Time for transparency…
The UN has recently stated that 40% of the globes agricultural land’s soils are in degradation. Our soils are degrading and heading...
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Paul Rolt
- Jun 14
How 'low' can you go?...
The other day I was at a wine tasting and I was approached by a guest at the tasting who was a little confused and asked for some help in...
Paul Rolt
- Mar 10
Tours, Tastings & Tapas...
We have just released our tour, tasting and tapas dates for 2023. We really enjoy showing people around our vineyard and discussing our...
Paul Rolt
- May 11, 2022
Tour dates announced...
We are really pleased to release our Tour and Tasting dates for this Spring and early Summer. So if the idea of a tour of a...
Paul Rolt
- Apr 12, 2022
How is the wine doing?...
Both of the beautiful fermentation vessels are holding some of our wine, as well as an American oak barrel and a stainless steel vat. The...
Paul Rolt
- Dec 24, 2021
Happy Christmas...
Well, what a year it has been for all. We would like to say a huge "Thank You" to everyone who has supported us over this difficult year....
Paul Rolt
- Dec 6, 2021
Winery Update...
2021 Vintage Update. We have had another exciting visit to taste our wine, being made by David Morris of Mountain Wine People, here in...
Paul Rolt
- Nov 9, 2021
Winery Update...
Here's the latest from David Morris at the Mountain People winery. "Hi both, thought I’d update you from the winery. Solaris pressed wine...
Paul Rolt
- Oct 14, 2021
Natural Ferment starts...
It's brilliant, our low/zero intervention white grapes Solaris have been pressed very slowly, thanks to David Morris of Mountain People...
Paul Rolt
- Oct 14, 2021
Harvest Time....
Wow, what a year it's been and what a way to finish the fruiting cycle of the vines. We have the most wonderful community of lovely...
Paul Rolt
- Sep 24, 2021
How are the Grapes?....
Good question, very well thanks. After a slow start we finally started to warm up. At bud burst we had a steady temperature, no freezing...
Paul Rolt
- Sep 24, 2021
Missed you....
Well it has been a very strange year. The blog has been woefully neglected. Recovering now from surgery I feel it is time to catch up....
Paul Rolt
- May 20, 2021
New Planting....
First line in, we are extending the mid vineyard and we have removed the experimental vines, these were our test vines, noble varieties....
Paul Rolt
- May 20, 2021
New View....
We have had to remove some worryingly large limbs from Ash trees with Ash dieback disease above the vineyard trellis. Thanks Rob for the...
Paul Rolt
- May 20, 2021
Spring is Springing
After a cooler start this year Spring has sprung, we have great bud burst. A little warmer now please..
Paul Rolt
- Apr 7, 2021
Cutting and Clearing...
So it begins, the vine ninja has started the process of keeping the grass down and lines clear. This is a season long job as we do not...
Paul Rolt
- Apr 7, 2021
He's Back....
The vine ninja has been spotted again. This time he's been clearing the vine 'lines' of some of the larger clumps of grass that have...
Paul Rolt
- Apr 7, 2021
Rock and a Hard Place
As we start to prepare the ground and clear the vineyard for the new season, we sometimes come across some very large stones. Where did...
Paul Rolt
- Feb 13, 2021
Still Stuck....
Sad news this week. Once again we have enquired about rejoining the Welsh Organic scheme. Only to be told that unless we can find a...
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