80% whole cluster and 20% destemmed for juice
It seemed imperative that they grow the grapes in the healthiest
and grow on grey and blue slate
The wine aged for 11 months in barrique without racking and bottled unfiltered with a tiny dose of sulfur
but to me it’s deliciously
2023 Turley Wine Cellars Old Vines Zinfandel California, USA Celler Frisach 80% whole cluster and 20%Varietal composition: Zinfandel 95%, Mataro (Mourvdre), Alicante Bouschet, Petite Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault 5% Number of vineyards: 23, 10 of which are over 100 years old, 3 of which are ungrafted Regions represented, north to south: Mendocino Ridge AVA, Mendocino County; Amador County AVA, Sierra Foothills; St. Helena AVA, Napa Valley; Moon Mountain AVA, Sonoma County; Lodi AVA, Sacramento & San Joaquin Counties; Contra Costa County AVA; Lime Kiln