After working with the fruit for over a decade, Turley is proud to present the first single-vineyard bottling for Turley from the Del Barba Vineyard. This Contra Costa vineyard is in the delta where the San Joaquin and Sacramento rivers meet, and these head-trained vines are planted in deep dehli blow sand, made up of decomposed granite coming down from the Sierra Mountains. The resulting wine embodies the best the delta has to offer: silken textures, ultra fine tannin, and dark saline fruits. Planted in 1980s to Zinfandel, head-trained. Hand harvested. Native yeast Fermentation. Aged 15 months in 80% .used , 20% new French oak barrels. (80% French oak, 20% American). Bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Vinous: The 2023 Zinfandel del Barba is ripe, boisterous and super-expressive. Floral overtones and bright acids run through a core of red/purplish fruit. Sandy soils confer lovely aromatic presence to this pure Zinfandel. This is an especially accessible offering from Turley. 91-93 points