Pinot Noir Bondi Home Ranch Water Trough
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Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from the vintage release.
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Roasted duck breast, pan-seared salmon with wild mushrooms, herb-crusted pork tenderloin
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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.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in 1887 by Tuscan immigrants Giuseppe Martinelli and Luisa Vellutini, Martinelli Winery is a historic, family-owned estate nestled in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County, California. Renowned for its deep agricultural heritage spanning over six generations, the winery is celebrated for farming some of the region's most steep and challenging terroirs, most notably the iconic, near-vertical Jackass Hill vineyard. Under the stewardship of the Martinelli family, the estate employs meticulous hand-farming, dry-farming techniques, and minimalist winemaking practices—such as utilizing native yeasts and bottling unfined and unfiltered—to craft wines of extraordinary concentration and character. Their signature portfolio highlights powerful, old-vine Zinfandels, alongside elegant, single-vineyard Pinot Noirs, Chardonnays, and Syrahs that beautifully express the unique microclimates of Sonoma County.