Turley, Howell Mountain, Black Sears Vineyard, Zinfandel 1996 Other They were fast friends at

They were fast friends at oenological school in Beaune over forty years ago where they decided to work together on the old Rhône vines of René-Jean Dard’s father and to then vinify sans souffre in a time when this was essentially unheard of

We use organic certified practices as a base and expand upon that with advanced nutrition-based farming

This really lights up the palate

expressive bouquet leads to smoke

The grapes are partially destemmed and fermented with punch-downs and pump-overs during the maceration

Turley, Howell Mountain, Black Sears Vineyard, Zinfandel 1996 Other They were fast friends at94 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate This deep ruby purple colored wine (planted high on Howell Mountain) reveals a sweet nose of black raspberries, truffles, smoke, and spice. This full bodied wine is rich in glycerin and extract, with beautifully integrated alcohol (about 15%). (RP 1998)