FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS
The Martinelli Collection
The primary goal of Martinelli Winery has always been hand-crafting quality wines that are born in our estate vineyards. Our commitment is to producing the highest quality wines. These wines are limited production and each vineyard is hand farmed very carefully, producing only the best quality fruit.
From Crisp & Tropical to rich & Velvety
Chardonnay
The Martinelli Family has been growing Chardonnay on our family estate properties for generations. When deciding to what clones to plant, we take into account the soil, climate and terroir for each unique site we own. Our goal is to grow Chardonnay that best reflects the site whether it’s in the Russian River Valley or Fort Ross-Seaview. Our Chardonnays range from crisp, tropical notes to full, rich velvety fruit on the palate depending on the site they are grown.
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Pinot Noir
Our Pinot Noirs show a sense of place by their range in depth, color and flavors. We grow Pinot Noir on our estate properties from the Fort Ross – Seaview AVA on the far Sonoma Coast, to the Green Valley of Russian River Valley in the Russian River Valley AVA. Having sites in all these locations allows us to create wines that specifically reflect the nuances of their terroir, giving us a variety of pinots to offer our fans.
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“For five generations, the Martinellis, first arriving from Italy in the late 19th century, have been farmers in Sonoma County. Transitioning from apple orchards to grapegrowing many decades ago as the landscape of Sonoma agriculture changed, the family has since founded prestige vineyards such as Blue Slide Ridge on the extreme Sonoma Coast. The lineup today consists of sought-after Pinot Noirs, Chardonnays and old-vine Zinfandels, and the next generation of Martinellis is set to carry on.”
– Tim Fish, Wine Spectator 2023
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Zinfandel
All of our Zinfandel vineyards originate from our heritage Zinfandel vineyards that belonged to Giuseppe & Luisa Martinelli in the 1880s. Our oldest Zinfandel vines are over 140 years old. These vineyards, inherited from our ancestors, are still producing grapes today. We have taken cuttings from these old, old Zinfandel vines to create several of our newer Zinfandel vineyards, because we know the tremendous flavor and mouth feel our heritage vines produce. Its like no other.
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Syrah
We make a Northern Rhône style of Syrah. One that is known for its gamey, sweet meats, bacon fat, tobacco, leather and deep, rich fruit flavors. We ‘over winter’ our Syrahs, which means that they are resting in barrel for 14 months before bottling. Our Syrahs become available when they are beginning to show their depth, opulent flavors and soft, sweet tannins. We make four vineyard designate Syrahs, each only amounting to between 3-5 barrels.
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Muscat of Alexandria
This rugged section of the ranch is referred to by the Martinelli family as “Jackass Hill” because only a jackass would farm a hill that steep. Jackass Hill is the steepest non-terraced hillside vineyard in Sonoma County. These Muscat vines, planted by Giuseppe Martinelli, are interspersed within the old Zinfandel vineyard, and are over 140 years old, head-pruned, and picked separate from the Zinfandel that surrounds it.
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