Thackrey Pleiades XIII Old Vines California Red Table Wine ($23.49)
This wild California blend, a mix of vineyards and vintages issued not by year but in a Roman-numbered series, features an oak-accented assemblage of Syrah, Barbera, Carignan, ...
Old Vines
Grape vines whose fruit quality is good due to the fact the vines are old (generally 40 years or older) and produce very little crop.
Old vines or vieilles vignes. Theoretically, older vines produce fewer, but more flavorful, grapes, but the problem is that no one has defined what an "old vine" is, so anyone can put this on the label. Again, ignore it.
Old vines
An unregulated term for grape vines whose fruit quality is presumably good because the vines are old and produce little crop.
Old Vines. Term referring to vines that are generally 40 years or older. Presumed to deliver small yields, but good quality.
Old World. Refers to the winemaking countries of Western Europe including France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Germany.
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Old vines
An unregulated term for grape vines whose fruit quality is presumably good because the vines are old and produce little crop.
These Zinfandel old vines are now treasured for the production of premium red wine, but many were ripped up in the 1920s, during the Prohibition years (1920-1933), but not for the obvious reason.
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Old vines
Old vines are considered valuable because they are thought to produce tastier grapes. Let the buyer beware; most jurisdictions do not regulate the use of the term old vines on their wine labels.
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Because there is no objective definition, an "old vines" wine might or might not show any specific characteristics related to vine age. Generally, the more reputable the producer, the more likely it is to mean something.
The grapes from old vines are crushed by some northern Californian producers and made into a fruity white wine of interesting character in both dry and sweet versions.
This wine is a blend of grapes from old vines in seven Lodi, CA vineyards, and the flavor is what you might expect from old vines-concentrated, rich, and that dark jam/brambly character.
In Australia, the consumer has developed an interest in dry red varietal wines made from Grenache, often produced from old vines which when grown in optimum conditions produce a rich, deeply coloured, aromatic, ...
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The French term for "old vines." The concept is important because older vines yield more intense juice.
Vieux (v'yuh)
The French word for old. Sometimes found in the name of the producer or vineyard. The feminine form of the word is "vielle." ...
Vines located in high areas as well as old vines with deep roots will produce the best grapes as they will have been able to best deal with the dry weather. Disease will not be a factor this year due to the exceptionally dry weather.
Vielles vignes (France)
Old vines. Producers like to put this on the label if possible as old vines give better flavours and texture.
Vigne (France)
Vine.
vieilles vignes - French for 'old vines', which generally produce more concentrated wine than young ones.
vigour - a vine's natural tendency to sprout forth leaves.
Amador, with its volcanic soils, warm climate, and old vines, is famous for its spicy, hearty, fruity red Zinfandels. El Dorado, boasting higher elevations and a cooler climate, supports a wider array of varieties.
Vielles vignes
French term for old vines.
Vigne
French term for vine.
Vieilles Vignes
wine made from old vines' production
Vigneron
French grape grower ...
Because of its vigor, generosity and resistance to vine disease, many zinfandel vineyards exist that are 75 to 100 or more years old. Zinfandel aficionados believe these "old vines" produce the best wines, ...
Century-old vines still exist in many regional vineyards and allow production of long-aging, robust red wines with intense fruit and enhanced tannic content. Plantings in North America are mostly confined to the warm western coastal regions.
Over time, these old vines have negated the need for irrigation by planting their roots firmly down a metre or three which have enabled them to access some moisture in even the driest of times.
With a root system close to the surface, the weeds will absorb any moisture before it gets the chance to penetrate deeper into the soil where it can be reached by the deep roots of the old vines, which often took more than 40 to 60 years to grow.
When making Moscato, emulate some of the methods of the premier producers of Moscato. A vineyard in Italy, for example, might use 30-year-old vines at high altitude on calcareous soil to yield 100,000 bottles or more.
Known as Shiraz in Australia , it was long used for bread-and-butter blends, but an increasing number of high-quality bottlings are being made, especially from old vines in the Barossa Valley . In the United States.
Old Vines designation given to some wines produced using fruit from older vines because of their reputation for better quality. Ouillage French for "topping-up." ^ back to top
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Palissage French for "trellis.
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