Witenagemot Wines - Shotley

[Roach1948]

Just out of interest, has anybody visited this vineyard in Shotley?

Is it walkable from the marina? Was wondering whether it was worth a trip sometime and what the wine is like ofcourse.....

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Interesting.... I didn't know there was a vineyard there....

Will be investigating!!!!!!!!!!

The whole of Shotley is within a 15 min walk of the marina, and most of it within 5 mins...

 

[Artemis_C2121]

I agree Neil this needs some serious looking at and if true serious tasting to make sure its ok for the general public

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

hee hee..... i see another forum event coming on! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[davidfox]

The vineyard is not far from the church - ie quite a walk from the Marina, there is a sign post to it by the school, you can see a part of the vineyard laid out from the road, but by the sound, its med sweet German type, may be wrong but the name sounds Germanic or is it Saxon

 

[Sixpence]

Shotley used to be the Police training college /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Hic /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[davidfox]

did you run down the road to get that photo?

 

[Sixpence]

I can run quite fast, but my finger does better
Shotley Website
About half way down /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Artemis_C2121]

Nothing on the web site about visits and tastings but i am sure a bunch of sailors could blag a day there if holding plastic and willing to use it

 

[Sixpence]

Try This Site
They seem to be quite accomodating /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

 

[davidfox]

£5 for all you can drink? sounds alright.

 

[Artemis_C2121]

Perhaps a vinyard tour of the east coast is in order as there is one not far from the crouch also. must also be something around kent

Sounds like a plan coming together

 

[Sixpence]

Vineyard's on the East coast date back to the Roman occupation, I don't think I'll mention global warming deception /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif but there are quite a few of them.

Don't think the £5 entry fee will get much in the way of freebies though /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif but I'll be up for a tour /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[tillergirl]

There's a nice Vinyard on Mersea. The sparkling white is pretty good and a couple of years ago they made a limited amount of Rose which sold out in a trice. They also have a Brewery there; the beers are pretty good. Bit of a walk though!