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With the turn of the calendar year, vineyards planted in 1991 have now reached the 35-year threshold and are newly eligible for inclusion. Producers and growers are encouraged to submit qualifying vineyards at https:\/\/www.oldvineregistry.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n Much of the Registry\u2019s recent growth has been driven by volunteer researchers and the direct contribution of vineyard data from leading wine importers, including Skurnik Wines, Becky Wasserman & Co., Winebow, and others. Their participation has significantly deepened coverage in several of Europe\u2019s most historically important regions, including the Rh\u00f4ne Valley, Burgundy, and Bordeaux.<\/p>\n This growth has also been supported by the Heritage Vine Hunt Contest, an ongoing global initiative encouraging the public to identify and document historic vineyards worldwide, with participants eligible for prizes while contributing to the preservation of viticultural heritage.<\/p>\n The Registry\u2019s expanding scope aligns closely with the OIV\u2019s Resolution OIV-VITI 703-2024, \u201cOIV definition and recommendations about old grapevines and old vineyards in the vitivinicultural sector,\u201d<\/em> which explicitly encourages wine regions worldwide to catalogue and document their old vines.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Registry was built on the idea that preservation starts with visibility,\u201d says wine writer Alder Yarrow, who manages the project day to day. \u201cWhat\u2019s been most encouraging is seeing how producers, importers, and volunteers have all stepped in to help make that visibility real.\u201d<\/p>\n The Old Vine Registry will host its annual update webinar on 30 June at 17:00 BST \/ 09:00 PST, during which the yearly winners of the Heritage Vine Hunt contest will be announced alongside a new initiative. Registration details will be circulated one month prior to the event.<\/p>\n The Registry continues to welcome volunteer researchers and financial supporters interested in sustaining the non-profit initiative. Interested parties may contact oldvineregistry@gmail.com.<\/p>\n About the Old Vine Registry<\/strong><\/p>\n The Old Vine Registry is the world\u2019s largest public database cataloguing vineyards aged more than 35 years. Originally initiated by Jancis Robinson, the Registry launched publicly in 2024 as a crowd-sourced resource, supported by a founding donation from Jackson Family Wines and managed by Alder Yarrow of Vinography. The Registry operates under the aegis of The Old Vine Conference<\/a>, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to establishing a credible global category for old-vine wines and communicating their cultural and viticultural value.<\/p>\n