Astley Vineyards
Features
Shop
Wheelchair Access
Public Transport within 5 miles
Tour details
Individuals
Visitors are able to walk around the vineyard and surrounding wooded valleys before tasting the Astley wines in the Cellar Door shop.
Wheelchair access
Shop & tasting room
Public transport
Train: Kidderminster, 8 miles
Bus: Stourport to Worcester, ask for the stop nearest Astley Vineyards
Opening times
All year
Mon, Thurs-Sat: 10am-5pm
Sun: midday-5pm
Closed
Tues & Wed
Prices
Entry: Free, including tastings of still wines
Get in Touch
Tel: 01299 822907
www.astley-vineyards.co.uk
Within a mile of the River Severn lies Astley Vineyard, the home of Jonty Daniels and Janet Baldwin's bijou operation. Originally planted in the pioneering 1970s, at the time it was the most northerly English vineyard. When Jonty and Janet took over in the early 1990s, they continued their predecessors experimental instincts, always striving to produce wines that speak of both site and the vintage.
A visit allows a chance to taste and wander round the vineyards. Their wines are not available in supermarkets – they only have five acres – but are well worth seeking out.
Eco-friendly initiatives
- minimal use of sprays
- prunings are cultivated back into the soil rather than burnt
Don't miss
Astley Late Harvest – only produced in exceptional harvests, the most recent was 2008. A frequent trophy winner, this is made from early maturing Seigerrebe and trellised for extremely low yields. Late harvest plus such concentration gives a wine with delightful, honeyed tropical fruit, a light touch on the finish, and a great partner for blue cheese.
Silverware
- Food/Drink Producer of the Year 2008 – Worcestershire Life magazine
- Veritas 2009 – Silver, 2010 Decanter World Wine Awards & UK Vineyard Association
- Late Harvest 2008 – Best Wine in Show, 2009 SW Vineyard Association
