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Turley
Started in 1993 by Larry Turley, I am not sure there is a more highly regarded zinfandel producer in the world. The impeccable winemaking, vineyard management, and passion for Zin and Petite Sirah has made Turley the benchmark for these grapes, and one of the most cult wineries in California, not to mention influential to so many budding winemakers.

A main reason Turley's wines have launched into the stratosphere is their dedication to old vines.  Like, really old vines. Turley sources from over 50 vineyards across California, including 31 designated old-vine sites—18 of which are over 100 years old, with some vineyards dating back to the early 1800s.. Many of these historic vineyards have been rescued and revitalized under Turley’s stewardship.  Head winemaker Tegan Passelaqua, whose instagram handle is literally "ownrooted", lives and breathes old vines, and has dedicated his life to the search and rescue of so many ancient and abandoned vineyards around remote parts of California, that were left to die by large, industrial wineries.  Imagine?  Sitting on a century old zinfandel vineyard that you farm conventionally and just throw into the blend of a gas station wine label?  Insanity. 

Turley produces only about 16000 cases of wine per year from appellations ranging from the northernmost AVAs in California to the southernmost,  While Cali zin can often be lumped into these monolithic, sweet, high alcohol, sappy wines, Turley is anything but this.  The wines are generous, seamless, balanced, brambly, supple and complex, but almost Burgundian in a way, often offering notes of autumn spices and gentle acidities. This is the result of these ancint vines, which inherently produce wines of grace and precision.

With fall weather setting in, and the holidays around the corner, this is the perfect time for these wines.  Everyone knows the perfect wine with thanksgiving and Christmas dinner is Turley Zin.

Wines arrive Friday.  Shipping and store pickup available as always.

 Wines are very limited.  

Additional discounts of 10% off 6 and 15% off 12 applied at checkout.
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