Three Sisters Sea Ridge Meadow Chardonnay
⏳ Drikkevindue
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Pan-seared scallops, roasted chicken with tarragon butter, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
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.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Martinelli Winery blev grundlagt i slutningen af 1880'erne af de italienske immigranter Giuseppe Martinelli og Luisa Vellutini og er i dag en berømmet familieejad vingård med dybe rødder i Californiens Russian River Valley og Sonoma Coast. Gennem mere end et århundrede har familien dyrket historiske, stejle skråninger – herunder de legendariske parceller Jackass Hill og Jackass Vineyard, som blev beplantet helt tilbage i 1887. Drevet af et kompromisløst fokus på eget markarbejde og nænsom vinfremstilling formår vinhuset at indfange Sonoma Countys unikke mikroklimaer og terroir. Martinelli nyder verdensomspændende anerkendelse for sine kraftfulde Zinfandels fra gamle vinstokke, udtryksfulde enkeltmarks-Pinot Noir, strukturerede Syrah-vine og fyldige, cremede Chardonnayer.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
14.0% - 14.8%