Do any Uk /overseasTFF members have a commercial vineyard.

[Pilatus]

I ask the above as I and perhaps other TFF members would be interested to learn about what goes into planting and running a vineyard as regards all the crop husbandry that goes into growing a crop of grapes for wine . A monthly blog about what’s going on in your vineyard would be very interesting ,as I wouldn’t have a clue.

 

[ridger]

I'd like that as well. Was in Italy many years ago and seen all the grapes hanging to the vine. ( most bitter grapes I ever tasted )

 

[Bald Rick]

I ask the above as I and perhaps other TFF members would be interested to learn about what goes into planting and running a vineyard as regards all the crop husbandry that goes into growing a crop of grapes for wine . A monthly blog about what’s going on in your vineyard would be very interesting ,as I wouldn’t have a clue.

Google "vineyard blogs" and pick & choose albeit they are often American ones.

As an aside, I note that Chapel Down in Kent won "World's Best" sparkling rose recently and that some of the top French houses are buying land here in the UK. In fact, we drove passed one in the build phase with a projected £50m establishment spend

At least climate change has one benefit ... we can all get out of our skulls on English (& Welsh - a goodly number of vineyards here too) vino collapso

 

[Farmer Roy]

A number of Australian winemakers are relocating ( or talking about relocating) to Tasmania, from the mainland, due to climate change

 

[kfpben]

We have an on farm vineyard and winery, though I manage the livestock.

Forget the romance of wine- the stress and numbers involved is quite considerable!

 

[Jerry]

Couple local to here, thing that strikes me most is the sheer number of spray passes the vines need. Sprayer goes non stop in summer

 

[Farmer Roy]

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Do they like deep clay soil as I'm surrounded by them in Sussex , near Plumpton

 

[Spencer]

Do they like deep clay soil as I'm surrounded by them in Sussex , near Plumpton

No

 

[FonterraFarmer]

No

Wrong answer, more like "NO!!!!!!!FFS NO!!!!"

 

[FonterraFarmer]

I ask the above as I and perhaps other TFF members would be interested to learn about what goes into planting and running a vineyard as regards all the crop husbandry that goes into growing a crop of grapes for wine . A monthly blog about what’s going on in your vineyard would be very interesting ,as I wouldn’t have a clue.

In my observation I've seen a sheep and beef farm change do dairy via viticulture, a fecking expensive way to convert!!!
Not recommended.

 

[Boysground]

Do they like deep clay soil as I'm surrounded by them in Sussex , near Plumpton

You didn’t watch Le Tour highlights, there were a few fillers on geology of the Tour. Rubbish shallow limestone best for grapes

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[Farmer Roy]

 

[Exfarmer]

Do they like deep clay soil as I'm surrounded by them in Sussex , near Plumpton

generally speaking they will thrive anywhere, you just need very deep pockets