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Martinelli Winery
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Martinelli Winery is located in California’s Russian River Valley and is a family business that has been growing grapes since the 1880s.[1] It is one of the oldest surviving vineyards in Sonoma County.[2]
History
Giuseppe Martinelli and Luisa Vellutini emigrated from Friuli, Italy[3] to California and first planting Zinfandel and Muscat Alexandria vines.[1]
Viticulture
Martinelli Winery uses natural native yeasts in fermentation, and the wines are unfiltered and unfined.[1] Most of the Martinelli grapes are sold to others, and only a small portion go into their own wines.[4]
Criticism
A 2009 single-vineyard Martinelli Road was rated 94 points by Wine Spectator.[2]
References
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