Bella Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared scallops, roasted chicken with herbs, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The Martinelli 'Bella Vigna' (Beautiful Vines) Chardonnay is a masterful expression of the Russian River Valley's cool-climate terroir, sourced from the family's historic estate vineyards. This cuvée is crafted to highlight the pristine fruit character of their younger vine plantings alongside select parcels of older vines. In the cellar, the Martinellis employ traditional, minimalist techniques: the grapes are whole-cluster pressed, fermented with native yeasts in French oak barrels, and undergo full malolactic fermentation. The wine is aged on its lees to build a rich, creamy texture before being bottled unfined and unfiltered, preserving its natural intensity, vibrant acidity, and deep golden hue.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in the late 1880s by Italian immigrants Giuseppe Martinelli and Luisa Vellutini, Martinelli Winery is a celebrated multi-generational estate nestled in California's Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast. For over a century, the family has farmed historically significant, steep hillside sites, most famously the iconic Jackass Hill and Jackass Vineyard planted in 1887. Guided by an uncompromising dedication to estate viticulture and low-intervention winemaking, the winery captures the distinct microclimates and soils of Sonoma County. Martinelli is globally acclaimed for its powerful, old-vine Zinfandels, expressive single-vineyard Pinot Noirs, structured Syrahs, and richly textured Chardonnays.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14-14.5%