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
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
Chardonnay
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14.0% - 14.8%