Whitney Tennessee Zinfandel
Whitney Tennessee Zinfandel
Alexander Valley
History
This small, estate-owned, pre-Prohibition vineyard in Sonoma County was purchased by the winery in 2009, and we’ve since converted all to organic farming. Planted on loam and various gravel soils, the Whitney Tennessee vineyard—named for one of Larry’s four daughters—is a mixed planting as well, with small amounts of Petite Syrah and Carignane vines sprinkled throughout.
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DETAILS
AVA: Alexander Valley
Soil: Loam, gravels
Plantings: pre-1920s
Varieties: Zinfandel, Petite Syrah, Carignane
Viticulture: Certified organic, dry-farmed, head-trained, 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: 2015 (previously produced in 1994 and 1995 from a different vineyard of the same name)
Serving Temp: 55-60ºF
Release: Spring
Accessibility: Extremely limited, Member exclusive