Pinot Noir Reserve
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted duck breast, creamy mushroom risotto, grilled salmon
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted from select estate parcels in the cool-climate pockets of Sonoma County, the Martinelli Pinot Noir Reserve is a testament to the family's multi-generational mastery of Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast terroirs. This cuvée represents a meticulous barrel selection, blending the distinct personalities of their historic vineyards. Influenced by the cooling Pacific fog that creeps through the Petaluma Gap, the grapes undergo a slow ripening process, developing intense phenolic complexity while preserving vibrant natural acidity. In the cellar, the Martinellis honor tradition with minimalist intervention: utilizing native yeasts, aging in French oak barrels, and bottling unfined and unfiltered. The result is an opulent, deeply expressive Pinot Noir, boasting a luscious bouquet of dark wild berries, black tea, and forest floor, framed by velvety tannins.
🍾 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.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14.0-15.0%