Synopsis, Our Opinion: Not inexpensive, but for the quality it’s a bargain.
Producer/Winery: Turley Wine Cellars; St. Helena, California.
Grape Variety: Southern Rhone Blend – Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Vermentino and Verdelho.
Geographic Appellation,, Region, Country: California.
Vintage: 2016
Price: $35.00 (with a Turley mailing list discount)
Purchased From: Turley Wine Cellars tasting room; Paso Robles, California.
Paired With: America’s Test Kitchen recipe: “Best Chicken Parmesan”, pasta with pesto sauce and a garden salad.
Tasting:
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Chilled before drinking. Clear, very light wheat straw color. Aromas of Lemon, floral, cinnamon and evergreen boughs on a brisk winter morning. Chalky, smooth, medium body and a 150-grit texture. A cornucopia of flavors including: lemon, green apple, unripe peach, cantaloupe and a glimmer of honey all intertwined with a delicious mineral taste. Crisp acidity and a long tart lemony and mineral finish that goes on and on and ends with a slightly bitter nutty taste. WOW, unusual white blend…that really improved as the bottle warmed to room-temperature. Crisp, energetic, luxurious and delicious. Not inexpensive, but for the quality it’s a bargain. Try this blind…I’ll bet you will not say “California, New World”!!!
Rattlesnake Ridge vineyard on Howell Mountain, source of the Roussanne in this blend
Photo from Turley Wine Cellars.
See also: All our reviews of Turley wines.
Alcohol Content: 13.8%
Closure: Natural cork.
UPC Code: Not available.
Imported by: Not applicable.
