XXwines's Featured Winemaker: Tony Coturri

Coturri Winery, Glen Ellen, CA

The Hidden Gem:

Over the last number of years, we have been honored to work in different capacities with winemaker Tony Coturri of Coturri Winery. The family-owned winery in nestled far up in the hills outside of Sonoma, CA. The wine tourist would have to go to the Coturri website and make an appointment for a tasting, but it would be a life-changing experience. Tony, like his father before him and his young and talented son Niccolo, makes a bold portfolio of wines that have no peers.

"Just Grapes"

Aside from their taste, Coturri wines are both organic and sulfite-free. Tony describes his wines as "just grapes". Natural fermentation and no chemical additives are Coturri signatures. Paul Gleason of E Environmental Magazine described it well when he wrote:
"Tony Coturri has certified organic vineyards and uses no chemicals at any point in his winemaking. But he doesn't use the word "organic" on the Coturri Winery labels. "In all honesty, wine consumers have not embraced quality and organic in the same line yet. They still have the attitude that organic wine is a lower quality than what you can get in a conventional wine. It's a stigma," he explains. But his reasoning for not carrying an organic label goes beyond market prejudice. In his view, organic practices are the means to a great wine, and a wine's quality, not a USDA symbol on the label, should capture the attention. "If you're strictly looking for organically grown, no-sulfite wine, then you're looking at what I consider a lesser-quality product. These wines have to stand on their own merits," says Coturri."

Tony in His Own Words:

To hear about Coturri Wines in his own voice, click on the video below. This is on of the first videos in his popular video blog on his winery web page.




Cap'n Bill Bones says, "Coturri grog be not t' be missed"

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