HISTORY

Planted in the 1890s in the deep sandy soils of the Contra Costa delta, where the Sacramento and San Joaquin 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.

VINTAGE SPECIFIC TASTING NOTES

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DETAILS

• AVA: Contra Costa

• Soil: Dehli blow sand

• Planting: 1890s

• Varieties: Zinfandel, Carignane, Mataro, Palomino

• Viticulture: Ungrafted, head-trained, dry-farmed, 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: 2021

• Serving Temp: 55-60ºF

• Release: Winter