Wild Thyme Vineyard Pinot Noir
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, wild mushroom risotto, herb-crusted pork loin
✨ Technical Specifications
Perched high on a coastal ridge in the Fort Ross-Seaview appellation of Sonoma County, the Wild Thyme Vineyard is named for the fragrant wild herbs that carpet the vineyard floor. Planted in 1998, this extreme site is defined by its rugged topography, cool maritime breezes, and signature coastal fog. These challenging conditions force the Pinot Noir vines to struggle, producing small, thick-skinned berries with remarkable concentration and structural depth. True to the Martinelli family's minimalist winemaking philosophy, the grapes are hand-harvested, fermented with wild yeasts, and aged in French oak barrels before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. The resulting wine is a powerful yet elegant expression of the Sonoma Coast, marked by a distinct savory undertone of wild herbs, dark red fruits, and a vibrant mineral spine.
🍾 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