The Old Vine Photography Competition celebrates photography that captures the beauty, history, resilience, and cultural significance of old-vine viticulture across the world.

We invite both amateur and professional photographers to document and interpret the relationship between vine, land, and people – from monumental vineyard landscapes to intimate studies of structure, texture, and seasonal life.

Old vines represent agricultural heritage, biodiversity, and generational knowledge. They are living witnesses to climate, culture, and community and genetic heritage reserves for now and the future. Whether documentary or artistic, technical or expressive, we welcome photography that reflects the enduring presence, cultural importance and the urgency needed to preserve old vines.

Shortlisted works will be showcased in a pop-up exhibition at the Old Vine Conference Heritage Showcase on the 8th June 2026 in London.

Old Vines: The Old Vine Conference defines an old vine as a grapevine used in wine production that is 35 years or older. Only vines meeting this criterion are eligible for the Old Vine Photography Competition.