The Cellar
The first vintage of 2001 produced over 600 bottles of white wine and over 200 bottles of a full-bodied red, and we are currently marketing the 2005 and 2006 vintages of red wine. 2006 Cornish Regional white wine has now sold out but we will have two white wines ready for sale in 2009.
The white wine has a fresh dry flavour, in the New World style. We find it best drunk slightly chilled (but not too cold) and it is ideal for summer lunches.
The red wine has a robust, steely dry yet oakey flavour ideal with pasta, casseroles and game dishes, or as an accompaniment to a fine pate.
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The white wine has a fresh dry flavour, in the New World style. We find it best drunk slightly chilled (but not too cold) and it is ideal for summer lunches.
The red wine has a robust, steely dry yet oakey flavour ideal with pasta, casseroles and game dishes, or as an accompaniment to a fine pate.
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The wines are carefully made by Paul and Liz Sibley in the contemporary English style, ensuring throughout the winemaking process that the delicate natural flavours are preserved.
The red wines are aged in French oak barrels for 6 to 9 months, with regular checks and tastings by the winemakers.
We now bottle the whole range in moden screw capped bottles as our research has shown that this type of closure preserves our delicate wines better than the traditional cork
April in the cellar
The wines made from last years harvest are now maturing. Hopefully last years white wine will all be bottled by now and we can tidy the winery ready for visitors and in preparation for this years grapes.
May 2007 in the Cellar
This month we have bottled the 2005 red. The wine will mature for a little longer in the bottle before being released. 1800 litres of 2006 white is now safely in the bottle and this year we have a blend of Phoenix and Orion as well as a pure Phoenix, both bottled in full size and half size bottles.
Both these wine have passed the analysis and tasting required for Regional Wine status and will be marketed as Cornish Regional wine
For the first time in 2007, we were showing and selling the wines at the Royal Cornwall Show in June so the pressure was on to have the wines ready and the stand prepared
This month we have bottled the 2005 red. The wine will mature for a little longer in the bottle before being released. 1800 litres of 2006 white is now safely in the bottle and this year we have a blend of Phoenix and Orion as well as a pure Phoenix, both bottled in full size and half size bottles.
Both these wine have passed the analysis and tasting required for Regional Wine status and will be marketed as Cornish Regional wine
For the first time in 2007, we were showing and selling the wines at the Royal Cornwall Show in June so the pressure was on to have the wines ready and the stand prepared
June 2007 in the cellar
The main work this month has been preparing bottles for the Royal Cornwall Show. This means cleaning, labelling and boxing bottles.
The Show was a huge sucess for us. We won first prize for the best newcomer to the Food and Farming Marquee with a presentation by HRH Prince Edward and we were able to introduce the wines to hundreds of Show visitors. Their feedback and genuine interest has been invaluable.
The Show was a huge sucess for us. We won first prize for the best newcomer to the Food and Farming Marquee with a presentation by HRH Prince Edward and we were able to introduce the wines to hundreds of Show visitors. Their feedback and genuine interest has been invaluable.
July in the Cellar
July tends to be a quiet month in the Cellar. Wine is best not moved in the warmer monthe and there is always plenty to do outside!
July tends to be a quiet month in the Cellar. Wine is best not moved in the warmer monthe and there is always plenty to do outside!
August in the Cellar
Another quiet month, but an opportunity to start preparing for the first grapes to be harvested in September. Time to get the crusher cleaned, the pump and press set up and to make sure all the right fittings are to hand.
Another quiet month, but an opportunity to start preparing for the first grapes to be harvested in September. Time to get the crusher cleaned, the pump and press set up and to make sure all the right fittings are to hand.
September in the Cellar
The first grapes start to ripen in Seprember, usually Rondo first. These we net to protect from birds. Test are carried out regularly to check sugar levels and acidity. Once harvest starts the grapes come into the winery for destalking and gentle crushing, and the mash is left overnight to extract the maximum juice before pressing the next day. From the press the juice is pumped to a tank to settle for 24-36 hours before the fermentation is started.
The first grapes start to ripen in Seprember, usually Rondo first. These we net to protect from birds. Test are carried out regularly to check sugar levels and acidity. Once harvest starts the grapes come into the winery for destalking and gentle crushing, and the mash is left overnight to extract the maximum juice before pressing the next day. From the press the juice is pumped to a tank to settle for 24-36 hours before the fermentation is started.
October in the Cellar
This is a really busy month with the harvest in full swing and whe winery often full of grapes and people. We can always use plenty of help: picking, heaving grapes around and turning the crusher handle. We can offer good company for the day, and a lunch on the decking ( with wine of course!)
This is a really busy month with the harvest in full swing and whe winery often full of grapes and people. We can always use plenty of help: picking, heaving grapes around and turning the crusher handle. We can offer good company for the day, and a lunch on the decking ( with wine of course!)
November in the Cellar
After the frantic rush of harvest, the wine now ferments. To ensure we retain the fruit flavours, the ferment is carried out in the cool cellar, with the tanks cooled with water if necessary. Soon after fermentation is finished, the wine is racked off the lees and left to settle. In 2007, we bottled the sparkling once the secondary fermentation was under way. This will now stay in capped bottles for 12 -14 months before the final riddling, disgorging and corking.
After the frantic rush of harvest, the wine now ferments. To ensure we retain the fruit flavours, the ferment is carried out in the cool cellar, with the tanks cooled with water if necessary. Soon after fermentation is finished, the wine is racked off the lees and left to settle. In 2007, we bottled the sparkling once the secondary fermentation was under way. This will now stay in capped bottles for 12 -14 months before the final riddling, disgorging and corking.
December and January in the Cellar
During these cold months we keep a careful check on the wine, ensuring sulphor levels are maintained for freshness. The cold helps tartaric acid to drop out, forming a crust around the inside of the tank, and the wine is racked off regularly. The wine is showing its flavours and we can start to think about the final blending.
During these cold months we keep a careful check on the wine, ensuring sulphor levels are maintained for freshness. The cold helps tartaric acid to drop out, forming a crust around the inside of the tank, and the wine is racked off regularly. The wine is showing its flavours and we can start to think about the final blending.
February and March in the Cellar
These are important months to ensure the wines are clarified and stabilised ready for bottling, and we try to finish bottling in these cooler months.
These are important months to ensure the wines are clarified and stabilised ready for bottling, and we try to finish bottling in these cooler months.
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