Shropshire border business Kerry Vale Vineyard is celebrating after winning multiple awards at a prestigious competition.
Following eight international and national wins this summer, Kerry Vale Vineyard, located just outside Montgomery, is celebrating again, having won four more awards for its wines at the Mercian Vineyard Association’s esteemed competition.
The vineyard won two silver awards, one for its Sparkling White Wine and one for its ‘Shropshire Lady’ Dry white wine. Kerry Vale also won a bronze award for its ‘Red Denarii’ red wine and a highly commended for its new release ‘Red Kite’ red wine.
The Mercian Vineyard Association’s annual wine challenge took place this year at Hothorpe Hall, Leicestershire on November 15. There were six categories from dry white to sparkling. The challenge features wines from all over our region and is open to any wine produced in quantities from 24 to 12,000 or more bottles a year and is open to all different styles of still and sparkling wine.
The MVA is open to both commercial and private vineyards and encompasses vineyards spanning from Stratford-upon-Avon in the south to Scotland in the north and stretching from the Welsh border to virtually the east coast.
Kerry Vale Vineyard owner June Ferguson said: “This has been a fantastic year for us and we are thrilled to have picked up another four awards, taking us up to 12 this year!
“This is great news for English and Welsh wines too. There has been a revival of interest over the last few years and the quality is greatly improved and much more consistent. Consumers are now recognising the high standards of the world-class produce the UK has to offer."
June described the award-winning sparkling wine, which is available in the vineyard shop and a number of local restaurants, as "dry and light with a beautiful, crisp acidity, full of toasty notes and wonderful, tiny bubbles".
She added: “The cool English climate gives a fresh and light style to our sparkling wines that sets them apart from Champagne, as more delicate grapes mean the wines retain a more subtle, fruity flavour which is often lost in rival countries’ offerings.”
People keen to try some of Kerry Vale’s award winning wine can either visit the shop and wine café or book a vineyard tour from next spring, when they will find out how vines are grown and maintained to achieve the best quality grapes. Hampers are also now available for Christmas. Visit www.kerryvalevineyard.co.uk.
Media Contact: Nadine Roach,T: 01588 620627, M: 07815157851
Email: kerryvalevineyard@gmail.com
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