132 year old vines produce a plush Lodi Rosé wine. Brothers Michael and David Phillips, constitute the 6th generation of grape-growers in the Phillips family. The Phillips family has farmed fruits and vegetables in the Lodi region since the 1850s, cultivating wine grapes for nearly a century. Tasting with David Phillips of Michael David winery at Bare Ranch. I enjoyed meeting David Phillips two years ago in Lodi, California . Not only did we taste through many of his Michael David wines at Bare Ranch ( available to rent ) we also visited the Bechthold ancient vine Cinsault vineyard in the Mokelumne AVA. David Phillips at Bechthold ancient vine Cinsault vineyard, Mokelumne AVA. This is my first tasting of his Cinsault Rosé made from those ancient vines. What is an ancient vine? The dry-farmed Bechthold ancient vine Cinsault Vineyard in the Lodi, Mokelumne AVA is 132 years old! I believe that makes this wine quite special. This Rosé wine was last produced i...
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