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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]

Some Zinfandel wine produced has over 15% ABV.[1]

Criticism

A 2009 single-vineyard Martinelli Road was rated 94 points by Wine Spectator.[2]

References

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