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Welcome
HVS (Historic Vineyard Society) is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the preservation of California’s historic vineyards. HVS’s mission is accomplished through education on the very special nature of these historical treasures.
Support The Historic Vineyard Society
We operate with no salaried staff and virtually no overhead. Your tax-deductible donation to the Historic Vineyard Society supports historic vineyards through education, research and vineyard-related events. Help keep these precious vines in the ground!
Next Event
2023 Vineyard Tour and Dinner: Mancini Ranch
May 20, 2023
Tickets are now on sale for our 2023 Vineyard Tour & Dinner at Mancini Ranch in the Russian River Valley! Join us for a tour and tasting featuring the historic vineyards of the Piner-Olivet area.
Recent News
HVS Supports Cal Poly Viticulture & Enology Old Vine Research
In the summer of 2020, the HVS Board was approached by Federico Casassa Ph.D., Associate Professor of Enology at the Cal Poly Wine & Viticulture Department. Federico and Dr. Jean Dodson Peterson (viticulture) are currently running a research project that aims to evaluate the effect of “Old Vine” Zinfandel on grape quality and wine quality, including chemistry and wine More
Sonoma Magazine's "Legends of the Fall"
Thanks to Sonoma Magazine for featuring Sonoma’s historic vineyards in this wonderful article.
HVS on Forbes.com
Don’t miss this great article on the Forbes website all about HVS!
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Submit a Vineyard
A primary objective of HVS is to gather a comprehensive registry of California’s historic vineyards. To qualify as a Certified Historic Vineyard, a vineyard must be a currently producing California wine vineyard with an original planting date at least 50 years ago, in which at least 1/3 of existing producing vines can be traced back to original planting date.
