RandyCaparoso.wineauthor · @RandyCaparoso
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Long arm of own-rooted, Historic Vineyard Society-certified, 74-year-old Zinfandel along the sandy banks of the Mokelumne River in Lodi's Clements Hills appellation. #zinfandel #ownrooted #oldvines #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography
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RandyCaparoso.wineauthor · @RandyCaparoso
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Ancient vine Mission grapes, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #missiongrape #randycaparosophotography #ownrooted #ancientvines #oldvines
#oldvines #ancientvines #ownrooted #randycaparosophotography #missiongrape #lodiwinecountry #lodiwine
RandyCaparoso.wineauthor · @RandyCaparoso
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Morning on the east side of the Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #oldvines #zinfandel #ownrooted #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography
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RandyCaparoso.wineauthor · @RandyCaparoso
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Lodi's oldest vineyard (Becthold Vineyard, own-rooted Cinsaut planted in 1886) in early August morning. #ancientvines #oldvines #historicvineyard #ownrooted #cinsault #cinsaut #randycaparosophotography #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry
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RandyCaparoso.wineauthor · @RandyCaparoso
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Bird's nest in Lodi's oldest vineyard (Cinsaut planted in 1886). #cinsault #cinsaut #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #oldvines #ancientvines #randycaparosophotography #birdsnest #ownrooted
#ownrooted #birdsnest #randycaparosophotography #ancientvines #oldvines #lodiwinecountry #lodiwine #cinsaut #cinsault
RandyCaparoso.wineauthor · @RandyCaparoso
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Veraison close-up in own-rooted, 100-year old Zinfandel on east side of Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #zinfandel #ownrooted #randycaparosophotography #oldvines
#oldvines #randycaparosophotography #ownrooted #zinfandel #lodiwinecountry #lodiwine
RandyCaparoso.wineauthor · @RandyCaparoso
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Multi-colored Zinfandel veraison through muscular spurs of 100-year-old Mokelumne River-Lodi vine. #zinfandel #oldvines #ownrooted #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography
#randycaparosophotography #lodiwinecountry #lodiwine #ownrooted #oldvines #zinfandel
RandyCaparoso.wineauthor · @RandyCaparoso
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Classic gobelet (i.e., "head") trained old vine Grenache, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #grenache #oldvines #ownrooted #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography
#randycaparosophotography #lodiwinecountry #lodiwine #ownrooted #oldvines #grenache
RandyCaparoso.wineauthor · @RandyCaparoso
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Own-rooted old vine Zinfandel (planted in the mid-1920s) during late July veraison on east side of Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #oldvines #ownrooted #zinfandel #randycaparosophotography #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry
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RandyCaparoso.wineauthor · @RandyCaparoso
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Old vine Grenache veraison close-up; Manassero Vineyard, south side of Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #grenache #oldvines #ownrooted #veraison #randycaparosophotography #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #mccaywine
#mccaywine #lodiwinecountry #lodiwine #randycaparosophotography #veraison #ownrooted #oldvines #grenache
RandyCaparoso.wineauthor · @RandyCaparoso
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Furrow irrigation ditch dug between rows of old vine Grenache (planted early 1940s), Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #grenache #oldvines #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography #ownrooted
#ownrooted #randycaparosophotography #lodiwinecountry #lodiwine #oldvines #grenache
RandyCaparoso.wineauthor · @RandyCaparoso
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Old vine Grenache in late July 2023; Manaserro Vineyard (planted early 1940s), Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #grenache #garnacha #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #mccaywine #randycaparosophotography #oldvines #ownrooted
#ownrooted #oldvines #randycaparosophotography #mccaywine #lodiwinecountry #lodiwine #garnacha #grenache
RandyCaparoso.wineauthor · @RandyCaparoso
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Veraison close-up #3; old vine Mokelumne River-Lodi Zinfandel. #zinfandel #oldvines #ownrooted #veraison #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography
#randycaparosophotography #lodiwinecountry #lodiwine #veraison #ownrooted #oldvines #zinfandel
RandyCaparoso.wineauthor · @RandyCaparoso
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Zinfandel veraison #2; nearly 100-year-old, own-rooted vine, east side of Lodi's Mokelumne River AVA. #oldvines #ancientvines #ownrooted #zinfandel #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography
#randycaparosophotography #lodiwinecountry #lodiwine #zinfandel #ownrooted #ancientvines #oldvines
RandyCaparoso.wineauthor · @RandyCaparoso
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Ancient vine shadows. #zinfandel #oldvines #ancientvines #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #ownrooted #randycaparosophotography
#randycaparosophotography #ownrooted #lodiwinecountry #lodiwine #ancientvines #oldvines #zinfandel
RandyCaparoso.wineauthor · @RandyCaparoso
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Old vine Mokelumne River-Lodi Zinfandel on July morning. #zinfandel #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #ownrooted #randycaparosophotography
#randycaparosophotography #ownrooted #lodiwinecountry #lodiwine #zinfandel
RandyCaparoso.wineauthor · @RandyCaparoso
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Ancient vine (over 120 years old) Zinfandel and stake in July shadow, Mokelumne River-Lodi. #ownrooted #oldvines #ancientvines #zinfandel #randycaparosophotography #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry
#lodiwinecountry #lodiwine #randycaparosophotography #zinfandel #ancientvines #oldvines #ownrooted
RandyCaparoso.wineauthor · @RandyCaparoso
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Finally, in mid-July 2023, first signs of veraison in Mokelumne River-Lodi: (left) young, vertical cordon Primitivo; (right) 122-year-old, head trained Zinfandel, with classic varietal "hens-and-chicks" berry sizes. #zinfandel #veraison #ownrooted #oldvines #ancientvines #randycaparosophotography #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry
#lodiwinecountry #lodiwine #randycaparosophotography #ancientvines #oldvines #ownrooted #veraison #zinfandel
RandyCaparoso.wineauthor · @RandyCaparoso
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Dogtown Vineyard in early July; own-rooted, small vine, head trained Zinfandel first planted in 1944; reddish, silty sandy loam pocket of Clements Hills-Lodi appellation. #oldvines #ownrooted #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #zinfandel #randycaparosophotography
#randycaparosophotography #zinfandel #lodiwinecountry #lodiwine #ownrooted #oldvines
RandyCaparoso.wineauthor · @RandyCaparoso
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Ancient vine (over 100 years old) Flame Tokay #2. #ancientvines #oldvines #ownrooted #flametokay #randycaparosophotography #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry
#lodiwinecountry #lodiwine #randycaparosophotography #flametokay #ownrooted #oldvines #ancientvines