Bokisch Vineyards — Lodi Winery & Tasting Room

Lodi · Lodi AVA
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Hours
By appointment only
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Phone
(209) 334-1432
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Tasting Fee
From $20
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Reservations
Required
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Est.
2000

About Bokisch Vineyards

Bokisch Vineyards is a dedicated estate winery in the warm, Central Valley Lodi appellation east of San Francisco, producing wines that reflect the character of deep sandy loam soils over hardpan and the Delta breeze cooling influence. Bokisch Vineyards is the German-Czech-heritage family estate of Markus and Liz Bokisch — their surname on California's m. The estate's commitment to quality viticulture and site-specific winemaking has earned Bokisch Vineyards a respected place among the region's most consistent and genuinely food-friendly producers.

The Lodi growing environment shapes everything Bokisch Vineyards produces. Deep sandy loam soils over hardpan and the delta breeze cooling influence define the estate's vineyard character, contributing the structure, natural acidity, and terroir specificity that distinguish the finest wines from this appellation. Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Old Vine varieties form the backbone of the portfolio, with each variety expressing a distinct facet of the estate's unique growing conditions. Winemaking at Bokisch Vineyards prioritizes transparency and balance over extraction, allowing the appellation's natural character to lead rather than winemaker intervention.

Visitors to Bokisch Vineyards can expect a genuine and unhurried tasting experience that reflects the estate's commitment to quality and hospitality. The tasting room provides an authentic introduction to the estate wines and the Lodi appellation. Whether visiting for a focused flight or a deeper exploration of the estate's vineyard programs, Bokisch Vineyards offers the kind of direct producer experience that wine tourism in California wine country is built on — knowledgeable, welcoming, and genuinely connected to the land and the wines it produces.

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Bokisch Vineyards isBokisch Vineyards is the German-Czech-heritage family estate of Markus and Liz Bokisch — their surname on California's most celebrated dedicated Iberian variety wine estate.
Markus Bokisch trainedMarkus Bokisch trained in Spain before establishing his Lodi estate specifically to produce Tempranillo, Garnacha, Albariño, and other Iberian varieties in the warm Delta wine country.
The estate's convictionThe estate's conviction — that Lodi's warm days, cool nights, and deep Delta soils create conditions as suitable for Spanish varieties as many Spanish appellations — has been validated by critical recognition: Bokisch's Tempranillo and Garnacha are consistently cited as among California's best expressions of Iberian varieties.
"Markus and Liz Bokisch's 2000 Lodi Bokisch-German-Czech-heritage-family-surname-estate Tempranillo and Garnacha estate —"
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Featured Wines

Tempranillo
Tempranillo
Lodi AVA / Bokisch Estate
Bokisch's German-Czech-heritage Lodi Tempranillo — Markus Bokisch's Spanish-trained winemaking on California's most celebrated Iberian variety estate at 90–93 points.
Estate
★★★★☆
Grenache
Garnacha
Lodi AVA / Bokisch Estate
Bokisch Vineyards' Iberian-heritage Garnacha — the Spanish-name grape that the Delta soils embrace as fully as any Spanish growing region.
Estate
★★★★☆

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Bokisch Iberian Appointment
Appointment at the German-Czech-heritage-naming Lodi Iberian variety estate — Bokisch Tempranillo and Garnacha at 90–93 points from California's most dedicated Spanish variety producer.
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