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Strong performance by Yearlstone Vineyard in the 2006 English and Welsh Wine of the Year Competition.


Top Masters of Wine reinforced the growing reputation of Bickleigh’s Yearlstone Vineyard at this year’s English & Welsh Wine of the Year Competition.

Yearlstone’s barrel-aged Pinot Gris was one of a handful of English wines to be awarded a silver medal - by a distinguished panel led by Waitrose wine consultant Julian Brind.

The 2005 rose continued a run of success for Yearlstone roses ( 2004 named best English rose by Easy Living magazine ) - winning a bronze medal.

All of Yearlstone’s 2005 range of wines were awarded at least a commendation by the judges ( all six Masters of Wine ).

Out of 65 awards in the whole of the country for the 2005 vintage, 8 were made by winemaker Juliet White.

Building on the success of her wines, Yearlstone is investing again heavily in the winery, buying a state of the art membrane wine press from Slovenia.


For more information contact Roger White at Yearlstone Vineyard 01884 855700