Sharpham Vineyard
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Sharpham Vineyard is located near the town of Totnes
, sat in the hamlet of Ashprington
, and produces mainly dry whites from the cool climate grape Madeleine Angevine
. Like the majority of English vineyards, it is open for tasting in the winery and tours of the vineyard. Though English vineyards are not typically known for producing excellent wine, Sharpham has created a continentally known collection of wine.
Sharpham is also very well known for its Devon
shire cheeses. A mixture between herby hard cheeses and creamy summer cheeses, they have gathered awards nationwide and sell cheese all over Devon.
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Sharpham Partnership is the trading name for the diversified activities run on the family estate. Situated on the banks of the River Dart near Totnes in South Devon, the vineyards, creamery and organic dairy farm have been producing wines and unpasteurised cheeses for over twenty years to local, national and international acclaim.
By producing their own Jersey cow’s milk on the farm and growing a range of carefully selected cool climate grapes varieties in the vineyard, they believe they are in control of production from start to finish. The results are individual, hand made wines and cheeses with a special character and flavour that relates to the unique position in the South Hams
area of Devon
.
At the forefront of vine growing and wine making in the UK, Sharpham is widely recognised as producing some of England's most outstanding wines. They have been producing wine for nearly twenty five years. Traditional and new world techniques are used resulting in a range of distinctive and carefully balanced wines. The awards tally includes Regional, National and International medals.
Totnes
Totnes is a market town and civil parish at the head of the estuary of the River Dart in Devon, England within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
, sat in the hamlet of Ashprington
Ashprington
Ashprington is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 428. The village is not far from the River Dart, and is about three miles south of Totnes....
, and produces mainly dry whites from the cool climate grape Madeleine Angevine
Madeleine Angevine
Madeleine Angevine is a white wine grape from the Loire Valley in France that is also popular in the United Kingdom, Germany, Kyrgyzstan and Washington State.. The early-ripening grape is a cross between Madeleine Royale and Précoce de Malingre grapes and is a riesling-type that grows well in...
. Like the majority of English vineyards, it is open for tasting in the winery and tours of the vineyard. Though English vineyards are not typically known for producing excellent wine, Sharpham has created a continentally known collection of wine.
Sharpham is also very well known for its Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
shire cheeses. A mixture between herby hard cheeses and creamy summer cheeses, they have gathered awards nationwide and sell cheese all over Devon.
History
The thousand year old farm consists of five hundred acres owned by the Sharpham Trust. The house, designed in 1770 by Sir Robert Taylor, overlooks the fields and wooded slopes above the River Dart, two miles downstream of the ancient market town of TotnesTotnes
Totnes is a market town and civil parish at the head of the estuary of the River Dart in Devon, England within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
.
Sharpham Partnership is the trading name for the diversified activities run on the family estate. Situated on the banks of the River Dart near Totnes in South Devon, the vineyards, creamery and organic dairy farm have been producing wines and unpasteurised cheeses for over twenty years to local, national and international acclaim.
By producing their own Jersey cow’s milk on the farm and growing a range of carefully selected cool climate grapes varieties in the vineyard, they believe they are in control of production from start to finish. The results are individual, hand made wines and cheeses with a special character and flavour that relates to the unique position in the South Hams
South Hams
South Hams is a local government district on the south coast of Devon, England with its headquarters in the town of Totnes. It contains the towns of Dartmouth, Kingsbridge, Ivybridge, Salcombe — the largest of which is Ivybridge with a population of 16,056....
area of Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
.
Recent Success
In 2001, it was named the UK Red Wine producer of the year at the UK Vineyards Association Awards.At the forefront of vine growing and wine making in the UK, Sharpham is widely recognised as producing some of England's most outstanding wines. They have been producing wine for nearly twenty five years. Traditional and new world techniques are used resulting in a range of distinctive and carefully balanced wines. The awards tally includes Regional, National and International medals.