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ristinely located amongst the picturesque
vineyards of the Lodi wine country is family-owned-andrun St. Jorge Winery. Built and maintained by the Vierra family, St. Jorge is a vision realized generations after it was conceived. In homage to the Portuguese island from which Vern Vierra’s great grandfather came, St. Jorge was named. With a passion and love for the process and result of wine making handed down from many generations before him, Vern and wife Jenice created a place that provides visitors much more than an average winetasting experience. Drawing inspiration from their travels through Spain, Italy and Portugal, the Vierras designed and built the St. Jorge buildings and courtyard with European piazzas in mind. Their goal was to create an ambiance and environment that is warm, friendly and festive. In essence,
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