CA ACR227

Proclaims May 2018 and each May thereafter as California Zinfandel Month.

Recognizes zinfandel wine for its cultural and historical contributions to California and importance to the state's wine industry.

Zinfandel grapes arrived in California during the 1850s gold rush and have remained the state's most widely planted grape variety.

Genetic analysis traced zinfandel origins to the Dalmatia region of Croatia in the 15th century, with some of California's oldest vineyards located in the Lodi viticultural area.

Acknowledges challenges to old zinfandel vineyards in Lodi, where labor shortages and economics are causing growers to uproot 100-year-old vines in favor of more profitable varieties.