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. After twenty-five years as an emergency room physician, Larry can now focus his resuscitative skills on the various old vineyards that comprise the wines he loves. 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.
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Wine Advocate 92 "The 2016 Zinfandel Fredericks Vineyard hails from a site planted in 1937 on the Sonoma County side of Mt Vedeer at about 900
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Wine Advocate 93 "The 2017 Zinfandel Duarte comes from three vineyards planted between 1890 and 1930, with own-rooted vines in sandy soils. Medium to deep ruby-purple
Wine Spectator 92 "Vibrant and zesty, with lively cherry and raspberry flavors, accented by smoky sage and peppery licorice notes. Drink now through 2026. 15,000 cases made.—T.F." Wine
Jeb Dunnuck 92 "A terrific value, the 2016 Zinfandel Sonoma County offers terrific, classic notes of dried berry fruits, sandalwood, exotic spices, and brambly herbs in
Wine Advocate 92 "Medium to deep ruby-purple in color, the 2017 Zinfandel Old Vines features exotic spice accents over a core of blueberry and boysenberry compote,
Wine Advocate 90 "From the vineyards located around the winery, planted in 2006, the 2017 Zinfandel Turley Estate has a medium to deep ruby color with
Wine Advocate 92+ "The Fredericks vineyard is located very close to the Napa border in the Moon Mountain AVA, planted in 1937 on terraces at an
Wine Advocate 93+ "The 2017 Zinfandel Cedarman is a blend of fruit from the Rattlesnake Ridge and Dragon vineyards and contains about 18% Petit Verdot. Very
Vinous Media 92 " Syrah (Napa Valley) One of the hidden gems here and a relatively recent addition to the range, the 2017 Petite Syrah (Napa Valley)
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Wine Advocate 94 "This comes from the oldest vineyard Turley works with, planted in 1885. Deep ruby in color, the 2017 Zinfandel Ueberroth Vineyard has a
Wine Advocate 95+ "From vines planted in 1945, the 2017 Zinfandel Dusi Vineyard has a medium to deep ruby color and nose of preserved peach, dried
Vinous Media 93-96 "Another huge, massive Howell Mountain wine, the 2016 Zinfandel Rattlesnake Ridge is simply stunning. In 2016, the Rattlesnake is intensely mineral and savory,
Wine Advocate 95+ "From fruit planted at an elevation of 2,400 feet at the top of Howell Mountain, the deep purple-black 2017 Zinfandel Dragon Vineyard features
ABOUT THE WINE Certified organic, Napa Valley single vineyard, pure Cabernet Sauvignon--not something that can be said by many! Planted in 1989 on the volcanic and
Dragon Vineyard is an estate-owned and certified organic vineyard. Planted at 2400 feet at one of the highest points on Howell Mountain, the vineyard sits
Wine Spectator 90 "Vibrant and zesty, with peppery black cherry aromas and elegantly complex flavors of berry cobbler and licorice. Drink now through 2023. 12,000 cases
Vinous Media 89-90 "The 2015 Zinfandel Kirschenmann Vineyard is another wine that feels adversely affected by the heat. There is good upfront intensity, but some of
The Wine "Planted in 1886, this Cinsault vineyard is the oldest of its kind in the country—perhaps even beyond. The vines are gnarly, head-trained and planted
Wine Advocate 93+ "The 2017 Zinfandel "Buck" Cobb Vineyard has a medium to deep ruby-purple color and a pretty perfume of dried exotic flowers over sliced
Vinous Media 90-93 "he 2015 Zinfandel Rattlesnake Ridge is the deepest and most powerful of Turley's three Howell Mountain Zinfandels. Today, the huge tannins and imposing
Wine Spectator 92 "Bold and rich, with a lively, structured core, plus black raspberry and pepper aromas, and ripe, zesty black cherry and sweet black licorice
Wine Advocate 92 "The 2017 Zinfandel Kirschenmann Vineyard comes from own-rooted vines planted in sandy soils in 1915. Winemaker Tegan Passalacqua notes that other varieties planted
Vinous Media 94 "The 2016 Zinfandel Pesenti Vineyard is another fabulous wine. Creamy and dense, especially through the middle, the Pesenti screams with varietal and Paso
Wine Advocate 93 "A new bottling from a vineyard planted in 1907 in sandy soils that includes significant proportions of Grenache and Carignan among its Zinfandel
Wine Advocate 90+ "The 2014 Petite Syrah Hayne Vineyard was the most closed down and tightest of all of Turley’s Petite Syrahs. It has a dark