Pinot Noir Bondi Home Ranch Water Trough
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, pan-seared salmon with wild mushrooms, herb-crusted pork tenderloin
✨ Technical Specifications
The Bondi Home Ranch Water Trough Pinot Noir is born from a historic property in the cool, fog-laden Green Valley of the Russian River Valley. Originally a dairy farm and apple orchard purchased by the Bondi family in the early 20th century, the vineyard was planted to Pinot Noir in 1997. The 'Water Trough' designation pays homage to the old redwood water trough that once quenched the thirst of the ranch's dairy cows. Benefiting from the Goldridge sandy loam soils and intense maritime influence, this wine is crafted using traditional Martinelli methods, including fermentation with wild yeasts and aging in French oak. It is bottled unfined and unfiltered, capturing the vineyard's signature profile of rich dark cherry, pomegranate, warm baking spices, and a distinct earthy undertone.
🍾 About the Producer
Martinelli Winery represents one of the most storied multi-generational viticultural legacies in Sonoma County, dating back to 1887 when Tuscan immigrants Giuseppe Martinelli and Luisa Vellutini first planted vines in the Russian River Valley. The estate's crown jewel remains the famed Jackass Hill—a perilous, non-terraced 60-degree slope planted to historic heritage Zinfandel and Muscat of Alexandria. Across more than 450 acres spanning Russian River Valley and Fort Ross-Seaview, the Martinellis cultivate cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, as well as heritage Zinfandel and Syrah, across Goldridge sandy loam and marine gravel soils influenced by dense Pacific coastal fog. Winemaking emphasizes site fidelity through ambient yeast fermentations, meticulous French oak élevage, and minimal intervention, bottling without fining or filtration. Benchmark bottlings such as Jackass Hill Zinfandel, Three Sisters Chardonnay, and Zio Tony Ranch Pinot Noir capture rich concentration, vibrant acidity, and profound structural depth.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir
🍷 ABV
14.0% - 15.0%