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Jon and Michelle Fletcher Ryedale Vineyards Farfield Farm, Westow, YORK YO60 7LS Tel 01653 658035 e-mail ryedalevineyards@gmail.org See Vineyard website for all features |
Vines
Ryedale Vineyards were planted in 2006, with 7 acres- 4 acres on an organic holding and 3 acres of conventional vineyard on a separate site. Both are in the area between York and Malton in North Yorkshire.
At the time it was the most northerly commercial vineyard, being further north than both Leventhorpe and Yorkshire Heart.Since then, Underscar Manor in Cumbria has been planted and should be productive in 2022 |
The soils are sandy loam on the conventional site and a heavier loam on the organic. The organic site is planted with a variety of new hybrids 1000 Regent, 1000 Solaris, 1000 Rondo, 600 Phoenix and 500 Seyval. The 3 acres non organic had Ortega, Rondo and Siegerrebe. Batches of Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Bacchus were also planted. The sites are in two south facing fields situated near Malton in Ryedale. In 2016, Stuart and Elizabeth Smith, the founders and the vineyard, retired and it was taken over by the current owners and expanded to 12 acres, with 17 varieties. The wines produced are 2 whites, 2 reds, and 2 sparkling. Cider is also produced, and hops grown- possibly in anticipation ofproducing a vineyard beer. |
