Welcome to Eglantine Vineyard
The inspiration for Eglantine Vineyard came from a Black Hamburg vine which had been taken, as a cutting, from the Great Vine of Hampton Court in 1935.
Eglantine Vineyard was first planted in 1979 on south facing slopes, in the parish of Costock, at that time English vineyards were entering a significant period of expansion. Research stations around the world had been developing new and earlier ripening varieties of vines, which meant that it was possible to grow and harvest grapes successsfully in the East Midlands. Eglantine Vineyard has had 32 years experience of growing vines and making wine in Nottinghamshire.
There are about four thousand vines in the vineyard, the main variety being the Madeleine Angevine, a highly reliable vine which sets fruit every year and always ripens well - despite the vagaries of the English climate.
And why "Eglantine"?.
We wanted a name which immediately evokes the best of the English countryside. This is the name of the smallest of the wild roses found growing along the hedgerows in some parts of the countryside and flowering in late Spring and early Summer.
Wines are made in the purpose-built winery; sweet, sparkling and dry white wines, rose, red wine and a cherry wine as well as mead from home-produced honey.