Ancre Hill Estates
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| Ancre Hill Estates | |
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| Location | Monmouth, Wales |
| Founded | 2006 |
| First vintage | 2008 |
| Key people | Richard and Joy Morris (Owners) |
| Varietals | Pinot noir, Chardonnay, Triomphe d'Alsace, Albariño |
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| Website | ancrehillestates |
Ancre Hill Estates, also known as Ancre Hill Vineyard, is a family owned vineyard and winery in Monmouth, Wales. It also provides limited accommodation in Ancre Hill cottage.
The vineyard is made up of two sites: Folly View site, of six and a half acres; and Town site, which is three and a half acres. Both are on the estate surrounding the house. The sites are south facing on limestone soils and have comparatively low rainfall. The initial planting of the vines was done in 2006, with a further plantations added in April 2007 and 2011. The estate adopted biodynamic agriculture practices in 2011 gaining organic certification in 2013 and Demeter certification in 2014[2]
Historically the land at Ancre Hill was home to Matilda Jones, who paid for Monmouth Working Men's Institute to be built; it opened its doors in October 1868.[3]
The site provides vineyard tours, wine tasting, Welsh cheese platter lunches, and an "Adopt-a-Vine" scheme.[2]
