Wegat Vineyard
- AVA
- Lodi
- Decade
- 1950s
- County
- San Joaquin
- Sub-Appellation
- Mokelumne River
- Current Owner
- Todd Maley
- Planted by
- Joe and Lou Maley
- Location Notes
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19000 North Ray Road, Lodi CA 95242
- Wineries
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Bogle, Michael David, Macchia, Soquel Vineyards, Drava, Maley Bros., Lodi Native
- Historical Producers
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Ravenswood (1999-2009), Kendall-Jackson, Woodbridge Vineyard Association
- Characteristics
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Floral (violet), raspberry, boysenberry, bright acidity
- Description
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Joe and Lou Maley planted St. George rootstock on the west side of Lodi and then did their own grafting with Zinfandel budwood in 1958. The vines are head-trained, planted to a 9′ x 9′ vine spacing, and growing in Tokay sandy loam. The vines have nice, loose bunches and typically yield 3 tons/acre.
The current owner, Todd Maley, is a founding member of the Lodi Native Project and has produced 10 vintages of Zinfandel bottled for this project from Wegat Vineyard.
- Facts
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The Maley Family has been farming in Lodi since 1864.
Wegat Vineyard has been certified for over 10 years in the LODI RULES Sustainable Winegrowing program.
- Phone
- 209-327-5597
- Submitted by
- Todd Maley
- Certified
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