HISTORY

Located on the top of the Vaca Mountains in northeastern Napa Valley, this vineyard sits at 1700 feet in between the southern end of Howell Mountain and just north of Pritchard Hill. The vines benefit from the moderating climate above Lake Hennessey. The wines are classic Napa Valley mountain fruit with great tannin. Jay Heminway planted the vineyard with the help of his daughter’s then-Montessori teacher Alice Waters, now known as the pioneering chef of farm-to-table cuisine at Chez Panisse.

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DETAILS

• AVA: Napa Valley

• Sub-AVA: Chiles Valley

• Soil: Sobrante loam, red chert

• Elevation: 1,700’

• Plantings: 1996-99

• Varieties: Zinfandel

• Viticulture: Head-trained & vertical cordon, 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: 2008

• Serving Temp: 55-60ºF

• Release: Spring

• Accessibility: Limited, Member exclusive