Veraison among old vine Mokelumne River-Lodi Zinfandel, lagging behind most of the appellation. #zinfandel #oldvines #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography #veraison
#veraison #randycaparosophotography #lodiwinecountry #lodiwine #oldvines #zinfandel
Bird's nest atop head trained old vine during veraison, Mokelumne River-Lodi Viticultural Area. #oldvines #zinfandel #birdsnest #veraison #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography
#randycaparosophotography #lodiwinecountry #lodiwine #veraison #birdsnest #zinfandel #oldvines
Zinfandel veraison close-up, Mokelumne River-Lodi appellation. #zinfandel #veraison #oldvines #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography
#randycaparosophotography #lodiwinecountry #lodiwine #oldvines #veraison #zinfandel
MencĂa, a rare (for California) Spanish grape during late July veraison in Silvaspoons Vineyards, Alta Mesa-Lodi AVA. #mencia #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography #silvspoons #veraison
#veraison #silvspoons #randycaparosophotography #lodiwinecountry #lodiwine #mencia
Old vine Zinfandel veraison #4, east side of Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #oldvines #zinfandel #veraison #randycaparosophotography #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry
#lodiwinecountry #lodiwine #randycaparosophotography #veraison #zinfandel #oldvines
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
July 2023 veraison among trellised Primitivo (clonal variant of Zinfandel) on east side of Mokelumne River-Lodi appellation. #veraison #primitivo #zinfandel #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #harneylanewine
#harneylanewine #lodiwinecountry #lodiwine #zinfandel #Primitivo #veraison
Veraison close-up #3; old vine Mokelumne River-Lodi Zinfandel. #zinfandel #oldvines #ownrooted #veraison #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography
#randycaparosophotography #lodiwinecountry #lodiwine #veraison #ownrooted #oldvines #zinfandel
Onset of veraison (i.e., annual turning of colors) in old vine Zinfandel; east side of Lodi's Mokelumne River appellation. #veraison #oldvines #ancientvines #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography #zinfandel
#zinfandel #randycaparosophotography #lodiwinecountry #lodiwine #ancientvines #oldvines #veraison
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
July 4 weekend: Still waiting for veraison to start among Lodi's old vine Zinfandel (two to three weeks later than normal in 2023). #oldvines #zinfandel #veraison #randycaparosophotography #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry
#lodiwinecountry #lodiwine #randycaparosophotography #veraison #zinfandel #oldvines