Vine IQ Launches Smartphone Tool for Vine-by-Vine Vineyard Mapping
Vine IQ, LLC has launched VineIQ, a smartphone-based application that allows viticulturists to map vineyards and track individual vine status, sprays, and irrigation during a single lap.
On September 28, 2026, Napa, California-based Vine IQ, LLC announced the launch of VineIQ. According to the company, the mobile platform generates professional-grade vineyard maps from a single lap using a smartphone.
The tool enables viticulturists to record and track individual vine status, spray applications, irrigation, and phenology across every vine in a block. Vine IQ is currently offering the mapping service for a vineyard's first block free of charge. Full pricing structures, software system requirements, and technical specifications were not provided in the announcement.
Key facts
- Vine IQ, LLC launched its VineIQ platform on September 28, 2026, in Napa, California.
- The technology maps vineyards on an individual vine basis using a smartphone during one lap.
- It tracks vine status, sprays, irrigation, and phenology per vine.
- The company is offering mapping for the first vineyard block free of charge.
Why it matters
The innovation provides wine producers and vineyard managers with granular, vine-level data collection for precision viticulture, irrigation, and crop health tracking using standard mobile hardware.
- Wine Industry Advisor — 2026-09-29: “Napa Viticulturist Launches VineIQ, Which Maps a Vineyard Vine by Vine from One Lap on a Phone”
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