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
Founded in the late 1880s by Italian immigrants Giuseppe Martinelli and Luisa Vellutini, Martinelli Winery is a celebrated multi-generational estate nestled in California's Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast. For over a century, the family has farmed historically significant, steep hillside sites, most famously the iconic Jackass Hill and Jackass Vineyard planted in 1887. Guided by an uncompromising dedication to estate viticulture and low-intervention winemaking, the winery captures the distinct microclimates and soils of Sonoma County. Martinelli is globally acclaimed for its powerful, old-vine Zinfandels, expressive single-vineyard Pinot Noirs, structured Syrahs, and richly textured Chardonnays.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir