California Martinelli Winery  
 
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Martinelli Winery is steeped in tradition - the founders were Giuseppe Martinelli and Luisa Vellutini, originally from a village in Tuscany, who eloped as teenagers and landed in Sonoma in 1887. Though resources were scarce, Giuseppe, armed with extensive viticultural knowledge, earned and borrowed enough to purchase a bit of land - the current 60-degree slope which is now known as Jackass Hill Vineyard. The first vines planted were Zinfandel and Muscat Alexandria. When Giuseppe passed away in 1918, his youngest son, Leno, just 12 years old, became responsible for tending the family's steep hillside. His family said only a jackass would be stubborn enough to farm that torturous slope and thus, it earned its name.

In 1973 Lee, Sr., Leno's son, took over management of his Uncle Tony Bondi's estate in the Russian River Valley and made his mark as a premium grape grower. He and his wife Carolyn realized the potential of their crops and started their own winery and tasting room in two converted hop barns. A chance meeting with Helen Turley in 1993 introduced a slew of progressive viticultural and cellar practices that catapulted them to the next level.

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Martinelli - Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge Vineyard
2005Martinelli - Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge Vineyard750ml
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Pinot Noir USA - California - Sonoma - Sonoma Coast
2005 Martinelli - Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge Vineyard
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Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard
1995Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard750ml
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Zinfandel USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
1995 Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard
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Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard
1994Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard1.5L
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Zinfandel USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
1994 Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard
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Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard
1995Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard1.5L
color
Zinfandel USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
1995 Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard
97

WA

91

WS

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Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard
1996Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard750ml
color
Zinfandel USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
1996 Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard
96

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95

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89

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Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard
1999Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard750ml
color
Zinfandel USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
1999 Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard
96

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Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard
2004Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard750ml
color
Zinfandel USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2004 Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard
96

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Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard
2010Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard750ml
color
Zinfandel USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2010 Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard
96

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Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard
1996Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard1.5L
color
Zinfandel USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
1996 Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard
96

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95

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89

WS

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Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard
2004Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard1.5L
color
Zinfandel USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2004 Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard
96

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95

WA

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Martinelli - Chardonnay Charles Ranch
2002Martinelli - Chardonnay Charles Ranch750ml
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Chardonnay USA - California - Sonoma - Sonoma Coast
2002 Martinelli - Chardonnay Charles Ranch
95

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93

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90

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Martinelli - Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge Vineyard
2002Martinelli - Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge Vineyard750ml
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Pinot Noir USA - California - Sonoma - Sonoma Coast
2002 Martinelli - Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge Vineyard
95

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94

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94

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Martinelli - Pinot Noir Bondi Home Ranch Water Trough Vineyard
2009Martinelli - Pinot Noir Bondi Home Ranch Water Trough Vineyard750ml
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Pinot Noir USA - California - Sonoma - Green Valley
2009 Martinelli - Pinot Noir Bondi Home Ranch Water Trough Vineyard
95

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92

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92

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Martinelli - Syrah Hop Barn Hill
2005Martinelli - Syrah Hop Barn Hill750ml
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Syrah USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2005 Martinelli - Syrah Hop Barn Hill
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93

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Martinelli - Zinfandel Giuseppe & Luisa Vineyard
1999Martinelli - Zinfandel Giuseppe & Luisa Vineyard750ml
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Zinfandel USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
1999 Martinelli - Zinfandel Giuseppe & Luisa Vineyard
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94

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Martinelli - Zinfandel Giuseppe & Luisa Vineyard
2006Martinelli - Zinfandel Giuseppe & Luisa Vineyard750ml
color
Zinfandel USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2006 Martinelli - Zinfandel Giuseppe & Luisa Vineyard
95

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92

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90

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Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Vineyard
2005Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Vineyard375ml
color
Zinfandel USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2005 Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Vineyard
95

WA

94

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Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Vineyard
1997Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Vineyard750ml
color
Zinfandel USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
1997 Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Vineyard
95

WA

92

WS

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Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Vineyard
1998Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Vineyard750ml
color
Zinfandel USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
1998 Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Vineyard
95

WA

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Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Vineyard
2002Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Vineyard750ml
color
Zinfandel USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2002 Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Vineyard
95

WA

93

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