• The Old Vine Conference Trade & Media Tasting 2025

    Took place on Tuesday 17th June 2025
    At Vagabond Wines, 51 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0EH

    Our third year hosting one of the largest global tastings of old‑vine wines took place in the heart of the City of London. With 150 remarkable old-vine wines from regions spanning Argentina to South Africa, Italy to Australia, and beyond, our annual London tasting truly showcased the depth and diversity of old‑vine heritage.

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  • The Old Vine Hero Awards 2025

    WINNER’S ANNOUNCED!!

    The winners of The Old Vine Hero Awards 2025 were announced at the winners’ webinar on Monday 31st March 2025.  

    Now in its third year, the Old Vine Hero Awards unite the global wine community and raise awareness and understanding of the work being done to nurture old vines around the world.

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  • Interview With Julio Rodriguez, New Estate Director Of Bodegas Numanthia

    Bodegas Numanthia is the longest standing Spanish member of the Old Vine Conference, making outstanding, age-worthy wines from some of the country’s oldest ungrafted Tempranillo vines.  Its flagship wine, Termanthia, is made from Tempranillo vines that have an average age of 110 years. Originally from Argentina, Julio has been involved with the Numanthia project since its inception, but only recently took on the role of Estate Director….

    Written By Anna Harris-Noble 

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  • The Old Vine Conference 2025, Meeting of the Minds

    Our annual Conference will be taking place in Northern California on the 31st October - 4th November  bringing together old vine pioneers, thought-leaders, media, buyers and KOL from around the world and will be the most significant event yet, in the journey of the global old vine movement.

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  • Vinchio Vaglio: Pioneering Sustainability and Excellence in Italian Winemaking

    In June 2023 Vinchio Vaglio became officially recognised as a Sustainable Winery when they received their Equalitas certification. For the second consecutive year they share a summary of their Sustainability Report to inspire and encourage others to do the same. 

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  • Milestone OIV Resolution Recognises Old Vines

    The 22nd OIV General Assembly of the International Organisation of Vine & Wine (OIV) has adopted the Resolution OIV-VITI 703-2024 “OIV definition and recommendations about old grapevines and old vineyards in the vitivinicultural sector”, by recognising the works of international initiatives including The Old Vine Conference, The Old Vine Project, The Old Vine Registry and the Censimento Vecchie Vigne.  

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  • First ‘all of Italy’ Old Vine Conference takes place in Tuscany

    In Tuscany, on the 8th and 9th October our winery members from across Italy gathered at Tenuta Sette Ponti for the inaugural ‘All of Italy’ Old Vine Conference.  The first meeting of its kind united 22 Italian wineries from across the country in their shared mission to preserve, protect and promote the viticultural heritage of Italy and the fine wines they produce.    

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  • The Old Vine Registry

    Help us to create the most comprehensive database of the world's living historic vineyard sites. We seek to create the most authoritative record of old vineyards in the hope that through greater awareness and attention these vineyards and the wines they produce will survive and thrive.

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The Old Vine Conference is a non-profit organisation whose aim is to bring together a global network to create a new category for wine from heritage vineyards. Learn More →

Latest News

  • Meet Our New Regional Ambassador

    Olga Salazar, Mexico

    Olga Salazar is a London-based wine professional originally from Coahuila, Mexico—one of the country’s oldest wine regions, with winemaking roots dating back to 1597.

    A WSET Diploma holder, Olga founded Mexico Wine Club to raise awareness of Mexico’s rich winemaking heritage and support producers in reaching international markets. With a background in hospitality, wine education, and independent import, she blends professional insight with a deep passion for storytelling.

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  • Our Latest Member

    AYA Estate Vineyards, Melnik, Bulgaria,

    Founded with a vision to reconnect land, art, and heritage, AYA Estate Vineyards is a pioneering project in the Melnik region of southwestern Bulgaria—an area steeped in viticultural history and nestled near the borders of Greece and North Macedonia. Located in the Sandanski municipality, AYA is more than a winery; it is a symbiotic estate that unites winemaking, biodynamics, architecture, and artistic expression into a singular living philosophy.

