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Turley Cellars

2900 Vinyard Drive, Templeton, CA 93465
(805) 434–1030
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Ranked #5 of 17 attractions in Templeton
Type: Wineries
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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013

Turley Zinfandels, what more can you say....well the staff at the tasting room are great, providing info on the wine, talking about the local vineyards and just being nice. Not a place to run in and knock some wine back. Relax enjoy the tasting room or the patio and enjoy the wine. Really! Always some of the best Zins in... More

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Los Angeles, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013

A lovely winery with some very good wines, if a little pricey. We arrived in early afternoon and had not had our picnic yet but the people were very gracious about us eating first and tasting later. They even offered us water if we needed it and gladly lent us a couple of wine glasses. The wines are good and... More

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Oro Valley, Arizona
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2013

The bar is great. It is 8 inches thick 20 feet long and all one piece. Beautiful bar. The staff was very friendly. The wine are very good Zins mostly. If you like Zins go there. We will go back

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San Diego, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 18, 2013 via mobile

Visited this winery a few times and have enjoyed their old vine Zinfandels. Great tasting wines but a bit pricey.

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Centennial, Colorado, United States
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 13, 2013

Wines were tasty. Lots of good information about wine making process for the area. Given good suggestions about other wineries to visit.

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Grand Forks, North Dakota
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 25, 2013

This was the 5th winery we visited in one day. It had some full-bodied wines to still give our worn out palletes a challenge. Turley has a nice tasting room and some great Zins, as well as Petit Sirahs. Plus, they have a sister winery in Napa and you can taste those wines as well.

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Sunnyvale, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 26, 2012

Turley, as others have noted, are known for their Zinfandels, mostly from old vines. Their Zins have been the wines we usually use to celebrate special occasions. We visit the cellars about once a year and usually come away with at least a dozen bottles. The do produce some Syrah's, but it is the Zins on which their reputation rests... More

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PBG, FL
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 16, 2012

We like big reds and living on the east coast it is not easy to find the Turley wines. We stopped here and the winery staff was friendly, hospitable, and knowledgeable... Wines were as good as we expected.

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Des Moines, Iowa
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed October 14, 2012

Be forewarned, not much variety here! The basic menu of 4 tastes for $10 includes the glass. (That is not unreasonable here.) It's an extra $5 to taste 2 more "higher end" wines from the reserve list. The staff were not friendly and our group's server kept disappearing after a quick pour and mono tone speech. We usually enjoy old... More

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Los Osos, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 24, 2012

Turley Cellars is an icon among California Zinfandel producers. It sets the bar for high-alcohol, highly extracted, thick and somewhat sweet Zinfandel—a style that may be peaking in popularity and is decidedly not very food-friendly. Tasting fee is $10, giving you access to 4 wines. If you like "monster Zins," you won't want to miss the Turley experience.

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