Viola’s Vineyard

AVA

Lodi

Decade

1940s

County

San Joaquin

Sub-Appellation

Clements Hills

Current Owner

Klapstein Family Ranch

Planted by

J.R. Wiederrich

Location Notes

16055 East Hwy 88
Lockeford, Ca 95237
Hwy 88, 2 miles east of downtown Lockeford

Wineries

Delicato

Historical Producers

Gallo (1990s)

Characteristics

Marionberry, black currant, plum, coffee

Description

Planted on a beautiful bluff overlooking walnut orchards and the Mokelumne River. The Zinfandel was planted in 1949-50 with a neighboring cherry orchard to replace Flame 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 the 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 through the present day.

Phone

971-322-9227

Submitted by

Janet Klapstein

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