A centuries-old vineyard in Versailles dating back to 1787 has been brought back to life by Adrien Pélissié, a former Bordeaux winegrower and now owner of La Bouche du Roi winery in Versailles. While looking through historic regional maps, Pélissié made a remarkable discovery: the vineyard he planted in 2017, in the unusual shape of a […]
The Old Vine Registry, recognized as the foremost global database dedicated to documenting old vine vineyards, has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing 4,000 entries. This accomplishment underscores the registry’s ongoing commitment to cataloging historic vineyards, with entries now encompassing 39 countries. In addition, vineyards established in 1990 are now eligible for inclusion. The registry
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The International Organisation of Vine & Wine (OIV) has marked a historic moment for the wine world. During the 22nd OIV General Assembly, Resolution OIV-VITI 703-2024 was adopted, officially defining and recommending standards for “old grapevines” and “old vineyards” in the vitivinicultural sector. This groundbreaking decision recognizes the essential contributions of global initiatives, including The
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Andre Morgenthal, Project Manager of the Old Vine Project (South Africa) give a brief overview of the Old Vine Project, and we taste six wines from The Certified Heritage Vineyards. What a great experience! This unique initiative aims to preserve old vines in South Africa and was launched by consultant vineyard manager, Rosa Kruger in
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A new initiative has just been launched to support the global group of winemakers and viticulturists engaged and working with the world’s oldest vines. The “Old Vine Conference” in March is the first in a series which will take place throughout 2021, bringing industry professionals together to share knowledge, build alliances and develop new tools
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Research from the University of Cape Town shows that using old vine fruit earns winemakers more money. South Africa has finally discovered – and celebrated – its treasure trove of old vineyards. A country that typically renewed its plantings every 15 to 20 years, pretty much as soon as the yields began to decline, was
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