Terra Felice Vineyard Syrah
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Typically best enjoyed 5–12 years from vintage release.
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Roasted lamb shank, grilled ribeye steak, barbecued pork ribs
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Martinelli's Terra Felice Vineyard Syrah is a beautiful expression of the family's deep Italian heritage and their mastery of Sonoma County's unique terroirs. Meaning 'Happy Land' in Italian, Terra Felice is a vineyard that benefits from the Russian River Valley's classic climate of cool, foggy nights and warm, sunny days. This dramatic diurnal shift allows the Syrah grapes to ripen slowly and evenly, developing rich, concentrated dark fruit flavors balanced by vibrant acidity and complex savory undertones. True to the Martinelli family's minimalist winemaking philosophy, the wine is crafted using native yeasts and is bottled unfined and unfiltered, preserving the natural intensity, plush texture, and distinctive cracked-black-pepper character of the vineyard.
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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.