Pinot Noir Zio Tony Ranch
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, grilled salmon
✨ Technical Specifications
The Zio Tony Ranch Pinot Noir is a heartfelt tribute to 'Uncle' Tony Bondi, a beloved family member who dedicated his life to farming the fertile soils of Sonoma County. Located in the cool, fog-influenced Russian River Valley, this estate vineyard is defined by its classic Goldridge sandy loam soils, which yield Pinot Noir of exceptional depth and complexity. Martinelli utilizes meticulous hand-farming and traditional, minimalist winemaking techniques, including fermentation with wild yeasts and bottling the wine unfined and unfiltered. The resulting Pinot Noir is remarkably rich and expressive, showcasing the intense dark fruit, forest floor, and warm baking spice characteristics that define this legendary cool-climate site.
🍾 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
Pinot Noir
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14.5-15.2%