What is the Heritage Vineyard?
The Heritage Vineyard is an unusual and unprecedented collection of rare and famous Zinfandel vine cuttings grown throughout California
The Heritage Vineyard brings together scientists, farmers, artists, and historians. This research will ultimately help to discover answers to some of the mysteries surrounding Zinfandel, and preserve the special qualities of the old vines for future generations. The Heritage Vineyard stretches over one acre within the UC Davis Oakville Research Station in Napa Valley, California...
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ZAP's Commitment to Research
As of 2008, ZAP has donated a total of $329,500 to the Heritage Vineyard. These are the largest grants from an independent organization focused on one specific wine-grape varietal," explains UC Davis Professor and Chair of the Viticulture & Enology Department James Wolpert. ZAP also funds a number of other projects, including the Evaluation of Sierra Foothill Zinfandel Selections, the development of the Zinfandel Aroma Wheel, publication of a Resource Guide to Zinfandel, Zinposium conferences and other educational programs.
Each vintage, a different ZAP producer assumes the privilege of crafting a Zinfandel wine from the Heritage Vineyard. The vineyard is located in Oakville, Napa Valley, within the UC Davis research vineyards and was planted by UC Davis with support from ZAP as a way to ensure preservation of the genetic heritage of this enigmatic grape.
The wine is available for purchase exclusively at ZAP's Annual Zinfandel Tasting, held each January in San Francisco.
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IN THE NEWS:
UC Davis Foundation Plant Services Article - November 2008
2006 Heritage Vineyard Harvest
Zinfandel Heritage Vineyard Harvests on 9/23/05
Zinfandel Heritage Vineyard Harvests on 9/11/04
Vineyard probing roots of Zinfandel
Zinfandel Heritage Vineyard Has Early Harvest
ZAP Donates $40,200 to Heritage Vineyard
PAST ZINFANDEL EXPRESS ARTICLES:
Back to the Future Research on Zinfandel: Phase 3, On the Road Again (Summer 2008)
Back to the Future Research on Zinfandel: Stage is Set for New Phase (Summer 2007)
Out of the Hothouse, by Morgan Guy Twain-Peterson (Winter/Spring 2006)
2005 Flights, An Event Recap by Edie DeAvila (April, 2005)
Book Review - Zinfandel, A History of a Grape & It's Wine (January 2005)
Heritage Vineyard Update (April, 2003)
Looking for Zin in Croatia (1/2002)
The Perfect Project (7/2001)
Heritage Vineyard Update (4/2001)
Heritage Vineyard Label (January, 2001)
Heritage Vineyard Update (10/2000)
Heritage Vineyard Update (1/2000)
Zinfandel Plavac Mali (1999)
Cutting Edge Research (1998)
Crushing Our Heritage (July, 1998)
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Heritage Wines |
2006 Heritage Wine
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Jerry Seps, Storybook Mountain
Vineyards
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2005 Heritage Wine
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Bill Knuttel, Dry Creek Vineyard
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2004 Heritage Wine
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Kent Rosenblum, Rosenblum Cellars
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2003 Heritage Wine
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Paul Draper, Ridge Vineyards
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2002 Heritage Wine
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2002 - Ehren Jordan,
Turley Wine Cellars
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2001 Heritage Vineyard
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Joel Peterson, Ravenswood
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2000 Heritage Vineyard
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Rod Berglund, Joseph Swan Vineyards
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1999 Heritage Vineyard
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Matt Cline, Cline Cellars
(now with Trinitas Cellars)
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1998 Heritage Vineyard
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Robert Biale, Robert Biale Vineyards
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1997 Heritage Wine
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Nils Venge, Saddleback Cellars
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