Recipes & Pairings
Inspired by the way we eat, drink, and celebrate in our own family.
Bucking tradition & catching waves
A Turley take on “surf n’ turf,” inspired by our Pesenti Vineyard Zinfandel. Hailing from 1920s era vines planted a mere eleven miles from California’s Pacific Coast, the wine has something very “old west” about it. When we tasted the wine as a group years ago, our winemaker Tegan Passalacqua called it “the surfing cowboy,” and the name stuck.
Dunk in our olive oil & dip!
A recipe we reach for regularly, and one so beloved it even appeared on Christina Turley’s wedding table. We pair it with olive oil from our certified organic olive trees planted in the 1850s on our Estate in Napa Valley! Simply dip your bread of choice in olive oil, dunk it in this Egyptian-inspired dukkah from fellow Turley daughter Savannah, and Bob’s your uncle!
For people & moments you hold dear
For anyone celebrating a birthday, anniversary, or marking a special event at the moment. Inspired by the dinner we made (and the wines we drank) to commemorate Larry’s 75th birthday! Hint, hint: you can even send the wines to your loved one if you can’t celebrate with them in person!
Italian inspired — completely Californian
A golden state-inspired pasta recipe, paired with our Buck Cobb Vermentino & Sleeper Ranch Barbera! Two Italian grape varieties grown in small quantities in the foggy, granitic hills of Amador County, these are traditionally tiny-production, tasting-room-only wines. Add an old Western film and make it a whole night!
As found in “Chez Panisse Café Cookbook”
A regular at the Turley family table, this duck leg recipe braised in Zinfandel comes from the Chez Panisse Café Cookbook. It’s a comforting, unfussy dish we return to again and again, especially when the Old Vines Zinfandel is on the table. Rich, savory, and deeply satisfying.
Casual take on a classic
A simple twist on the classic duck breast with orange pan sauce, adapted for the grill and weeknight ease. The bright citrus and rich duck make a natural partner for our Old Vine Zinfandel, balancing freshness and depth. Familiar, unfussy, and quietly elegant.
Savannah Turley
recipe creator & Bread Baker
The youngest of Larry’s four daughters, Savannah spent the better part of a decade cooking and baking in New York City and Brooklyn restaurants including opening and developing Gertie NYC’s in-house baking program. She began teaching and freelance baking for Mina’s Museum Cafe at MOMA PS1 before moving back to Saint Helena, CA to bake from a wood fired oven for neighbors in the Napa Valley.