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://www.barossa.com/wine/wine-chapters/the-barossa-old-vines
The Vigno Project with old vine Carignan, in Maule, Chile
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://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://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.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.decanter.com/premium/older-vine-wines-408565/
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/
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/tasting/wine/powell-son-search-barossa-eden-valley/
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/
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