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As harvest is now complete I thought now was a good time to share the harvest news The weather has been exceptional this year as I’m sure you will agree and this years bounty of quality grapes shall stand us in good stead for  “vintage 2018” a year to remember. The growing season began in

Lesley Griffiths AM Cabinet Secretary for Environment & Rural Affairs visiting the Welsh wine stand at The Royal Welsh Show 2018

Heidi visits White Castle Vineyard, you can read her blog on the link below READ MORE

For White Castle vineyard the month of May has taken them to London on more than one or two occasions The WineGB trade tasting, a reception at Westminster as part of the PFN, protected food name group. The Three Wine Men Fizzical and The London Wine Fair, and more locally to The Royal Welsh Spring

And, the sun shone as soon as Robb Merchant, proprietor of White Castle Vineyard, opened the wine. Read More

This weekend sees the launch of Wales’ first fortified wine – ‘1581’ – by award-winning Monmouthshire vineyard White Castle. The result of four years of planning by White Castle’s owners Robb and Nicola Merchant, the new alcoholic drink is similar in style to Port. The grapes are harvested and aged in the same way as