What you see is a vineyard planted 25 years ago with 3 varieties Madeleine Angevine to the west, Rondo in the middle and Orion in the east of the vineyard. It has always been certified organic with the SA. This has been a good dry summer with ideal conditions for grapes. Some disease but a good flowering and so a good crop has developed. The weather has been warm and sunny so the grapes have matured really fast. The bad news is that the Madeleine angevine on the left has been

Can you see it next to the gate catch. It is my new QR plaque. Its what you might have come across in cafes and restaurants these days when you want to see the menu. Well If you were walking past and took a photo of my one you would get all the information about what I had been busy doing in the vineyard. The idea is that if we can get all local farmers to adopt this approach then walkers on footpaths would learn about what has been going on in the fields around them and per

Could you please scratch my nose A Nighttime Adventure in Nature Would you like to meet this enchanting scene in the middle of the night if you were a mouse or fledgling? Imagine the gentle rustle of leaves and the soft glow of moonlight illuminating the vineyard. It’s a magical experience that brings nature to life in unexpected ways. The Heart of Sustainable Winemaking At Quoins Organic Vineyard, we are passionate about sustainable winemaking. Our approach reflects a deep r

rondo variety for rose and red wine We had a good year for tour groups and hen parties but be warned we will be finishing tours this year and only selling the grapes. I'm looking into using QR coding on the gate to give all you passer-byes more information on what you can see. Anyone who has experience of this then do contact me

Bride-to-be is put to work This is what we got the bride-to-be at the last hen party to do. This is needed to squash the grapes and to...

That's it all over for the year with the Orion variety now harvested. Both the Rondo red and the Orion yields are both down by 40% due to...

We have had a lot of parties and hen do's this summer. Its all the rage now with vineyards up and down the country wanting to show off...

I downloaded a plan to construct a new owl box from the internet after the last one got blown down. I had help putting this one up with a...

All your friends and the office staff are thinking what happens after Christmas and New Year with nothing to look forward to. So cheer up...

The harvest will be all over on Tuesday 17th Oct which is the latest its ever been. Its a nightmare coordinating pickers grape...

We had another successful hen party. They even brought their own picnic and then were all agog to listen to my explanation on organic...

Yes, again Quoins Organic Vineyard Rose has won a bronze award from the world acclaimed Decanter competition. Assuredly the world’s...

I start pruning after Christmas and finish before the end of March. The important thing is to finish while the vines are still dormant....

In order to promote our new vintages and to allow comparisons with other UK produced wines we attended the recent UK London Wine Trade...

You will have to act fast. The 2020 Rose won a Decanter International Wine Award this summer. It is made from the Rondo black grapes, but...

After the restricted sales over the covid period and the demand for organic wine our sales have rocketed. So much so that we are now out...

Even during the winter the grass is important for some. We regularly have three deer wandering through on the way to the pond. We also...

Now is time to get your menus organised. The food is the easy thing but when you walk down those supermarket aisles wondering what wine...

What a boost. Quoins vineyard won 3 bronze awards at the recent Wessex Wine competition which was held at Forest Edge Vineyard on Tuesday...

A bumper quality rondo harvest is finished just before the bad weather came in. The equivalent of 5.8t/ha !!!. This will go for making...