Wine Production

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Our Country Wines are produced traditionally from fruits and flowers - without the use of grape juice - using recipes which have been tried and tested over many years of family wine-making. The processes are not unlike those you would use at home, only on a much larger scale, of course!

The varieties fermented here in the Winery include Elderberry, Blackberry, Damson, Gooseberry, Rhubarb, Cherry, and the ever-popular Elderflower. Most of the fruit is brought locally from the growers, and the Elderflowers are all picked by us and our friends in June every year!

The Elderflowers are first separated from their stalks, and then infused like tea. This is then sieved and the infusion added to the fermentation vat.

The fruits, such as Gooseberries, are put into barrels for several weeks, with added sugar, water and yeast. After pressing and sieving, the liquor is transferred into the vats where it continues its fermentation into wine.

Winery Tours

Tours of the Winery provide you with an opportunity to see for yourself how we produce our wines. This is a very popular idea for party bookings for your club or association. Please see our Visitors' Centre page for details.