Pinot Noir
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Typically best enjoyed 3 to 10 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, grilled salmon
✨ wine.spec_sheet
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.
🍾 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.