Three Sisters Pinot Noir
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted duck, creamy mushroom risotto, seared salmon
✨ Technical Specifications
Perched on the rugged ridges of the Fort Ross-Seaview AVA, the Three Sisters Vineyard is a testament to the Martinelli family's extreme coastal farming. Named in honor of the three third-generation sisters—Carolyn, Donna, and Lynn—this dramatic vineyard sits on the second ridge from the Pacific Ocean, safely above the fog line but heavily influenced by cool marine winds. This unique microclimate allows for a long, slow growing season, resulting in Pinot Noir of remarkable depth, structural elegance, and vibrant acidity. True to the Martinelli family philosophy, the wine is crafted using traditional methods, including fermentation with wild yeasts and bottling without fining or filtration to preserve the pure, wild berry and forest floor character of this coastal terroir.
🍾 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