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Tasting California s Ancient Vines: Lodi s Heritage Vineyards : Vinography
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Besson s Grenache / Photo by Alex Krause
When wine grapes were planted in 1910 on what’s known today as Besson Vineyard, vineyards sprawled throughout the Santa Clara Valley, from the redwood slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains to the grassy foothills of East San Jose. But suburban development steadily swallowed this landscape, and only the most stubborn vines remained.
These gnarled Grenache vines, located just west of the outlet malls of Gilroy, were purchased in 1949 by the Bessons, a family of shoemakers originally from Savoie, France who owned a Zinfandel vineyard up the road, which still exists, too.
For decades, the roughly 10 acres of grapes were bottled in Randall “Bonny Doon” Grahm’s Clos de Gilroy Grenache and were part of his Cigare Volant Rhône blend.
The Newcomers
With all due respect to Creedence Clearwater Revival, but there are some people who choose to get stuck in Lodi on purpose.
The term “new to Lodi” used to mean that your family had been here only two or three generations. But now there’s a whole new breed of growers and vintners (call them the omni-generationals) putting an exciting spin on what it means to be able to put the name Lodi on a bottle of wine. They’re bringing with them new ideas and new techniques, along with a deep appreciation and understanding of the unique conditions that make this one of the premier wine regions in the country. If not the world. And in doing so, they’ve opened a lot of eyes as to what’s possible. We’re talking about people like Markus Bokisch, who found the volcanic soils over in Clements Hills perfect for transplanting his family’s Spanish farming roots; becoming
St. Supéry Donates to Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund
St. Supéry Estate Vineyards and Winery will contribute more than $100,000 to the Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund through proceeds from the sale of its 2020 Napa Valley Estate Sauvignon Blanc. St. Supéry is thankful to neighbors and first responders who helped protect the Dollarhide Ranch from further damage during the LNU Lightning Complex fires, the announcement read.
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In August 2020, on the second day of harvest, the LNU fires converged on St. Supéry s 1,530-acre Dollarhide Ranch where the majority of their grapes are grown. Neighbors with water trucks and bulldozers worked alongside St. Supéry s team to cut firebreaks, keeping the fire from moving through the ranch until first responders could offer support. As a result, fewer than two acres of the 500-plus planted acres were directl
Napa Valley Wine Library hosts annual Wine Seminar
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