- Practicing Organic
- 100% Zinfandel
- Kirschenmann Vineyard in Mokelumne River sub-AVA of Lodi AVA
- Farmed and owned by Turley winemaker, Tegan Passalacqua
- Planted in 1915
- Silica-rich sandy loam soils
- Head-trained, own-rooted, dry-farmed, and hand-harvested
- 100% native yeast fermentation
- Aged 15 months in 80% French oak and 20% American oak (20% new)
- Bottled unfined and unfiltered
- 15.2% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Lodi
Variety:
Zinfandel
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-TUR-49-22 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Jancis Robinson
Score
17.5
Date
2024-12-06
"Pale ruby. Red fruit – redcurrant and cherry macerated with cinnamon. A touch of caramel and toasted milk – a nuttiness that the other wines in this portfolio don't have. Elevated but soft acid. Milky-Thai-tea finish. (SCJ)"
Wine Advocate
Score
93+
Date
2024-06-13
"Owned by winemaker Tegan Passalacqua since 2012, this site was planted in 1915 on white sand soils on limestone bedrock. The 2022 Zinfandel Kirschenmann Vineyard opens with a slight reduction that gives way to ripe wild berries, dried orange peel, potpourri and tea leaves after significant aeration. The palate is medium-bodied, plump and quite generous at this stage, leading to an elegant, sweet-fruited and floral finish that begins on an evasive note but swells and builds in amplitude over time. Given the initial reduction and performance of the finish, this should benefit significantly from 2-3 years in bottle. It includes Mondeuse Noire, Carignan and Cinsault."