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
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)
14.0-15.2%