HISTORY

The Kirschenmann Vineyard is close to our hearts as our winemaker, Tegan Passalacqua, owns and farms this vineyard. The ungrafted vines were planted in 1915 in the silica-rich sandy soils of the east side of the Mokelumne River AVA. Thanks to the river’s cool waters and delta breezes, these head-trained, dry-farmed vines are constantly protected from the heat. In the grand tradition of old-vine field blends, the vineyard has small amounts of Mondeuse, Cinsault, and Carignane.

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DETAILS

• AVA: Lodi

• Sub-AVA: Mokelumne River

• Soil: Sandy Loam

• Plantings: 1915

• Varieties: Zinfandel, Mondeuse Noir, Cinsault, Carignane

• Viticulture: Own-rooted, head-trained, dry-farmed, hand harvested

• Fermentation: Native yeast

• Barrels: 80% used oak, 20% new

• 80% French oak, 20% American

• Aging: 15 months in barrel

• Bottled unfined and unfiltered

• First Turley Vintage: 2012

• Serving Temp: 55-65ºF

• Release: Spring

• Accessibility: Limited, Member exclusive