About Nalle Winery
Nalle Winery is one of the most singular and quietly extraordinary Zinfandel producers in California. Doug Nalle founded the winery in 1984 with a conviction that Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel could achieve a level of elegance and complexity that most producers, focused on power and extraction, were ignoring.
The result over 40 years has been a Zinfandel program of astonishing restraint and longevity, wines that age for 10-20 years and develop the kind of complexity usually associated with Pinot Noir or Nebbiolo. The estate old-vine Zinfandel is the flagship, produced in tiny quantities from dry-farmed estate vines planted by Doug's father in the 1960s.
The winery's Saturday-only appointment schedule and mailing list purchase requirement aren't exclusivity for its own sake, they're the natural consequence of producing very small quantities of wine with enormous care. Getting on the Nalle mailing list is one of the better decisions a Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel lover can make.
Nalle Winery presents a featured lineup that includes Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel, Reserve Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay. Together, these bottles provide a focused introduction to the varieties, vineyard sources, and style that define the winery's current portfolio.
"Doug Nalle's intensely focused Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel program, tiny production, mailing list essential, estate old-vine Zinfandel of astonishing "
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Dry Creek Valley SettingNalle is part of the historic Dry Creek Valley AVA, famous for old-vine Zinfandel and Mediterranean varieties.
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Warm-Day TerroirDry Creek Valley enjoys hot, dry summer days that ripen Zinfandel and Rhône varieties beautifully.
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Casual Sonoma HospitalityDry Creek Valley tasting rooms tend to be casual, dog-friendly, and value-oriented compared to Napa.
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Featured Wines
Zinfandel
Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel
The Nalle signature, estate old-vine Dry Creek Zinfandel of extraordinary elegance and aging potential. Produced since 1984 in the belief that Zinfandel deserves the same respect as any other great red grape.
Zinfandel
Reserve Zinfandel
The top-tier Nalle Zinfandel, from the finest estate blocks, showing even greater depth and complexity than the estate bottling. Mailing list priority.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
A secondary focus for Nalle, Dry Creek Cab made with the same restraint and elegance that defines the Zinfandel program.
Chardonnay
Chardonnay
Sourced RRV Chardonnay, showing Doug Nalle's light touch applied to California's most important white grape.
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Saturday Appointment Tasting
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Taste the wines at Nalle Winery in the Carneros, Sonoma Valley. Check current schedule, reservations recommended.
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