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Harvest update
Days and memories like these are ones that are etched onto your brain forever. The laughter, the smiles, the blue skies and the satisfaction of a good day’s work – 2025 has been a memorable vintage in many ways. The exceptional warmth of this year has lead us to break multiple records both at our […]
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SMOKE & VINES – tasting
Friday 10th October, 6.45 pm. £35pp A food & wine pairing night that’s not to be missed! Join us here at Astley for an fantastic evening where we we’ll be showcasing one of Worcestershire’s most celebrated artisan producers, Macneils Smokehouse , for an exclusive tasting experience. Join our winemaker Chris Haywood for a guided exploration of […]
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Introducing: ARTIO 2024
Artio is a renaming of our oh-so-popular Sparkling Bacchus 2022 (with a couple of twists). Named after the Celtic goddess of the wilderness, Artio is a sparkling Bacchus/Sauvignon Blanc blend that was made for brave explorers. This first small batch of “Au Naturel” is being released as a Col Fondo; meaning it is undisgorged (ie […]
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Visit Worcestershire Awards shortlist
It’s been 2 years since we won Winner of Winners at the Visit Worcestershire Awards awards (such a proud moment!). This year, we’re potentially back at this amazing event as we have been shortlisted for the Regenerative Tourism award! Good luck to all the other local businesses, and fingers crossed we can come back with another […]
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Record breaking harvest
This week (Tuesday 19th) saw the earliest start to harvest in our vineyard’s 54 year history. In fact, we’re not sure what the earliest harvest date is/was in the UK, but this must surely be close to breaking national records too! (A stark reminder of what’s happening to our climate) Doom & gloom aside, the […]
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Piquette in Decanter
We’re really rather proud to be featured in Decanter magazine’s deep dive into piquette! Featuring alongside other brave souls like Westwell, Blackbook & Hamstreet, we never thought we’d see the day when this experimental release would get national press 🥰 For those new to piquette, it is fermented grape skin flavoured water (yummy!). Made from our […]
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Old Vines
To mark Old Vine Day, we celebrate something extraordinary – our 54-year-old Kerner vines. Officially recognised by The Old Vine Registry alongside 4,000+ heritage vineyards across 39 countries, we are so proud to be the caretakers of these unique vines. When the Bache family planted these vines in 1971, English viticulture was considered impossible. Today, […]
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The magic begins
Today we visited Grace & Savour (Hampton Manor) to collect this year’s incredible harvest of botanicals for our fourth collaboration vermouth. Each leaf and flower hand-picked from their kitchen garden – a testament to the care that goes into everything they create. This year’s blend will include Fig leaf, Bergamot, Lemon Balm, Pineapple Weed, Tagetes and Meadowsweet. […]
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8 years – How time flies!
Celebrating eight years at Astley Vineyard, the family reflects on their journey transforming an historic vineyard. They’ve achieved notable accolades, fostering community ties and innovating in winemaking. Despite challenges like storms, they cherish small moments and focus on sustainability. Looking forward, they toast to future adventures in winemaking.
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Standing out in a crowd
The latest newsletter by Posing With Alcohol (Alice Griffith) delightfully transported us back to her unique World Record visit last month. Alice visited 80 vineyards across 17 counties for her World Record attempt, and we were honoured to be on her list. In fact, not only were we on her list, but she’s highlighted us as […]
