In the beginning...
Dryhill vineyard is situated on free-draining limestone terraces nestled in a fold on the Cotswold escarpment. This land formed as part of an ancient "Villa Rustica", an agricultural Roman Villa dating back to the time of The Emperor Valentinian I.
Our Cheltenham vineyard is tended by hand which allows minimum intervention to produce only the finest fruit. Our deep rooted vines penetrate the limestone brash and are fed by many underground natural springs.
Traditional method fermentation plus selected use of mature oak barrels and extended lees aging in bottles as used by the Grands Marques allows us to create a delicious creamy texture and encourages each bottle to develop softness, subtlety and finesse.
Happy Vines - Healthy Grapes
Our vines started their life in a small nursery in the Champagne region and were planted by hand on the lowest of our three limestone terraces carved out by the Romans.
Its all about the fruit
Our philosophy is to focus on our fruit to produce the best quality juice each year. We want our bubbly to have not only finesse but also a sense of time and place.
From little acorns…oak barrels
In centuries past, oak barrels were routinely used for flavour development to add a dash of spicy vanilla richness in Champagne. We are following this heritage approach.
