HISTORY
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.
For more information, and a beautiful recounting of the history and significance of this vineyard, please see Chris Howard’s award winning article
Evangelho - The Vineyard at the End of the World.
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AVA: Contra Costa
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Soil: Dehli blow sand
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Planting: 1890s
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Varieties: Zinfandel, Carignane, Mataro, Palomino
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Viticulture: Ungrafted, head-trained, dry-farmed, hand harvested
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Fermentation: Native yeast
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Barrels: 80% used oak, 20% new; 80% French oak, 20% American
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Aging: 15 months in barrel
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Bottled unfined and unfiltered
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First Turley Vintage: 2021
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Serving Temp: 55-60ºF
