Martinelli

Vellutini Ranch Vineyard Zinfandel

9.296 ratings
9.028 pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Zinfandel
Lamb, Chicken, Turkey, White Rice, Pasta, Potato, Herbs, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Tomato-Based, Duck, Exotic Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pork, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Beef, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Brian S

Way too much alcohol for my tastes, but they somehow make a very drinkable wine.

Way too much alcohol for my tastes, but they somehow make a very drinkable wine.

May 19th, 2023
Shawn R

Love how Martinelli Family can take a high alcohol wine and make it o' so good! Deep dark purple in the glass, smoke, muddled blueberries-long smokey/spicy finish.

Love how Martinelli Family can take a high alcohol wine and make it o' so good! Deep dark purple in the glass, smoke, muddled blueberries-long smokey/spicy finish.

Jun 7th, 2016
Max Gottesfeld

Alcoholic cough syrup.

Alcoholic cough syrup.

May 31st, 2016
Charlie Beatty

Buyer wineworksonline.com

9.6

Martinelli Zin does it again! Blockbuster loaded with black berry and bramble berries. Fruit forward, great balance and only 17.3 alcohol . CB 96

Martinelli Zin does it again! Blockbuster loaded with black berry and bramble berries. Fruit forward, great balance and only 17.3 alcohol . CB 96

May 15th, 2016
Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

9.1

Martinellis zin. What else do you need to know? 😍

Martinellis zin. What else do you need to know? 😍

May 3rd, 2016
Jeremiah Allen

Impressive, it is.

Impressive, it is.

Dec 19th, 2015
TJ Maxwell

Big boned and 17.3% alcohol. But lots of stuffing. Intense zin flavors of black fruit, spice etc....

Big boned and 17.3% alcohol. But lots of stuffing. Intense zin flavors of black fruit, spice etc....

Oct 8th, 2015
Mark Lindzy

Blammo ABV, yet not hot. Just really, really, really big. Really big.

Blammo ABV, yet not hot. Just really, really, really big. Really big.

Jul 30th, 2015
Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

9.3

17.3% and yet brilliantly balanced #Zinfandel!

17.3% and yet brilliantly balanced #Zinfandel!

Jun 24th, 2015
Anthony Lombardo

Wow

Mar 22nd, 2015