Winemaker Notes
Planted 1945 and still farmed by the Dusi family to this day, this wine is one of the most plush and hedonistic they make at Turley. Fragrant, ripe red fruits at the forefront, with lift, energy, and approachability. Raspberry preserves and a hint of chocolate on the palate, with a luscious, velvety, prolonged finish.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
This spirited red is loaded with compelling flavors of black cherry, briar patch and savory pepper that build detail and tension toward polished tannins.
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Vinous
The 2023 Zinfandel Dusi Vineyard is laced with plum, spice, leather, tobacco and incense. This mid-wight, intense Paso Robles Zinfandel delivers tons of fruit intensity and character. Scorched earth, dried flowers and mocha build into the deep, resonant finish.
Range: 92-94
Unapologetically bold, spice-driven and jammy, Zinfandel has secured its title as the darling of California vintners by adapting well to the state's diverse microclimates and landscapes. Born in Croatia, it later made its way to southern Italy where it was named Primitivo. Fortunately, the imperial nursery of Vienna catalogued specimens of the vine, and it later made its way to New England in 1829. Parading the true American spirit, Zinfandel found a new home in California during the Gold Rush of 1849. Somm Secret—California's ancient vines of Zinfandel are those that survived the neglect of Prohibition; today these vines produce the most concentrated, ethereal and complex examples.
Pacific ocean breezes enter through the gap for which it is named. The Templeton Gap District is characterized by cooler days and nights and is made of broad alluvial terraces with vineyards at elevations of 700 to 1,800 feet.