artisan micro vineyard
Our Home in York
Towthorpe is a cool climate, micro-vineyard located just outside York at 54⁰ North. We take advantage of the benefits of our location close to the River Foss to create both delicate and full flavoured wines. We believe by adopting an artisan approach we can optimise every stage of the wine making process, to bring out the best from each and every grape bunch, creating the perfect wine in the glass. Follow us on Instagram at @towthorpewinesyorkshire
Selected Vines
We have selected a range of white and red varietals for the vineyard utilising cool climate vines such as Solaris, Rondo and Bacchus. We have a small planting of Cabernet Franc which is adding variety and interest to our wines which we believe is the most northernly planting in the UK. We have also planted Chardonnay and Pinot Noir which is responding well to the changing Yorkshire climate.
Handcrafted Wines
We have a select range of white, red and rose wines are based on our small multi-varietal planting. Each wine is hand crafted and produced individually with some use of malolactic processes and also oak staves to add flavour and complexity.
we then use some careful blending of the wines produced to bring out subtle flavours and balance the wines.