Sky Ridge Pinot Noir
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Typically best enjoyed 4–10 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted duck breast, wild mushroom risotto, herb-crusted pork tenderloin
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Perched high on a rugged coastal ridge in the Fort Ross-Seaview region of the Sonoma Coast, the Sky Ridge Vineyard sits above the fog line, basking in intense mountain sunlight while being cooled by maritime breezes from the nearby Pacific Ocean. This dramatic elevation and extreme terroir force the Pinot Noir vines to struggle, resulting in small berries with thick skins. The wine is crafted using Martinelli's traditional minimalist approach, including fermentation with wild yeasts and bottling unfined and unfiltered. The result is a Pinot Noir of remarkable concentration, offering a dark fruit profile, exotic spices, and a distinct mineral backbone that reflects its high-altitude coastal origins.
🍾 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.