Ridgeview Harvest 2020

Ridgeview Wine Estate English sparkling wine Sussex England

In such an interesting year, we are very grateful for the glorious weather in 2020. We did have some challenges with spring frosts, particularly the last late one in the middle of May, but with our usual care and attention we lit our bougies (frost protection candles) four times which saved the vineyard and no frost damage was recorded.

Due to such big harvests in 2018 & 19, the 2020 yields are lower and more in line with our average. A comparatively smaller vintage will be helpful in light of the additional Covid-19 protocols required in the winery during harvest. This latest September heatwave will ensure a high quality vintage as sugars are rising by the minute and the fruit is currently looking incredibly clean, with the Pinot Meunier and the Chardonnay looking stellar.

We are expecting to begin picking at Ridgeview on the 24th of September which will be one of our earliest harvests reflecting an extremely rapid phase between verasion and ripening, normally this would take around 5 weeks but this year it has been two weeks. The forecast for the next week or so looks like it is remaining dry so we are very excited about the potential of 2020 harvest – one good thing to celebrate anyway!

New Season, New Setting

VINEYARD DINING GETS COSY

From vineyard to winery, we move with the seasons, and so does our restaurant, The Rows & Vine. As the cooler weather draws in, we head indoors to the Winery.

A cosy, casual and contemporary space to sip, meet and eat, The Rows & Vine at the Winery offers sweeping vineyard views and a glimpse of our tanks, cellars and winemaking in action. With a sumptuous new sharing-and-pairing menu (*coming soon*), Ridgeview’s restaurant takes on a fresh seasonal magic this autumn/winter.

From Sunday 5 October, all bookings will be held indoors.

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