How excited are we!!? We’ve been shortlisted for the Celebrating Rushcliffe Awards in the Business of the Year category. We were nominated and have made the shortlist. The Rushcliffe Borough Council have been out to the vineyard to interview Helenka and we’ve been invited to the ceremony later this month. “How very exciting, what an […]
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Events Calendar – September 2019
The Rural Antics Barn calendar is also overflowing with great activities this coming Autumn and Winter including a fabulous new Open Fire Cooking Workshop. We’ve also added with lots of amazing new workshops in the run up to Christmas. and a few new dates for 2020 (many more to come soon…) Funky Foraging, Fri 6th […]
Continue readingFlowering time
July 2019 After a wet June, now the sun is out the vines are growing fast, some canes have grown the full metre from the fruiting wire to the top of the trellis. The vineyard team are busy ‘tucking in’. This involves winding the vine cane upwards through the horizontal trellis wires. About 2000 vines […]
Continue readingEvents Calendar – June 2019
If you’ve not found a suitable date to join one of our Tour & Tastings yet take a look at our new Vineyard Experience Timetable….we’ve added 10 new dates taking us all the way up to harvest season!! Fri 5th Jul, 7pm-9pm Sat 6th Jul, 4pm-6pm Sat 6th Jul, 7pm-9pm Fri 12th Jul, 7pm-9pm (SOLD OUT) […]
Continue readingVineyard News – May 2019
Spring has sprung and the vineyard team are busy busy busy, we’re hiring too!
Continue readingJoin us at this years Artisan Cheese Fair in Melton Mowbray – 4th & 5th May 2019
Hanwell Wine Estate and our parent Eglantine Vineyard are thrilled to announce we’ll be offering Wine Tasting at this weekends Artisan Cheese Fair from 10am to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday 4-5 May 2019 at Melton Mowbray Livestock Market, LE13 1JY The Cheese Fair is the UK’s largest with around 70 cheese makers from all […]
Continue readingPress Release: Hanwell Wine Estate opens for first Open Studios Notts, from 3rd May 2019
For immediate release. Open Studios Notts celebrates the county’s artists, makers and creators through May and June 2019. Artists,makers and creators across Nottinghamshire will again be opening their studios to the public through May and early June 2019 to showcase the county’s strong creative community. Rural Antics at Hanwell Wine Estate will be holding an […]
Continue readingEglantine Mead – Back in Stock!
From our parent vineyard – Eglantine Vineyard in Nottinghamshire – this is simply made using honey collected from the bee hives on the vineyard. Eglantine Mead has a reputation for being one of the most authentic honey drinks in the country. It has a rich honey nose, a smooth feel on the palate and the delicious lingering […]
Continue readingVineyard Experience – New Dates Added!!
Due to our February and March experience dates selling out so quickly we’ve added 2 new dates to the diary on 30th March and 27th April. Also back this year, our Sparkling Valentines Day, Mothers Day, and Fathers Day experiences. The perfect gift! Check out out our full diary of Vineyard Experience dates for 2019 […]
Continue readingNew Eglantine Vineyard website and facebook page
Eglantine Vineyard where Helenka grew up is our “parent” vineyard. This year is Eglantine Vineyard’s 40th anniversary year, so we’re going to celebrate – all year long! They have scheduled some vineyard and winery tours. If you’ve been to see us then why not visit our parent vineyard and see where our wine is made?
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