• The Lodi Wine Region is located 100 miles east of San Francisco near the San Joaquin River Delta, south of Sacramento and west of the Sierra Nevada.
  • Lodi has been a major winegrape growing region since the 1850's. Today, the area has more than 75,000 acres of winegrapes, farmed by over 750 growers.
  • Lodi leads all other California wine districts in the production of the top five premium wine varieties - Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Zinfandel.
  • The region enjoys a Mediterranean climate, with warm, dry summers and cool, moist winters. Average annual rainfall is 17" (42.50 cm). Deep, sandy clay loam soils predominate.
  • The region's annual yield of approximately 600,000 tons of grapes is valued at over $300 million, and comprises 18% of California's total winegrape production - more than Napa and Sonoma Counties combined.
  • The "Lodi" appellation was approved by the federal government in 1986.
  • In 1991 local growers voted to fund the Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape Commission. With its $1,000,000 annual budget the Commission conducts programs in marketing, grower education and viticultural research. The Commission has also launched the industry's only district-wide Integrated Pest Management program to reduce the amount of pesticides and herbicides used in winegrape production. In addition the Commission recently opened the "Discover Lodi Wine and Visitor Center" - a "must see" experience for anyone interested in grapes or wine.
  • More than 60 leading California wineries buy grapes from the region including E&J Gallo, Glen Ellen, Fetzer, Delicato, Napa Ridge, Ravenswood, Kenwood Vineyards and Beringer.
  • Smaller "boutique" wineries are becoming well established - leading the way is vMv and many others.
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