Three Sisters Sea Ridge Meadow Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared scallops, roasted chicken with tarragon butter, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Perched on the rugged ridges of the Fort Ross-Seaview AVA, just a few miles from the Pacific Ocean, the Three Sisters Vineyard is named in honor of the three Martinelli daughters: Donna, Sharon, and Lise. The 'Sea Ridge Meadow' block of this dramatic vineyard sits at a high elevation where it is exposed to cool coastal breezes and lingering marine fog, allowing for a slow, even ripening process. This Chardonnay is crafted using traditional, low-intervention methods, including fermentation with wild yeasts in French oak barrels and aging on the lees. The resulting wine beautifully balances the intense, wind-swept minerality of the extreme Sonoma Coast with the signature richness, texture, and concentrated fruit profile that defines the Martinelli family's historic farming legacy.
🍾 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
Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
14.0% - 14.8%