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Martinelli

Martinelli Winery has one of the most romantic histories of any of California’s long-time wineries. Its roots were established in 1887 when a teen-aged couple from Tuscany eloped to the Russian River Valley. Giuseppe Martinelli, who was 19 when he arrived in California with his 16-year-old wife, had been a young winemaker in Italy and wanted to start his own winery in California. By 1905 he owned some extremely steep property in Sonoma County. When his youngest son took over in 1918, the vineyard became known as “Jackass Hill,” since it was said within the family that only a jackass would try to work it. Today the winery is owned by Lee and Carolyn Martinelli. The winery includes 206 acres in the Russian River Valley and the Sonoma Coast. Though the estate makes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscat, it is best known for its Zinfandel.

2014 Martinelli Wild Thyme Vineyard Pinot Noir

RP  95   
2 available
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1999 Martinelli Jackass Vineyard Zinfandel

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

RP  92   

2001 Martinelli Jackass Vineyard Zinfandel

RP  91   

2020 Martinelli Jackass Hill Zinfandel

Lightly elevated cork

2020 Martinelli Jackass Hill Zinfandel

1999 Martinelli Giuseppe & Luisa Zinfandel

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

RP  95   
ST  94   
2 available
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2001 Martinelli Giuseppe & Luisa Zinfandel

RP  91   
ST  90   

2019 Martinelli Blue Slide Ridge Pinot Noir

VN  96   
WA  95   
WS  94   

2021 Martinelli Bella Vigna Pinot Noir

12 available
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