# Juvenile Zinfandel (2024)

- **Producer:** Turley Wine Cellars
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Zinfandel
- **Region:** California, United States
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 14.8%
- **Average price:** €30
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 13–18 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** cherry, plum, violet, mint, black pepper, coffee, cedar, dried fig

## About this wine

Turley Wine Cellars was founded in 1993 by Dr. Larry Turley, a former emergency room physician who co-founded Frog's Leap Winery. Driven by a passion to preserve historic, dry-farmed California vineyards, Turley today produces around 50 individual wines led by Director of Winemaking Tegan Passalacqua. While Turley is famous for its single-vineyard old-vine bottlings, Juvenile is a unique multi-vineyard cuvée composed of younger vines replanted over time within these historic sites across 11 California counties.

## Interesting facts

- Juvenile is crafted from younger vines replanted inside Turley's historic old-vine vineyards.
- Founder Dr. Larry Turley worked as an emergency room physician for 25 years before making wine full-time.
- Sourced from over 25 organic, dry-farmed vineyards spanning 11 California counties.

## Food pairing

The moderate tannins, bright acidity, and expressive body of this Zinfandel allow it to cut through rich animal fats and savory umami flavors without overwhelming the dish, making it exceptionally versatile for grilled meats, roasted pork, and rich pasta dishes.

## Wine making process

The fruit is sourced from certified organic, dry-farmed vines ranging from 6 to 40 years of age across 25 historic vineyards. Fermentation occurs using 100% native wild yeasts in small lots. The wine is aged for 12 months in barrel, utilizing 95% used oak and 5% new oak, with a wood breakdown of 80% French oak and 20% American oak. It is bottled unfined without animal clarifying agents.