Turley Wine Cellars - Kirschenmann Zinfandel 2021

« 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. »

Druvor

Zinfandel, Mondeuse Noir, Cinsault, Carignane

Tasting note

California can be a logistically challenging region to cover, as many brands produce wines from appellations throughout the state. For Turley’s extensive portfolio, Sonoma County and Central Coast reviewers Erin Brooks and Matthew Luczy collaborated on scores and text to create this special co-report on the 2022 vintage. The pair tasted this prolific lineup of Zinfandels, Petite Sirahs and Cabernet Sauvignons with winemaker Tegan Passalacqua, proprietor Larry Turley and his daughter Christina Turley at the St. Helena winery.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

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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

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