Bella Pinot Noir
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Typically best enjoyed 3–8 years from the vintage release.
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Roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, seared salmon
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Crafted as a tribute to the family's stunning estate properties, the Martinelli 'Bella Vigna' (Beautiful Vineyard) Pinot Noir is a masterfully curated blend that captures the soul of the Russian River Valley. Sourced from premier estate vineyards, this cuv e reflects the family's multi-generational farming heritage in Sonoma County. The grapes are meticulously hand-harvested and undergo fermentation with wild yeasts. True to the Martinelli signature style, the wine is aged in French oak barrels and bottled unfined and unfiltered, preserving its deep concentration, velvety texture, and the vibrant, forest-floor and dark cherry aromatics characteristic of this cool-climate appellation.
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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.