Resources & Links

Organisations working to protect and promote the heritage of old vines


Historic Vineyards Society, Sonoma, California, USA

https://historicvineyardsociety.org/vineyards

Save the Old Campaign, Lodi, California, USA

https://www.savetheold.com

South African Old Vine Project

https://oldvineproject.co.za/

Barossa Old Vine Charter, Australia

https://barossawine.com/vineyards/old-vine-charter/

The Vigno Project with old vine Carignan, in Maule, Chile

https://www.vigno.org/

Old Vine Register & heroic growers of South America

https://southamericawineguide.com/old-vines-of-south-america-old-vine-register-the-heroic-growers-of-south-america/ 

McLaren Vale Grape Wine & Tourism Association has developed an "Old Vine Register" for plantings in the region

https://trade.mclarenvale.info/wine/old-vine-register

Master of Wine Jancis Robinson’s old vines register: 

https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/our-unique-old-vines-register

Francs de Pied are a group of European winemakers formed to champion ungrafted vines planted to indigenous grape varieties:

https://francsdepied.org/

Interesting articles on old vines, regenerative agriculture and heritage varieties. 

A miscellany, including articles on specific growers, collective producers, and general exploration of old vine definitions and culture:

https://www.guildsomm.com/public_content/features/articles/b/kelli-white/posts/old-vines-new-world

https://www.guildsomm.com/public_content/features/articles/b/guest_blog/posts/an-interview-with-mike-officer-old-vines-zinfandel-and-california-s-viticultural-heritage

https://timatkin.com/rosa-kruger-the-queen-of-the-capes-old-vines/

https://timatkin.com/the-wisdom-of-age/

https://www.decanter.com/wine-news/ancient-french-vines-given-heritage-status-28598/

https://www.thewinesociety.com/guides-winemaking-old-vines

https://winefolly.com/deep-dive/why-old-vine-wines-are-so-special/

https://susieandpeter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Peter-Richards-MW-on-VIGNO-for-Decanter-Oct-2015.pdf

https://thewinedetective.co.uk/blog/do-old-vines-make-better-wines-australia-under-the-microscope

https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2018/12/save-the-old-vines-pleads-spanish-master-of-wine/

https://www.ft.com/stream/4024cbf6-590d-4650-88b5-ad5b72ba48e7

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/9468982/French-vineyard-declared-historic-monument-for-200-year-old-vines.html

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jun/10/todays-wine-made-with-grapes-unchanged-since-medieval-times

https://www.spanishwinelover.com/learn-304-the-real-value-of-old-vines

https://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2019/06/uncovering-the-magic-of-old-vines

https://vinepair.com/wine-geekly/what-the-heck-is-old-vine-wine-heres-everything-you-need-to-know/

https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/2015-white-burgundies-and-oldvine-problems

https://www.growingproduce.com/fruits/grapes/vine-enthusiasts-preserve-historic-vineyards/

https://www.winemag.com/2019/02/25/old-vines-great-wine/

https://thewineanalyst.org/the-ancient-vines-of-the-mosel-valley/

https://rieslingfeier.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Saving-Mosel-Vineyards-AoE-Melia.pdf

https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2020/10/waitrose-launches-its-first-old-vine-project-wine-from-south-africa/

https://www.decanter.com/premium/older-vine-wines-408565/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/cathyhuyghe/2018/02/02/6-reasons-to-love-old-vine-zinfandel/?sh=1ae39180638c

https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2018/12/rescuing-chiles-old-vines-and-the-search-for-ancient-abandoned-vineyards/

https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-oldest-vines/av-17964505

https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/world-heritage-in-the-vineyard

https://visualviticulture.co.za/2020/01/23/t-voetpad-the-journey/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/cathyhuyghe/2018/12/19/when-vines-witness-history-south-africas-old-vines-and-what-theyve-seen/?sh=3dda490300d8

https://www.forbes.com/sites/cathyhuyghe/2018/12/20/best-gift-ideas-for-the-wine-lovers-on-your-list-suggestions-from-south-africa/?sh=105de6a6f45e

http://www.the-buyer.net/tasting/wine/chiles-pedro-parra/

https://www.winemag.com/2019/02/25/old-vines-great-wine/

https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/support-lodis-save-old-campaign

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3706855/

https://www.winemag.com/2020/02/28/regenerative-agriculture-wine-organic/

https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/11/10/worlds-first-regenerative-viticulture-case-study

https://www.decanter.com/premium/older-vine-wines-408565/

https://www.decanter.com/premium/older-vine-wines-408565/

http://www.the-buyer.net/people/giles-cooke-re-inventing-australias-riverland-to-produce-premium-wines/

http://www.the-buyer.net/tasting/wine/powell-son-search-barossa-eden-valley/

http://www.the-buyer.net/people/the-future-of-bierzo-raul-perez-on-godello-mencia-and-the-vines-of-age/

https://southamericawineguide.com/criolla-wines-criolla-grape-varieties-chile-argentina/ 

https://www.decanter.com/premium/criolla-wines-revival-pais-400459/ 

https://southamericawineguide.com/guide-cinti-valley-bolivian-wines/ 

https://southamericawineguide.com/semillon-in-argentina-and-chile-an-old-vine-revolution/

https://southamericawineguide.com/barreal-discovering-a-desert-oasis-in-the-mountains-treasure-trove-of-criolla-vines-with-cara-sur/

If you have written, or come across, an old vine article or organisation that you think we should list here, please contact us.