The vineyard is south facing covering two acres and containing about 2,300 vines.
Planted in 1980, we grow three grape varieties.
Two of them, Bacchus and Ortega were developed in Germany for a cool climate and are partly of Riesling stock. The third is Pinot Gris, a French grape.
We usually harvest the Ortega in late September and the Bacchus and Pinot Gris in October.
English wines are premium products and intended for fine dining
Bacchus 2021
Ripening in mid October lends a pale, lemon gold hue to the wine.
The nose shows elderflower, nettle, lime flower and a hint of rose petal too. These aromas flow onto the palate to be joined with grapefruit and lemon skin notes, and just a hint of melon and nectarine fruit too. Finishes clean, crisp and dry.
Our vintages have previously won SWVA Silver Awards
Bacchus 2021 – 11.5% – £18.00 per 75cl bottle
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Pinot Gris Classic Cuvee 2021
SPARKLING
This grape produces dark blue grapes when ripened at the end of October giving the wine a slight blush appearance. By allowing the natural fermentation to extend to 30 months, the Pinot grape makes a very fine sparkling wine having a fruity aroma and spicy flavour. Crisp and dry.
English sparkling wines are becoming world wide award winners.
2021 – 11.5% -£32.00 per 75cl bottle
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Ortega 2023
Ortega grapes ripen from the beginning of September – quite early for white grapes and therefore excellent in our rather damp Autumn climate.
It develops well in the bottle and produces wine of outstanding quality with a fine aroma reminiscent of peaches.
Not quite as dry as Bacchus, but not as sweet as Pinot.
2023 – 10.5% -£17.00 per 75cl bottle
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Pinot Gris 2022
Ripening usually mid October
Appears almost colourless in the glass blossom together with tropical fruits and
fresh citrus notes, with a tangy punch while juicy hints of the fruit shine through.
A lasting finish of lime zest
Certainly qualifies as medium dry
2022 – 11.5% -£17.00 per 75cl bottle
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A selection of our wines and local produce
is available from our shop in the old apple press house.
We often have a selection of jams, marmalade and chutneys made in the village.
Open on Fridays for sales with – in cellar tastings and on Saturdays with garden tastings
SEASONAL OPENING TIMES
January and February Closed online sales only
March to November Friday and Saturday 10am to 4pm
November and December Saturday only 11am to 3pm