2016 Turley Zinfandel Dupratt Vineyard
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A new bottling for Turley, the 2016 Zinfandel Dupratt Vineyard derives from ungrafted vines planted in 1920 in a Mendocino County redwood grove. Offering up aromas of creamy raspberries, cherries and coniferous forest floor, the wine is full-bodied, supple and velvety, with tangy acids, fine-grained but youthfully firm tannins and a long, subtly oak-inflected finish. At pH 3.22 (and fully 15.7% alcohol), this is the lowest pH Zinfandel Turley has ever bottled, and it's clearly both a singular and an extreme site.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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The 2016 Zinfandel DuPratt Vineyard exudes character and personality. Although it is not especially finessed, the DuPratt has quite a bit of depth and intensity for this high-altitude, mountain appellation. It will be interesting to see if more nuance develops in bottle.
About the producer
Founded in 1993, Turley Cellars is a leading name in California Zinfandel and Petite Syrah. The winery has helped preserve the state’s old-vine heritage, farming historic vineyards organically and producing distinctive single-vineyard wines known for their character and longevity.