We Boast Some of the World’s Richest Soils for Growing Wine Grapes.
(Why, you can taste gold, silver and bronze in many of our wines.) Suppose God’s little acre was slightly larger. And that the soils that enrich it are carried down from high up in the Sierra’s. By day, the California sun warms it; by night, breezes off the Bay sneak through the Carquinez Strait to cool it…
Viticultural Areas
The Lodi American Viticultural Area (AVA) was officially recognized in February of 1986. Perfectly situated 90 miles east of the San Francisco Bay, the Lodi AVA is one of the largest in California at approximately 550,000 acres, more than 100,000 of which are planted to premium winegrapes…
Gnarly
Old Vines
One of the added benefits to having nearly 200 years of sustainable farming under your belt is having gnarly, old winegrape vines to show for it. Many planted during the timeframe between California’s gold rush & Prohibition, these old vines have been cared for generation after generation by Lodi’s farming families…
Diverse Varieties
With 125 varieties in production, Lodi is the most diverse winegrowing region in the United States and has long been the leading producer of many of California’s top varieties including Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel, and others…
Sustainable Winegrowing
Created by California farmers and accredited by world-renowned scientists, LODI RULES is America’s original sustainable winegrowing program. As you explore Lodi, keep your eye out for the certified green seal on vineyard signs and wine labels…
The Significance of the Oxbow in the River.
(Or, what Lodi has in common with many of the world’s great wine regions.) Bordeaux has the Dordogne and Garonne; Italy’s Piedmont region the Tanaro, and Germany’s Rhine valley has—well, the Rhine…
The History of Lodi
(in five hats). The crack of dawn, two hundred years ago: a farmer dons his hat, grabs a shovel, goes outside and digs himself a hole. And into that hole he plants a vine. A winegrape vine to be exact. The vine thrives so well and produces such excellent fruit that he plants more, as does the generation that comes next, and the one after, and the one after that. Until—well, here we are, five generations of growers later and Lodi winegrapes are considered to be some of the finest and most coveted in all of winemaking…