Turley

Old Vines Zinfandel

2021

California

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TOOR-ley OLD Va-een Zin-fan-DEL

Varietals

Zinfandel Blend

Flavors

Blackberry

Red Berries

White Pepper

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Palate Character

Round & Fleshy

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Tasting Notes

Medium-plus in body, this old vine Zinfandel is a true round and fleshy wine with notable energy. There are aromas and flavors of blackberry jam, bramble, and red berries, followed by more subtle notes of mint white, pepper, and chocolate.

COLOR

Red/Violet Tinge

BODY

TANNIN

ACIDITY

SWEET

ALCOH.

15%

GRAPE(S)

Zinfandel, Mataro, Alicante Bouschet, Petite Sirah, Grenache

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Why this wine made the cut…

Rich, yet energetic; fleshy, yet balanced.

GRAPE VARIETAL(S)

Zinfandel

95% Zin-fan-DEL

Zinfandel, otherwise known as Primitivo in Italy, makes bold, fruit forward wines, which in California range from Round & Fleshy, to Powerful & Extracted. The wines can vary from dry to slightly off-dry. The examples have rich mix of dark and red fruit, along with a range of flavors and aromas like chocolate, tobacco and exotic spice.

Mataro

Ma-TAR-Ro

Mataro, also known as Mourvèdre, is a red grape variety widely grown in Spain and France. It produces dark, tannic wines with high acidity and flavors of blackberries, spices, and earthy notes. Mataro is often used in blends to add structure, depth, and complexity.

Alicante Bouschet

Ah-Lee-KAN-Tay BOO-Shet

Alicante Bouschet, also known as Garnacha Tintorera, is a unique red grape variety notable for its deeply colored flesh and juice, resulting in intensely dark and robust wines. Popular in Spain and Portugal, it is prized for its rich berry flavors, firm tannins, and full-bodied character, often used to add depth and color to blends.

Petite Sirah

Pe-TEET See-RAH

Petit Sirah originated from France but is now principally grown in California. Not for the meek, it produces Powerful & Extracted darkly colored wine that are both rich and very tannic with intense, dark, smoke, spicy fruit, with chocolate notes.

Grenache

Gruh-NASH

Grenache is widely planted throughout the world but some of the best expressions come from the southern Rhone, and in Spain’s Priorat. Grenache has small berries with thick grape skins resulting in dark, tannic wine in its youth combined with an almost ripe sweetness and elevated alcohol. Often part of a blend, Grenache offers a lot of fruit, spice, with floral and herbal notes.

Country / State

California

Region

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Turley

Winemaker(s)

Tegan Passalacqua

Vintage

2021

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Turley

Paso Robles, California

Founded by Larry Turley in 1993, Turley Wines now makes 34 different wines from 38 different vineyards located throughout California wine country.

Turley’s main focus is on old-vine zinfandel and petite syrah. Many of the vines need extra attention, but their age, and the fact that they are biodynamically farmed, helps yield grapes with a ton of flavor and complexity.

Uniquely Californian, Turley wines balance fruit intensity, power, and distinct character.