Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea scallops, roasted chicken with wild mushrooms, lobster thermidor
✨ Technical Specifications
Martinelli's Chardonnay portfolio showcases the dramatic cool-climate terroir of the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast. Sourced from estate vineyards planted on steep, goldridge sandy loam soils, these wines benefit from the signature coastal fog and warm afternoon sun. The winemaking philosophy remains deeply traditional and minimalist: the grapes are whole-cluster pressed, fermented in French oak barrels using only native yeasts, and undergo full malolactic fermentation. Aged sur lie with regular stirring (bâtonnage), the wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered. This meticulous process yields a classic, full-bodied California Chardonnay characterized by opulent stone fruit, toasted brioche, and a distinctive mineral backbone inherited from the ancient marine soils.
🍾 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%