Vineyards · South Wales
Ancre Hill Estates
In or near Wyesham.
Ancre Hill Estates — vineyard and winery in Monmouth, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Late summer & autumn (Aug–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood · 8.3 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Ancre Hill Estates is a vineyard in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "vineyard and winery in Monmouth, Wales". Coordinates: 51.8124°, -2.7250°.
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Official information
Ancre Hill Estates is a biodynamic and organic vineyard located in Monmouth, Wales. The estate produces around 30,000 bottles of wine annually, emphasizing natural winemaking techniques that reflect the terroir of the region.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Ancre Hill Estates, also known as Ancre Hill Vineyard, is a family owned vineyard and winery in Monmouth, Wales. It also provides limited accommodation in Ancre Hill cottage.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The vineyard is made up of two sites: Folly View site, of six and a half acres; and Town site, which is three and a half acres. Both are on the estate surrounding the house. The sites are south facing on limestone soils and have comparatively low rainfall. The initial planting of the vines was done in 2006, with a further plantations added in April 2007 and 2011. The estate adopted biodynamic agriculture practices in 2011 gaining organic certification in 2013 and Demeter certification in 2014 The site provides vineyard tours, wine tasting, Welsh cheese platter lunches, and an "Adopt-a-Vine" scheme.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8124, -2.7250
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Monmouth
- Postcode
- NP25 5AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Phone
- +44 (0)7885 984918
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood — 8.3 km
- Official site
- ancrehillestates.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q760319 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ancre Hill Estates (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ancre Hill Estate Rock field Road Monmouth July 2006.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ancre Hill Estates?
- Ancre Hill Estates is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP25 5AU), in the parish of Monmouth.
- What is Ancre Hill Estates?
- Ancre Hill Estates — vineyard and winery in Monmouth, Wales.
- How do I get to Ancre Hill Estates?
- The nearest railway station is Rookwood, about 8.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP25 5AU.
- Is Ancre Hill Estates a protected site?
- Yes — Ancre Hill Estates is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Ancre Hill Estates?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NP25 5AU. It sits within the Monmouthshire parliamentary constituency.