Pinot Noir
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, grilled salmon
✨ Technical Specifications
Martinelli's Pinot Noir program is deeply rooted in the unique microclimates of the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast. Combining the family's deep agricultural roots dating back to the 19th century with cool-climate viticulture, these Pinot Noirs are crafted from estate-grown vineyards. The grapes are grown on steep, cool, fog-influenced hillsides, which allow for slow ripening and intense flavor development. In the cellar, the family adheres to traditional, minimalist winemaking techniques, including fermentation with wild, native yeasts and aging in French oak barrels. The wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered to preserve their natural texture, rich fruit profile, and complex earthy undertones. This hands-on, low-intervention approach yields a Pinot Noir characterized by its velvety texture, vibrant acidity, and deep notes of dark cherry, plum, and forest floor.
🍾 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
14.0-15.2%