点评:We managed to pick a day when it didn’t rain!
The views over the Bluebell Railway and valley
were amazing and we were lucky enough to get to see the steam train in action.
The vineyard itself was a wonderful place to visit. We were greeted enthusiastically by Bertie (official title is reception Labrador)
And then met Keith who would be our guide.
The site is quite compact but has everything that you need to grow, press and bottle their wine. On to the tasting. We tasted 5 wines officially and 1 not on the tour but we were a very small group (2 couples and their dog, more on that later). The wine was outstanding and for me the top 3 are the sparkling Rose, the Blanc de blanc and my favourite, the Cuvee. Keith throughout the tour was a great guide and knowledgeable host. He was happy to spend time talking about the wines and many other subjects. This officially ended the tour but we were kindly invited to stay and chat and finish a bottle or two. We ended up buying a half case of mixed wines and will definitely be opening one this Easter Sunday.
There is also the option of walking around the estate either before or after.
They really are dog friendly and they are allowed everywhere not just outside.
Fab day.
翻译:我们设法挑了一天不下雨!
蓝铃铁路和山谷的景色
令人惊叹,我们很幸运地看到了蒸汽火车的运行。
葡萄园本身是一个值得参观的好地方。我们受到了 Bertie(官方头衔是接待拉布拉多犬)的热情欢迎
然后遇到了我们的导游 Keith。
这个地方相当紧凑,但拥有种植、压榨和装瓶葡萄酒所需的一切。开始品尝。我们正式品尝了 5 种葡萄酒,1 种不在旅行团中,但我们是一个很小的团体(2 对夫妇和他们的狗,稍后会详细介绍)。葡萄酒非常出色,对我来说,排名前三的是起泡玫瑰、白中白和我最喜欢的 Cuvee。整个旅程中,Keith 都是一位出色的导游和知识渊博的主人。他很乐意花时间谈论葡萄酒和许多其他话题。这正式结束了旅行,但我们被热情地邀请留下来聊天,喝了一两瓶。我们最终买了半箱混合葡萄酒,这个复活节星期天一定会开一箱。
也可以选择在复活节前或复活节后在庄园里散步。
他们真的很喜欢狗,而且允许它们在任何地方活动,而不仅仅是在外面。
非常棒的一天。