THE WINE

Each vintage of East Meon Berrygarden is the expression of the unique location, geology, soil and climate of the vineyard.

 

The aim, however, is not to produce a wine that is the same year by year but one that reflects the weather from April through to October in that year, recognising that every year is different in this respect.​

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We are currently offering the vintage from 2020, a year with a warm summer and an early October harvest. The vintage was made for us at Wiston Estate Winery and was disgorged, after more than 3 years on its lees, at Itasca Winery.  It was as usual fermented and conditioned for the same period in oak barrels.  The resulting vintage is gold in colour and has a fine toastiness in its flavour.  It has an intensity and length of flavour, a complexity that is the result of its conditioning and the time spent under cork, and a fine mousse.