Mersea Vineyard

Mersea Island Vineyard
Rewsalls Lane
East Mersea
COLCHESTER CO5 8SZ
Web Site: merseaislandvineyard.co.uk Telephone 01206 385900 (Fax 01206-383600

Size 3.3 hectares
Soil Clay
Grape varieties

Muller Thurgau
Reichensteiner
Ortega

Chardonnay
Pinot Meunier Facilities

Winery Opening July 2000
Vineyard tours by appointment
Meeting room available
Bed and Breakfast and Self Catering unit
Wine types

White

Medium

Brut
Wine Maker Chapel Down and Thames Valley

Mersea is the lowest sited vineyard - probably in the world. It lies on the south coast of Mersea Island on a slight North-South slope with clay soils. First planted in 1885, it has always produced consistenty high class wines. Currently these are available from local shops and hotels, but a new winery and vineyard shop has been built construction .
Mersea Island is approximately 7 miles south of Colchester and is situated between the estuaries of the rivers Colne and Blackwater. Access is by means of a tidal causeway. To gain access, cross the causeway (B1025) and turn left towards East Mersea village. Rawsalls Lane is the third turning on the right and the vineyard is at the end of the lane.

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