If a survey were taken in Britain of the most popular topics of conversation, the weather would probably be top of the list. Ask any English or Welsh vigneron what gives him or her their biggest headache and the weather would also appear in the conversation The weather is a major factor that controls English wine , and in turn determines the quantity and quality of grapes from year to year. Here in Britain, we are at the northern extremity of grape growing in terms of geographical location, and the number of sunshine hours is limited, even with the hot summers experienced in the early 1990s.
Vineyards are mainly small, but the quality is always high.
Monday-Friday all year. Take Whitchurch Road off A34. Vineyard is 1 mile North of town, signposted on East side of road. Entrance is to left just before far end of this road, just by cottages. From Twyford station, take B3018 out of town.