Chardonnay Zio Tony Ranch
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted chicken, pan-seared scallops, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The Zio Tony Ranch Chardonnay is a heartfelt tribute to Uncle ('Zio') Tony Bondi, a beloved family member and legendary farmer in the Russian River Valley. Located in the cool, fog-influenced heart of the appellation, the vineyard is planted on classic Goldridge sandy loam soils, which provide excellent drainage and impart a distinct mineral edge to the wine. Martinelli farms this site with meticulous care, allowing the fruit to achieve optimal phenolic ripeness. In the cellar, the wine is crafted using traditional, low-intervention methods: it is fermented with wild yeasts in French oak barrels, undergoes full malolactic fermentation, and is aged on its fine lees. Bottled unfined and unfiltered, this Chardonnay is celebrated for its opulent texture, vibrant acidity, and complex layers of stone fruit, toasted brioche, and citrus blossom.
🍾 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