The Vineyards of Wales- Gwinllanoed Cymru

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Vineyards (alphabetically) Ancre Hills Conwy Cwm Deri Dyffrn Vale Glyndwr Gwernaffield Jabajak Kerry Vale Hebron Organic Vineyard Llaethliw Llanerch Red Wharf Bay Pant Du	Parva Farm Mawddach White Castle Meadow View Montgomery Spring Hollow Sugar Loaf Sunnybank Vine Nurseries The Dell Vineyard Velfrey

Publicity Links

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Welsh Vineyards Marketing Web site
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Wales saw the end of one viticultural era, and was early to join the next. The Marquis of Bute's vineyard at Castell Coch saw the growth of Gamay Noir and Mille Blanche from 1875, and it flourished. By 1887, 3000 bottles of wine were being produced. Sadly, the sugar shortages of World War I made for difficulties in wine-making, and the last vines were uprooted in 1920.

In 1973, the Dixons at Llandegfedd heralded in the new viticultural age. This was followed by John Bevan who planted 3 acres at Croftta, near Pontyclun. Sadly John died in the 1990's but hopefully, his sons will revive it as a producer of sparkling wine. The oldest surviving vineyard, Glyndwr at Cowbridge, was planted by the Norris Brothers in 1983. Today, vineyards have spread throughout the coastal areas of the Principality, most recently in Ynys Mon (Anglesey). Ancre Hills and Cwm Deri (now largely devoted to fruit wines) have their own wineries but most of the rest of the southern vineyards rely on Three Choirs at Newent or Halfpenny Green in Staffordshire for wine-making.

Potential vineyard tours await tourists in the south (Sugar Loaf, Llanerch and Parva Farm). Hopefully Ynys Mon's expanding industry will emulate it.
Iechyd da!

Vineyards with shops	Vineyards with accommodation	On-line Sales
Ancre Hill	Llanerch - Luxury Hotel	Conwy
Glyndwr	Glyndwr[Self Catering]	Glyndwr
Parva Farm	Jabajak- Whitland	Llaethliw
Pant Du	Sugar Loaf [Holiday Cottage]	Pant Du
Llanerch		Sugar Loaf
Glyndwr		White Castle
Sugar Loaf
Red Wharf Bay

PLEASE NOTE - For the duration of the Covid-19 crisis, please check with the vineyard as to whether they can receive visitors before travelling

Results of the 2019 Wine of the Year Competition

Vineyard Association of Wales

Wales has its own vineyards association currently led by Robb Merchant of White Castle Vineyard in Monmouth, from whom information can be obtained. See also the Welsh Vineyards Association web site

Association members at the 2016 AGM at Conwy Vineyard

The Vineyards of Wales- Gwinllanoed Cymru