Ancre Hill Estates
| Ancre Hill Estates | |
|---|---|
| Location | Monmouth, Wales |
| Founded | 2006 |
| First vintage | 2009 |
| Key people | Richard and Joy Morris (Owners) |
| Varietals | Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Triomphe d'Alsace, Seyval Blanc |
| Distribution |
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| Website | ancrehillestates |
Ancre Hill Estates, also known as Ancre Hill Vineyard, is a family owned vineyard and winery in Monmouth, Wales. It also provides limited accommodation in Ancre Hill cottage, vineyard tours, wine tasting, Welsh cheese platter lunches, and "Adopt-a-Vine".[1]
Site
The vineyard is made up of two sites: Folly View site, of six acres; and Town site, which is three acres. Both are on the estate surrounding the house. The sites are south facing on limestone soils and have comparatively low rainfall. The initial planting of the vines was done in 2006, with a further plantation added in April 2007. The estate adopted Biodynamic agriculture practices in 2011[1]
Historically the land at Ancre Hill was home to Matilda Jones, who paid for Monmouth Working Men's Institute to be built; it opened its doors in October 1868.[2]
Awards
The 2009 Medium Dry White was listed as one of the top 10 wines by The Daily Telegraph in 2010.[3] At the London International Wine Fair 2010, the vineyard won 2008 White Welsh Regional Wine. The vineyard also won a silver medal at the Decanter World Wine Awards, and a Bronze Medal in the International Wine and Spirit Competition.[4]
In the English and Welsh Wine of the Year competition 2010, Ancre Hill has won the following awards: Silver - Welsh Regional Wine Dry White 2009, Bronze - Welsh Regional Wine medium dry white 2009, Highly recommended - Welsh Regional Wine rosé 2009.[4] The vineyard also won Wales the True Taste Awards Gold Award in 2010-11 for their Medium Dry White, and a Bronze award for their Rosé [5]
Gallery
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Ancre Hill Vineyard View
Notes
- ^ a b "Ancre Hill Estates". Ancre Hill Estates. Retrieved 05 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Illustrated handbook to Monmouth p.40. 1875.
- ^ "10 top wines from 10 top independent wine sellers". The Telegraph. 03 Sep 2010. Retrieved 05 March 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ a b "Ancre Hill Vineyard". Made in Monmouthshire. Retrieved 05 March 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Ancre Hill Vineyard". Food, Fisheries and Market Development Unit of the Welsh Government. Retrieved 05 March 2012.
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