Chardonnay Lolita Ranch
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted chicken with herbs, lobster thermidor, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The Lolita Ranch Chardonnay comes from a steep, east-facing hillside vineyard in the Russian River Valley, planted in 1999 by Lee Martinelli Jr. and George Martinelli. The ranch is named in honor of their aunt, Lolita Martinelli. This unique terroir features well-draining Goldridge sandy loam soils, which naturally limit yields and concentrate flavors. In the cellar, the wine is crafted using traditional, low-intervention methods: whole-cluster pressed, fermented with wild yeasts in French oak barrels, and aged on its lees to develop a rich, creamy texture. Bottled unfined and unfiltered, this Chardonnay beautifully balances the bold, ripe stone fruit characteristics of Sonoma County with a vibrant, mineral-driven acidity derived from its hillside exposure.
🍾 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)
14.0-15.0%