The Martinelli family has been growing grapes in the Russian River Valley since 1887. At the ages of 19 and 16, Giuseppe Martinelli and Luisa Vellutini left their small village in the Tuscany region of Italy and made their way to California looking for land to farm and start a winery. Giuseppe had been a winemaker in Italy and with his viticultural knowledge he was hired to plant a vineyard for a farmer in Forestville. 100 years later, the historic Martinelli Estate vineyards are farmed by Lee Martinelli, Sr., and sons Lee, Jr. and George Martinelli. The wines are made by winemaker Bryan Kvamme. These handcrafted wines are unfined, unfiltered, neither cold nor heat stabilized and may contain naturally occurring sediment.
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Wine Enthusiast 91 "Thick and concentrated in blueberry and black cherry jam, this is a robustly ripe, powerfully built wine, full of intensity. Toasted oak and
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Wine Enthusiast 92 "This robust, generous and ripe red offers a mix of candied plum, blackberry and black olive, with a lavender tone to brighten the
Wine Enthusiast 91 "The 2015 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir has aromas of black cherry, sweet herbs, and star anise, with a well-focused brightness. The palate
Wine Advocate 93 "The 2016 Zinfandel Giuseppe and Luisa is pale to medium garnet-purple in color with a nose of prunes, spice cake and Christmas pudding
Vinous Media 95 "The 2017 Pinot Noir Moonshine Ranch is marked by an array of bright floral notes and orange peel/citrus overtones that add freshness to
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Vinous Media 91 "The 2016 Chardonnay Martinelli Road is fascinating to taste next to the Lolita Ranch as it is quite a bit more lifted and
Vinous Media 96 "Moonshine Ranch is a dazzling, heady wine, the 2015 Pinot Noir Moonshine Ranch is rich, creamy and voluptuous from start to finish. Silky
Wine Advocate 96 "Slightly more concentrated than the 2012, the 2013 Chardonnay Three Sisters again shows hazelnut, brioche, pure honeyed pineapple and orange blossom, a full-bodied
Vinous Media 96 "The 2016 Pinot Noir Bondi Home Ranch emerges from the coolest site Martinelli works with. The colder microclimate yields a Pinot with distinctly
The grapes are picked between 25 and 26 degrees brix and are hand selected at harvest time by Lee Martinelli Sr. who walks through the
Wine Advocate 96 "The cool-climate 2014 Pinot Noir Bondi Home Ranch, from the Green Valley in the Russian River, is absolutely spectacular. It saw 80% new
Wine Enthusiast 91 "Perfumed in smoky char, this is a sizable, high-octane red wine, smooth and succulent on the palate with highlights of spicy cinnamon, black
Wine Advocate 95 "Loads of wet pebble, crushed rock and tropical fruit characterize the 2013 Chardonnay Martinelli Road (327 cases), which is ripe, deep, and again,
Vinous Media 96 "The 2014 Chardonnay Martinelli Road is deep and exotic, with an intriguing interplay of aromatic intensity and phenolic richness. This is the coldest
Wine Advocate 95 " The 2012 Chardonnay Zio Tony Ranch (50% new oak) is dazzling. I recently finished my last bottles of the 2006 Zio Tony,
Wine Spectator 92 "A hint of sauteed morel mushroom adds an aromatic note to the generous ripe plum and black cherry flavors. A nice loamy earth,
Wine Advocate 94 "Rich, broad and creamy, the 2010 Chardonnay Zio Tony Ranch is the most overly rich of the 2010 Chardonnays. Seemingly endless layers
Wine Enthusiast 96 "Perfumed and meaty, this coastal wine offers strong elements of cured bacon and intense hints of smoke. The nose is additionally gorgeous in
Vinous Media 96 "The 2015 Pinot Noir Zio Tony Ranch is another fabulous wine from Martinelli. Dark, round and inviting, the 2015 possesses striking depth and
Vinous Media 94 "A rich, boisterous wine, the 2015 Zinfandel Giuseppe & Luisa is explosive in the glass. Here, too, the flavors are bright and vibrant.
Wine Spectator 90 "A touch of smoky oak complements the vivid red berry, anise and loamy earth flavors that gain on the finish, courtesy of the
Wine Advocate 93 "The 2009 Chardonnay Zio Tony Ranch emerges from the glass with ripe apricots, peaches, flowers, butterscotch and tangerine. The Zio Tony is voluptuous,
The 2014 Bella Vigna Pinot Noir is sure to become your go-to wine. This approachable wine is bright and fresh, with wonderful aromas of plum, red
Wine Advocate 95+ "Another big-time winner, but super-young, is the 2014 Pinot Noir Zio Tony Ranch. Dense ruby purple, with black cherry, blueberry and black raspberry
Wine Advocate 94 "Martinelli’s 2010 Chardonnay Charles Ranch wraps around the palate with ripe passion fruit, butter, lemon oil, pastry and white flowers. Rich and