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"The third generation at H. Coturri & Sons - namely, Tony the winemaker and Phil the grape grower - are so committed to the cause of great wines made by traditional, sustainable, organic viticulture, that it is second nature to them to work as they do. Age-old farming practices that protect and nourish the ecology of their vineyards produce eye-popping wines distinctive from any grown in California. The vineyards themselves are like primeval gardens, overgrown with clover, bell beans, mustard flowers, and rye that serve as cover crops during the winters. The wines are made in a converted garage, where all work is painstakingly carried out by hand. Used oak barrels are reconditioned by scraping out the insides to get at the "new" wood beneath, and fermentations proceed naturally until rambunctious levels of alcohol and sweetness are achieved.

While the wines made by the Coturris are among the most opulently sweet, texturally intense wines commercially available, they don't appeal to every palate. Portlike is the typical descriptor, but that doesn't do justice to the wines' remarkable balance. The alcohol is masked by breathtaking layers of black currant, boysenberry, pomegranate, wild strawberry, chocolate, and plum pudding." From The Ultimate Wine Buyers Guide 2005 - Barnes & Noble