History

A vineyard whose story is almost as compelling as the wine itself. In 1922, smack-dab in the middle of Prohibition and while her husband was away working for the railroad, a then 21-year-old Sadie Upton decided she was going to plant herself a vineyard near their home at 1500 feet near Plymouth, CA. Now, 99 years later, the vines are still kicking in the gumption-riddled tradition of their creator.

VINTAGE SPECIFIC TASTING NOTES

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DETAILS

• AVA: Amador

• Sub-AVA: Shenandoah Valley

• Soil: Granitic

• Elevation: 1,500’

• Planted: 1922

• Varieties: Zinfandel

• Viticulture: 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

• Turley Vintages: 2012 - 2020

• Serving Temp: 55-65ºF

• Availability: No longer in production