Nyetimber has announced that it has started its pre-planned vineyard expansion by planting 195,000 vines covering 42 hectares at a new site in Kent. Along…
Nyetimber has announced that it has started its pre-planned vineyard expansion by planting 195,000 vines covering 42 hectares at a new site in Kent. Along…
One million vines will be planted in the UK this year; the largest number ever planted in a single year in the UK. Over the past tenyears the acreage planted with grapevines has grown by 135%, and since 2000 the area under vine has nearly tripled. This activity means wine production is one of the fastest growing agricultural sectors in the UK. This year’s “record-breaking”…
English vineyards produced a record 33,384 hl in the 2013 harvest, equating to almost 4.5 million bottles. It breaks the previous record of 4 million bottles set in 2010 and reflects an ongoing rise in planting. Julia Trustram Eve, marketing director of English Wine Producers, said: “2013 was an excellent year for many UK vineyards, with a welcome long, warm summer that has resulted in…
