Bella Chardonnay
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Typically best enjoyed within 2–7 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Pan-seared scallops, roasted chicken with herbs, creamy mushroom risotto
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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.
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Established in 1887 by Tuscan immigrants Giuseppe Martinelli and Luisa Vellutini, Martinelli Winery is a historic, family-owned estate nestled in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County, California. Renowned for its deep agricultural heritage spanning over six generations, the winery is celebrated for farming some of the region's most steep and challenging terroirs, most notably the iconic, near-vertical Jackass Hill vineyard. Under the stewardship of the Martinelli family, the estate employs meticulous hand-farming, dry-farming techniques, and minimalist winemaking practices—such as utilizing native yeasts and bottling unfined and unfiltered—to craft wines of extraordinary concentration and character. Their signature portfolio highlights powerful, old-vine Zinfandels, alongside elegant, single-vineyard Pinot Noirs, Chardonnays, and Syrahs that beautifully express the unique microclimates of Sonoma County.