Martinelli Winery
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. Helen Turley and her husband John Wetlaufer consulted on the winery's new vineyards; currently, Helen is the winemaker and Bryan Kvamme is assistant winemaker. All the vineyards are farmed by Lee, Sr., and sons, Lee, Jr. and George.
This family of handcrafted wines is unfined, unfiltered and neither cold nor heat stabilized. Though their fame rests upon the Pinot Noirs and Zinfandel, they cover a spectrum of grape varieties - Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscat Alexandria.
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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. Helen Turley and her husband John Wetlaufer consulted on the winery's new vineyards; currently, Helen is the winemaker and Bryan Kvamme is assistant winemaker. All the vineyards are farmed by Lee, Sr., and sons, Lee, Jr. and George.
This family of handcrafted wines is unfined, unfiltered and neither cold nor heat stabilized. Though their fame rests upon the Pinot Noirs and Zinfandel, they cover a spectrum of grape varieties - Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscat Alexandria.
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See other similar producers: Patz & Hall, Brewer-Clifton, Hanzell Vineyards
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| Year, Name, Varietal, Country, Region, Sub region, Color | Size | Score(s) | Quantity for sale | Quantity owned | High bid | Low ask | Sugg. price | ||
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2004
Martinelli - Pinot Noir Seven Mules Vineyard
Pinot NoirUSA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2004
Martinelli - Pinot Noir Seven Mules Vineyard
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750ml
|
88
|
35
|
391
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$65.00
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2004
Martinelli - Pinot Noir Moonshine Ranch
Pinot Noir USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2004
Martinelli - Pinot Noir Moonshine Ranch
|
750ml
|
IWC
...
93 |
20
|
282
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$100.00
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2006
Martinelli - Pinot Noir Bondi Home Ranch Water Trough Vineyard
Pinot Noir USA - California - Sonoma - Green Valley
2006
Martinelli - Pinot Noir Bondi Home Ranch Water Trough Vineyard
|
750ml
|
IWC
...
90 |
18
|
524
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2006
Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Vineyard
Zinfandel USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2006
Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Vineyard
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750ml
|
IWC
...
|
17
|
323
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|
|
|
|
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2004
Martinelli - Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge Vineyard
Pinot Noir USA - California - Sonoma - Sonoma Coast
2004
Martinelli - Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge Vineyard
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750ml
|
IWC
...
95 |
16
|
235
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$125.00
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|
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2006
Martinelli - Pinot Noir Zio Tony Ranch
Pinot Noir USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2006
Martinelli - Pinot Noir Zio Tony Ranch
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750ml
|
IWC
...
89 |
15
|
444
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|
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|
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2006
Martinelli - Chardonnay Zio Tony Ranch
ChardonnayUSA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2006
Martinelli - Chardonnay Zio Tony Ranch
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750ml
|
IWC
...
91 |
14
|
245
|
|
|
|
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2005
Martinelli - Pinot Noir Moonshine Ranch
Pinot Noir USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2005
Martinelli - Pinot Noir Moonshine Ranch
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750ml
|
IWC
...
|
12
|
358
|
|
|
|
|
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2002
Martinelli - Pinot Noir Bella Vigna
Pinot Noir USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2002
Martinelli - Pinot Noir Bella Vigna
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750ml
|
|
12
|
218
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|
|
|
|
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2006
Martinelli - Zinfandel Giuseppe & Luisa Vineyard
Zinfandel USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2006
Martinelli - Zinfandel Giuseppe & Luisa Vineyard
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750ml
|
IWC
...
90 |
12
|
668
|
|
|
|
|
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2000
Martinelli - Pinot Noir Martinelli Vineyard Reserve
Pinot Noir USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2000
Martinelli - Pinot Noir Martinelli Vineyard Reserve
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750ml
|
93
|
10
|
214
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|
|
|
|
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2007
Martinelli - Pinot Noir Bella Vigna
Pinot Noir USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2007
Martinelli - Pinot Noir Bella Vigna
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750ml
|
|
10
|
57
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|
|
|
|
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2002
Martinelli - Chardonnay Charles Ranch
Chardonnay USA - California - Sonoma - Sonoma Coast
2002
Martinelli - Chardonnay Charles Ranch
|
750ml
|
IWC
...
|
9
|
102
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
Martinelli - Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge Vineyard
Pinot Noir USA - California - Sonoma - Sonoma Coast
2007
Martinelli - Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge Vineyard
|
750ml
|
IWC
...
91 |
9
|
207
|
|
|
|
|
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2001
Martinelli - Pinot Noir Bondi Home Ranch Water Trough Vineyard
Pinot Noir USA - California - Sonoma - Green Valley
2001
Martinelli - Pinot Noir Bondi Home Ranch Water Trough Vineyard
|
750ml
|
IWC
...
90 |
8
|
264
|
|
|
|
|
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2003
Martinelli - Pinot Noir Seven Mules Vineyard
Pinot Noir USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2003
Martinelli - Pinot Noir Seven Mules Vineyard
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750ml
|
IWC
...
|
8
|
266
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|
|
|
|
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2002
Martinelli - Chardonnay Martinelli Road
Chardonnay USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2002
Martinelli - Chardonnay Martinelli Road
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750ml
|
IWC
...
|
8
|
145
|
|
|
|
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2003
Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Vineyard
Zinfandel USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2003
Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Vineyard
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750ml
|
IWC
...
|
8
|
320
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|
|
|
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2001
Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Vineyard
Zinfandel USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2001
Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Vineyard
|
750ml
|
IWC
...
92 |
8
|
206
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|
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|
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2004
Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard
Zinfandel USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2004
Martinelli - Zinfandel Jackass Hill Vineyard
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750ml
|
IWC
...
96 |
8
|
114
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|
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