Ancient (middle) and old vine interplanting of Zinfandel, east side of Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #oldvines #zinfandel #LodiWine #LodiWineCountry #randycaparosophotography

https://www.europesays.com/2028785/ Preserving Australia’s oldest commercial grape vines in winemaking Barossa Valley #AncestorVines #australia #BarossaValley #CommercialVineyards #GrapeHarvest #grenache #HeritageListing #HistoricVines #OldVines #shiraz #SouthAustralia #Unesco #vineyard #viticulture #WineHistory #winemaking

Long arms of 100-year-old Zinfandel, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #oldvines #zinfandel #ownrooted #randycaparosophotography #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry

Ancient vine Cinsaut in April. #cinsault #cinsaut #ancientvines #oldvines #ownrooted #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #randycaparosophotography

Classic head trained, own-rooted old vine Zinfandel, Manassero Vineyard, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #zinfandel #ownrooted #oldvines #randycaparosophotography #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry

Today's big news (https://www.lodiwine.com/blog/Lodi-s-Marian-s-Vineyard-is-named-2025-Vineyard-of-the-Year-of-California-State-Fair)! Lodi's Marian's Vineyard is named the 2025 Vineyard of the Year (for the entire state) by California State Fair. Read all about this historic own-rooted planting dating back to 1901, still producing one of the world's finest Zinfandels.
#historicvineyard #zinfandel #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #ownrooted #randycaparosophotography #oldvines #ancientvines

Certified Historic Vineyard, south side of Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #oldvines #carignan #alicantebouschet #petitesirah #ownrooted #randycaparosophotography #historicvineyard

Broken arm, Dogtown Vineyard, Clements Hills-Lodi AVA. #zinfandel #ownrooted #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #historicvineyard #randycaparosophotography #oldvines

Bud break in ancient vine (planted in 1901) Zinfandel block, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #zinfandel #ownrooted #oldvines #ancientvines #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #budbreak #randycaparosophotography

Classic gobelet (a.k.a., "head") trained Zinfandel, east side of Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #zinfandel #oldvines #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #klinkerbrickwine #randycaparosophotography

Old vine bud break, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #oldvines #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #randycaparosophotography

Lodi's Bechthold Vineyard—own-rooted Cinsaut planted in 1886—with its early spring organically farmed cover crop. #oldvines #ancientvines #cinsaut #cinsault #ownrooted #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography

"March" of old vine Carignan in afternoon sun, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #carignan #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #ownrooted #oldvines #randycaparosophotography

March moss on old vine. #zinfandel #oldvines #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #randycaparosophotography

Ancient vine Alicante Bouschet, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #ancientvines #oldvines #ownrooted #alicantebouschet #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #randycaparosophotography

Old vine Zinfandel on cloudy winter afternoon, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #zinfandel #oldvines #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #randycaparosophotography

Mossy old vine spur after winter rains, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #zinfandel #oldvines #ownrooted #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #randycaparosophotography

Winter pruning, old vines, Clements Hills-Lodi AVA. #zinfandel #oldvines #ownrooted #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #randycaparosophotography

Today's Lodi Wine post (https://www.lodiwine.com/blog/Appreciating-California-Zinfandels-for-what-they-are--not-what-you-re-told-they-re-supposed-to-be) is on appreciating California Zinfandels for what they are and where they're grown, not for what you're told they're supposed to be.
#zinfandel #oldvines #historicvineyards #californiawine #lodiwine #zinfandeladvocatesandproducers #zapwine

"Head" of classic gobelet trained ancient vine (over 100 years old), Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #oldvines #ownrooted #historicvineyard #LodiWineCountry #lodiwine #randycaparosophotography