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The United Kingdom Vineyards Association & Regional Associations

UKVA LogoThe United Kingdom Vineyards Association

The UK Vineyards Association is formed from six Regional Associations and a grouping of the larger producers in the UK. It is the organisation to which grape growers and winemakers belong in order to receive and share information on grape growing and winemaking, have a voice in Westminster and Brussels, and to promote their products. The UKVA is the UK Government recognised industry body (RIB), and as such has direct access to and contact with all official bodies connected to our industry, such as Defra, The Wine & Spirit Trade Association, and The Food Standards Agency.

We welcome all who are interested in grape and wine production in the UK, large or small producers, and those who do not produce but who wish to be involved and informed.

Members will belong to the appropriate Regional Association which provide contact and organise local events, meetings and competitions.  The UKVA provides a number of events and activities at national level, which include:

  • The English & Welsh WIne of the Year Competition: the national competition for UK produced wines from fresh grapes, taking place each year in June.  The wines are rigorously tasted by a team of Masters of Wine.  The awards are presented at a prestigious ceremony in July.  The results are well publicised nationally, and award stickers bear witness to the consumer that our wines live up to the world level expenctations.
  • Industry symposia, which take place annually, and cover topics on wine production and grape growing, presented by top speakers, as well as debates with the audience on current topics in the wine world.
  • Regular bulletins to all its members outlining any up to date issues on legislation, and other news affecting the industry
  • Twice yearly industry magazine, The Grape Press, which includes technical articles and a directory of services and consultants available to the industry
  • Producing annually an up to date guide of approved sprays

The UKVA works closely with English Wine Producers, the marketing association for the industry, and is involved in events such as the annual trade and press tasting, taking place on or around St George’s Day each year, and English WIne Week a the end of May.

The UKVA is the only recognised voice of the industry.  Our aim is to help growers and winemakers have confidence that their wines can compete on quality with whatever the world sends to these shores, and ensure that there is a demand for our wines at prices that are realistic in relation to production costs. If you have a mind to getting involved with vines and wines in the UK, please contact the UKVA office, (Email: sian@ukva.org.uk) - we will do all that we can to help.

Bob Lindo

UKVA Chairman

bob@camelvalley.com

 

THE REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Below is a list of the six regional associations that cover England and Wales.  The counties that fall within each region are listed, along with the main contact for each regional vineyard association.

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East Anglian Winegrowers Association

Norfolk

Suffolk

Essex

Bedfordshire

Hertfordshire

London North

More information available on their website www.eastanglianwines.co.uk

Chairman: Piers Greenwood

New Hall Vineyards, Purleigh, Chelmsford, Essex CM3 6PN

Tel: 01621 828343

Fax: 01621 828891

Email: piers@newhallwines.co.uk

 

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Mercian Vineyards Association

Leicestershire

Rutland

Northamptonshire

West Midlands

Shropshire

Cheshire

Lancashire

Lincolnshire

Nottinghamshire

Derbyshire

Staffordshire

Warwickshire

Yorkshire

More information available on their website www.ukvines.co.uk/mercia/index.htm

Chairman: David Millington

Wroxeter Roman Vineyard, Wroxeter Court , Shrewsbury , Shropshire SY5 6PQ

Tel: 01743 761888

Email: wine@wroxetervineyard.co.uk

 

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South East Vineyards Association

Surrey

Sussex

Kent

London South

More information available on their website: http://seva.uk.com/moodle

Chairman: Chris Foss

Plumpton College, Ditchling Road, Plumpton, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 3AE

Tel: 01273 890454

Email: chris.foss@plumpton.ac.uk

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South West Vineyards Association

Cornwall

Devon

Somerset

Avon

Gloucesterhire

Herefordshire

Worcestershire

Wales

More information available on their website www.swva.info

Chairman: Simon Day

1 Putley Green, Putley, Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 2QN

Tel/Fax: 01531 660668

Email: simon@vineandwine.co.uk

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Thames & Chiltern Vineyards Association

Oxfordshire

Berkshire

Buckinghamshire

London West

More information available on their website www.thameschilternsvineyards.org.uk

Chairman: Bob Nielsen

Brightwell Vineyard, Rush Court, Wallingford, Oxfordshire  OX10 8LJ

Tel: 01491 836586

Email: wines@brightvines.freeserve.co.uk

 

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Wessex Vineyards Association

Hampshire

Dorset

Wiltshire

Isle of Wight

A map of Wessex vineyards is available here

Chairman: Ian Edwards

Furleigh Estate, Furleigh Estate, Salway Ash, Bridport, Dorset DT6 5JF

Tel: 01308 488991

email: iemail@btinternet.com


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