Thoughts on place and authenticity, crystallized in wines shown at HVS In the City. Re https://caparoso.substack.com/p/the-state-of-historic-vineyard-society #historicvineyardsociety #oldvines #ancientvines #ownrooted #zinfandel #carignan #semillon #riesling #mataro

Ancient vine Cinsaut, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #cinsault #cinsaut #LodiWine #lodiwinecountry #ownrooted #randycaparosophotography #ancientvines #oldvines

Old vine Zinfandel in April, Clements Hills-Lodi AVA. #zinfandel #oldvines #ownrooted #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #randycaparosophotography

Today's post is on the new, groundbreaking, crossover Cerasuolo inspired rosé already rocking the Lodi wine scene called Kirschenbloom. Visit https://www.lodiwine.com/blog/A-new-Cerasuolo-inspired-ros--is-already-rocking-the-Lodi-wine-scene to read all about this amazing wine.
#lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #sandlands #zinfandel #cinsaut #cerasuolo #ownrooted

From my side of the table, tonight at Guantonios Wood Fired: Tegan and Milo Passalacqua. Exciting taste of a Bandol style Sandlands Mourvèdre Rosé from Contra Costa, an never-released (and fantastic) 2015 Carignan from Lodi's Bishofberger Vineyard (planted 1936), and the Abruzzo style "Kirschenbloom" (partially macerated dry rosé made from ancient vine Lodi Zinfandel and Cinsaut). #sandlands #ownrooted

Writes Tegan Passalacqua on great dinner tonight: "Full heart @guantonioswoodfired with the boys and the irrepressible @randycaparoso.wineauthor talking baseball history while discussing the #kirschenbloom and the never released 2015 Lodi Carignane from the Bishofberger Vineyard from the #westside of Lodi." The "Kirschenbloom" is an exciting, new Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo inspired partially macerated dry rosé made from ancient vine Lodi Zinfandel and Cinsaut. #sandlands #ownrooted

Dawn's early light, hillside old vine Zinfandel block, Clements Hills-Lodi AVA. #zinfandel #oldvines #ownrooted #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #randycaparosophotography

In early April, super-long limbed, 120-year-old, head trained Zinfandel, east side of Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #oldvines #ancientvines #zinfandel #ownrooted #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #randycaparosophotography

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

Ancient vine Zinfandel bud break, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #zinfandel #budbreak #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #oldvines #ancientvines #ownrooted #randycaparosophotography

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

Late season pruning, old vine Lodi Zinfandel. #zinfandel #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #ownrooted #randycaparosophotography

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

Bud break, old vine Zinfandel, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #zinfandel #oldvines #ancientvines #ownrooted #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #randycaparosophotography