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Bondi Home Ranch Pinot Noir 2021

94 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous

95 points
Erin Brooks, Robert Parker Wine Advocate

VINEYARD
Bondi Home Ranch
VINTAGE
2021
ABOUT THIS WINE

The Bondi Home Ranch sits at the southernmost tip of the Russian River Valley in the Green Valley AVA in Sebastopol. Lee Martinelli Sr. inherited this ranch from his uncle when it was still an apple orchard, and has since converted the 20 acres to Pinot Noir grapes. The vineyard is planted with eastern exposure, which promotes even ripening with all day sun. The cool breeze from the sea rises in the late afternoon, skimming along the distant bank of fog, relieving the vines from the afternoon heat and enhancing slower ripening. The clones are 115, 777, 667, 828, 943 and Calera. Bondi Home Ranch has the longest growing season of all of our vineyards; it is the first to bloom and the last to be picked.

Growing Year Info

2021 was the driest known year on record and was also the third year of drought conditions for Sonoma County. Contrary to these conditions, the summer was relatively cool and started two weeks later than the previous year. The drought conditions did bring ripeness to each of our varietals at just about the same time. By the end of the first week, we had 40% of total tonnage in the winery. This included Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Zinfandel from both Fort Ross-Seaview and Russian River Valley. Despite being a very compact harvest, small clusters and berry size have yielded exceptional quality which makes 2021 a standout vintage.

VINEYARD DETAILS
APPELLATION
Green Valley
VARIETALS PLANTED
Pinot Noir
SOIL INFORMATION
Goldridge
SOIL CHARACTERISTICS
Loam, Clay
ROOTSTOCK
101-14
CLONAL SELECTION
115, 828, 777, 667
YEAR ACQUIRED
1880
YEAR PLANTED
1997
Tasting Notes

Inviting aromas of black plum, sweet leather, and clean minerality greet you upon opening. The entry is slightly sweet with present tannins, along with integrated Oak spice, fig preserve, and black cherry. The multi-layered palate evolves through the long finish.

Winemaker
Courtney Wagoner
Consulting Winemaker
Erin Green
Cases Produced
863

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