to start their own winery, Scribe. The early 1900s hacienda was in need of a complete overhaul (it had partially burned down in a fire), so working with architect David Darling of San Francisco firm Aidlin Darling, they restored the interiors without losing the essential character of the place.
The plan included a new kitchen-the only room where they had to start from scratch-for Scribe's food program. "The kitchen was always going to be a big part of the renovation," says Andrew. "You can't have a hacienda without a kitchen." Darling designed large pivot glass doors, commercial ranges were brought in, and concrete counters were poured. Join us for a tour.
Above: The kitchen has concrete counters, a custom island and white oak shelving, salvaged concrete tile from Country Floors, a steel backsplash, and Adam Silverman pendant lights. Above: The kitchen island butcher block was custom made with end-grain white oak by Dave Ball of Oakland-based studio Jacob May. (White Oak End Grain Butcher Block Cutting Boards are $300 to $500 at Jacob May.)
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