Viola’s Vineyard
- AVA
- Lodi
- County
- San Joaquin
- Sub-Appellation
- Clements Hills
- Current Owner
- Klapstein Family Ranch
- Planted by
- J.R. Wiederrich
- Location Notes
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16055 East Hwy 88
Lockeford, Ca 95237
Hwy 88, 2 miles east of downtown Lockeford
- Wineries
-
Delicato
- Historical Producers
-
Gallo (1990s)
- Characteristics
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Marionberry, black currant, plum, coffee
- Description
-
Beautiful bluff overlooking walnut orchards, Mokelumne River. Zinfandels were planted in 1949-50, with neighboring cherry orchard, to replace tokays. In 1935, Grandpa Wiederrich and his partners were contract farmers, who produced wine from this acreage as part of a winery guild, known as Mokelumne Winery. (See
Sanjoaquinhistory.org). JRW purchased the property for $10 in November 1943, and
continued to grow grapes on it until his death in 1974. Family members have continuously owned it until present day.
- Phone
- 971-322-9227
- Submitted by
- Janet Klapstein
- Certified