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  • The Old Vine Conference Podcast

    Episode 7: Zymé winery: Experience meets innovation, native grapes and old vines in Valpolicella

    The vineyards span over 30 hectares, many of which have been leased under long-term contracts. The territory covered by Zýmē includes the Berici Hills in northeastern Italy, near Valpolicella, and Collina della Grola in Sant'Ambrogio and San Floriano. Additionally, there are 3 hectares on Monte Massua in Negrar, where Zýmē is the custodian of old vines, some over 70 years old.

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Upcoming Events

An engaging and ambitious annual campaign designed to raise the profile of old vines globally, supporting the commercial efforts of old vine wine producers, marketers, communicators, importers and distributors.

Events Archives
Pompeii, Dell'Antichità Della Vitae Del Vino E Del Cibo
Sep 7
Pompeii, Dell'Antichità Della Vitae Del Vino E Del Cibo
The Old Vine Conference 2025: Meeting of The Minds
Oct 31
The Old Vine Conference 2025: Meeting of The Minds
Tasting Climate Change Conference
Jan 18
Tasting Climate Change Conference

The Conference Archives

  • Hosts Sarah Abbott MW, Tim Atkin MW and Dr. Jamie Goode talked with each guest, exploring why they have been inspired to protect and promote old vine heritage. Each speaker had a different perspective but together their experience and vision expresses the multi-nuanced and unique value of great old vines.

    Our aim was to arrive at practical steps we can implement together to (ultimately) help establish Old Vine Wine from heritage vineyards as a global wine category.

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  • We continue to shine a light on the passion, quality and depth that old vine heritage brings to every region and country that celebrates it. In this respect, you can highlight any extraordinary producer working with old vineyards in this way. They can be famous or cult or even unheard of - if they’re doing great work, then bring them in.

    A focus for this conference is the value of old vines as genetic arks of diversity, nuance and resilience.

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  • The third edition of The Old Vine Conference explored how the wine industry can work to halt the loss of old vines by taking practical steps to create a new category of heritage vineyard wine.

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  • Join us to hear from an inspiring line-up of old vine pioneers, thought leaders, academics, environmentalists, winemakers, viticulturalists, and commercial & marketing specialists. Come away with invaluable insight on the subject of old vines from around the world and a renewed understanding of why now is the time for old vines and their wines.

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  • Join us to hear from an inspiring line-up of old vine pioneers, thought leaders, academics, environmentalists, winemakers, viticulturalists, and commercial & marketing specialists. Gain invaluable insight on the subject of old vines from around the world and a deeper understanding of how we can learn from the past to build for the future.

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  • Join us to hear from an inspiring line-up of old vine pioneers, thought leaders, academics, environmentalists, winemakers, viticulturalists, and commercial & marketing specialists. Gain invaluable insight on the subject of old vines from around the world and a deeper understanding of the role that old vines play in the wine industry's adaptation to climate change & sustainability.

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Welcome to the OVC family @marchesidigresy 🍇 The Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy, owned by the di Grésy family since 1797, stands as a beacon of Barbaresco’s viticultural heritage. The family’s Monte Aribaldo es
We are delighted to welcome Olga Salazar as our new Regional Ambassador – Mexico. Olga is a London-based wine professional originally from Coahuila, Mexico—one of the country’s oldest wine regions, with winemaking roots dating back
Can you really taste the age of a vine? 🍷 This was the question Old Vine Conference Regional Ambassador Anna Harris-Noble @taste_exchange set out to explore at a session led by Doug Frost MW MS during @bcnwineweek. With no information on provenance
Hidden in the stunning Dolomite mountains, @castel_katzenzungen is more than a Renaissance castle — it’s home to one of the world’s oldest grapevines. This extraordinary vine, called Versoaln, is scientifically dated to be over 350
We are happy to welcome the Slow Wine Coalition as a new collaborator of The Old Vine Conference. Rooted in the philosophy of Slow Food, the Slow Wine Coalition is an international network of producers, professionals, and enthusiasts committed to a w
Welcome, Asieh Hagh Shenas – Old Vine Conference Regional Ambassador for Iran 🌟 Born in Persia, Asieh comes from a culture where wine has always been more than a drink — it’s a symbol of resilience, art, divinity, and immortality.
Welcome to the Old Vine Conference, @herdadedeespirra Just 50 km south of Lisbon, Herdade da Espirra is home to a historic estate where old vines and traditional practices define its unique identity, century-old. With many vines over 80 years old,