Giffords Hall is a family owned vineyard planted on the site of an ancient glacial riverbed near Long Melford in Suffolk. Their sandy/clay soil produces quality grapes, high in natural sugars and acids, that lend themselves particularly well to both sparkling and dry, aromatic still wines.The vineyard was planted around 25 years ago and the vines are now in their prime. Madeleine Angevine, Bacchus, Reichensteiner, Rondo, Pinot Noir, (both Burgundian and Precoce), and Pinot Blanc, all do well on this site.
2023 vintage report
A challenging season weather wise, yields 60% up. Worries about ripening unfounded as grapes came off over 70 OE. Unusually, acidity and pH quite low across the varieties. Definitely a shortage of yeasts and nutrients. Happy with the wine quality so far.
