Evangelho Vineyard Zinfandel

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Evangelho Vineyard Zinfandel

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Contra Costa

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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.

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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