Three Colts Pinot Noir
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, seared salmon
✨ Technical Specifications
Martinelli's Pinot Noirs are celebrated expressions of the Russian River Valley's unique microclimates, defined by cool coastal fog and goldridge soils. Crafted with the family's signature minimalist approach, the Pinot Noirs undergo primary and malolactic fermentation with wild, native yeasts and are aged in French oak barrels before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. This traditional process preserves the intense, concentrated fruit character, deep complexity, and velvety texture characteristic of the estate's historic vineyards. While the Martinelli family is deeply tied to the land with historic vineyard names reflecting their ranching heritage, their Pinot Noirs consistently showcase rich notes of dark cherries, wild berries, and warm baking spices, balanced by vibrant acidity.
🍾 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