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    VINEYARDS

    Like any agricultural ecosystem, vineyards can be vulnerable to pests and disease. Our Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programme allows us to protect our vines while respecting the local environment and maintaining the delicate balance of the vineyard ecosystem and its wildlife.

    During the growing season we use mechanical weeding. In winter a local flock of 25 Suffolk and Mule sheep grazes between the rows, keeping grass short and managing weeds without compacting the soil or harming the vines.

    To support soil health and provide the vines with essential nutrients, we compost grape marc after harvest and apply it across the estate along with natural chicken-manure pellets.

    OUR VINEYARDS

    WINERY

    Our winery has been designed with energy efficiency at its core. Solar panels on the south-facing roof generate our own electricity, while a carefully engineered thermal envelope, an ‘above-ground cellar’, provides stable conditions for ageing our wines without the need for powered climate control.
     
    We minimise waste wherever possible. The principles of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle underpin our daily operations, from materials management to water stewardship. All winery effluent is naturally purified through a series of ecologically balanced wetland cells before being returned to the local waterways.
     
    Motion sensors ensure that only active work areas are lit, reducing unnecessary energy use. Anything that cannot be reused is recycled responsibly.

    OUR STORY

    ESTATE

    As long-term supporters of The Woodland Trust, we recognise the importance of trees and their role in supporting local wildlife and the wider environment. Over the years we have planted more than 8,000 trees across the estate, including a registered woodland created as part of The Woodland Trust’s Jubilee Project in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee.

    We have also created a naturally fed six-million-litre reservoir to supply our vine-irrigation system. Each year this large body of water becomes home to breeding flocks of Canada and Graylag geese. All our vineyards are enclosed with deer fencing, which protects the vines and prevents the local herd of fallow deer from injuring themselves on trellising and wires.

    TERROIR