Tasting Notes
Summer Release
A note on our winemaking:
All of our vineyards are either certified organic by California Certified Organic Farmers or somewhere in the process, and we use all natural yeasts in the fermentations. The below single vineyard designate wines are aged in 80% used oak barriques, of which 80% are French (the rest American) and bottled after 15-18 months in barrel.
2021 Turley “Estate” Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley
Very high quality yet small crop, due to severe drought on these organic, dry-farmed vines. An excellent nose of bright citrus, white peach, chalk, and a dusting of white pepper. Crisp and dry with plenty of energy and verve; will be an excellent pairing with hot summer days and ice-cold oysters all season long.
2021 Turley Zinfandel Rosé, California
We tapped several of our estate vineyards across California to make this simply fantastic, textbook delicious rosé. Pure, pretty, and absurdly easy to drink, with lively red fraise du bois, ripe Anjou pear, and refreshing acidity. This dry, invigorating rosé is ready to raise the bar on your summer aperitif hour.
2021 turley “Bechthold Vineyard” Cinsault, Lodi
Stunning straight from the first pour, the Cinsault from these organic, dry-farmed 136-year-old vines positively shimmers in the glass. Deeply perfumed, with notes of hibiscus, sun-kissed peaches, strawberry, and warm sand; the California sun incarnate. The light, lovely texture is balanced by lively acidity; we recommend serving with a slight chill on a warm summer’s eve.
2020 Turley “Juvenile” Zinfandel, California
Though the vast majority of our wines are single vineyard designates, Juvenile is actually composed of a variety of young vines that have been replanted in several of our old vine sites.We tag the younger vines then pick them separately and make a distinct wine. Juvenile vines range in age from about 6-25 years, and we pull from a selection of our best vineyards across California.
Plenty of satiating spiced plum, blood orange, and stone fruits, with grippy tannins and well-balanced acidity. Eminently drinkable now owing to the classic Juvenile texture. Plus, with this vintage of Juvenile we introduced new corks that essentially eliminate TCA! What an absolutely gorgeous knockout of a wine for $20.
2020 Turley “Steacy Ranch” Zinfandel, Lodi
Steacy Ranch was one of the first vineyards planted on St. George rootstock in Lodi, which has since become the gold standard for Zinfandel in California. Hailing from 1907, the Zinfandel vines in this sandy-soiled vineyard are interspersed with Grenache, Carignane, and Mission varieties as well, all common bedfellows in these classic old California vineyards.
Classic Rhône notes of blue and purple fruits alongside lamb fat, spice, and dust. Plush on the palate and satisfyingly open and ready to drink.
2020 TURLEY “ESTATE” ZINFANDEL, NAPA VALLEY
This vineyard is special to all of us here at the winery; right in our backyard, it’s what we see every day at work (and from the family home!). We have slowly and steadily planted additional head-trained dry-farmed Zinfandel vines to complement the original planting from the mid-1990s, and the entire property is certified organic. Taking a page from our beloved old vine vineyards, we’ve also planted several of the varieties most commonly interplanted in old Zinfandel vineyards, including Carignane, Trousseau, and Cinsault.
Pretty blue and dark fruits, orange zest, anise, and a hint of Moroccan spiced lamb. Supple and lush, with creamy milk-chocolate texture on the mid-palate. Easy to drink straightaway.