2022 Martinelli Chardonnay Zio Tony Ranch
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Matured in 60% new French oak, the 2022 Chardonnay Zio Tony Ranch opens very slowly on the nose, segueing from lemon peel to panna cotta, quince and elderflower. The medium-bodied palate offers expansive, citrus-driven flavors foiled by tangy acidity, and it has a long, latent finish. 336 cases were made.
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The 2022 Chardonnay Zio Tony Ranch is very pretty and has real structure on the palate, with notes of ripe poached apples, sweet spices, almond, vanilla, and wet stones. The palate is full-bodied and has a supple texture, with its underlying structure coming from some oak spice. (Sixty percent oak was used for this wine.) It has the potential to age over the coming 8-10 years. This is the current release, as they over-vintage the wines and hold them back an extra year. One of the most historic names in Sonoma, the Martinellis are sixth-generation winegrowers based in the heart of the Russian River Valley. Prolific farmers, all of their wines come from estate-grown fruit, with 90% of the grapes sold off to other wineries. In addition to focusing on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, they also produce Zinfandel, Syrah, and Muscat of Alexandria. Courtney Robinett Wagoner joined the team in 2015 as the assistant winemaker before being promoted to winemaker in 2017.
About the producer
Martinelli is a Sonoma benchmark for vineyard-designate bottlings—wines built to highlight how strongly a single site can shape Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah, and Zinfandel. Across the range, the focus stays consistent: small-production bottlings that feel distinctly tied to where they’re grown.