HISTORY

Rinaldi is one of the most significant ancient vineyards in the Sierra Foothills. Known to many historically as the Eschen vineyard, there are still a few remaining vines from the original planting in the 1860s; the bulk of our block dates from 1910. At 2000 feet of elevation and located in the Fiddletown AVA, the wine is generally more blue-fruited than what you find in nearby Shenandoah Valley.

VINTAGE SPECIFIC TASTING NOTES

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DETAILS

• AVA: Amador County

• Sub-AVA: Fiddletown

• Soil: Iron-rich decomposed Granite

• Elevation: 2,000’

• Planted: 1910, a smattering of vines from the 1860s

• Varieties: Zinfandel

• Viticulture: Own-rooted, 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: 2014

• Serving Temp: 55-60ºF

• Release: Fall

• Accessibility: Limited