Turley Wine Cellars was founded in Napa Valley by Larry Turley in 1993. Because Larry has never met an old vine vineyard he didn't like, Turley now makes 34 separate wines from 38 different vineyards, some with vines that date back to the late 1800s. Often weak and decaying, these old vine vineyards require extra care and attention in order to restore them to their former glory. All of the vineyards are either certified organic by California Certified Organic Farmers or somewhere in the process, and only natural yeasts are used in the fermentations. By focusing on old vine Zinfandels and Petite Syrahs in particular, Turley aims to both create and preserve California's unique winemaking culture.

Planted in the 1890s in the deep sandy soils of the Contra Costa delta, where the Sacramento and San Joauquin rivers
meet, these head-trained dry-farmed vines remain steadfast on their original roots. Our block of this distinctive vineyard includes 120 year old vines of Zinfandel, Carignane, Mourvèdre and Palomino. The wines are unlike any other; lithe and lifted, with thoroughly elevated acidity.

Some of the most remarkable and enthralling aromas in a Zin: rose petal, lavender, nectarine, and seaglass, almost Trousseau-like on the nose. Red fruits come across on the palate, including ripe cranberry and a touch of plum. Lighter in body with a pronounced acidity. This is a  wine that could change some minds.