Old vines are amazing, and they are often very beautiful, in a rugged, twisted sort of way. And the Old Vine Conference has just launched a photography competition, so with a mind to entering, I looked up some of my pictures of old vines. I have a lot, but here are a few I pulled out. And there’s an article I wrote a while ago about the science of old vines.
These are 200 year old Pais vines at Gonzalez Bastias in Maule, ChileOne of the many old vineyards in RiojaRamiro Ibanez with an old vine in SanlucarLopez in Cucamonga, California. Centenarian vines, mostly Zinfandel, just spreading on the groundOld vine in the LanguedocOld vine, RiojaBush vine Pinotage, Stellenbosch70s vineyard from Hickinbotham, McLaren Vale Jackass Hill, Martinelli. Ancient Zinfandel on a steep slopeOld Pais, Itata, ChileMaury, RoussillonThe oldest block of Vega Sicilia, Ribera del Duero: 22 varieties, centenarian vinesOld vines, Portalegre, Alentejo
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