Chardonnay Lolita Ranch
⏳ Drikkevindue
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
roasted chicken with herbs, lobster thermidor, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
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.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Martinelli Winery blev grundlagt i slutningen af 1880'erne af de italienske immigranter Giuseppe Martinelli og Luisa Vellutini og er i dag en berømmet familieejad vingård med dybe rødder i Californiens Russian River Valley og Sonoma Coast. Gennem mere end et århundrede har familien dyrket historiske, stejle skråninger – herunder de legendariske parceller Jackass Hill og Jackass Vineyard, som blev beplantet helt tilbage i 1887. Drevet af et kompromisløst fokus på eget markarbejde og nænsom vinfremstilling formår vinhuset at indfange Sonoma Countys unikke mikroklimaer og terroir. Martinelli nyder verdensomspændende anerkendelse for sine kraftfulde Zinfandels fra gamle vinstokke, udtryksfulde enkeltmarks-Pinot Noir, strukturerede Syrah-vine og fyldige, cremede Chardonnayer.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
14.0-15.0%