The story behind Wayfarer still wines

There’s a saying in the industry that still wines are made in the vineyard. What this is alluding to, is that for sparkling wine there is an artform to blending three base wines, potentially from different parcels of land, and with non vintage wines, several years productions can be blended together to create a signature flavour and style of wine. With still wines however, and particularly with single vintage, single estate, single grape variety wines, there really is nowhere to hide. The grape quality must be impeccable otherwise the end product will be compromised.

England isn’t known for still wines, but we believe with the correct attention to detail, really exceptional still wines can be achieved. We have a cool climate which gives way to acidity and freshness rather than fruit and body. However with our still wine clones which tend towards naturally occurring high sugar production, and small, flavour intense berries teamed with England’s cool nights and days that rarely get too hot, we can achieve a long, slow ripening process that helps to develop wines that are complex of flavour, beautifully structured and well balanced.

Check out our latest vintages here: https://www.wayfarerwines.com

Also find Wayfarer wines this month on Saturday 20th May at Westgate Hall for the Canterbury wine festival! The “Vineyard of England” comes to Canterbury for a one-day wine-tasting event with Master of Wine Clive Barlow. Taste over 35 locally produced wines and buy your favourites to take home.

Saturday 20th May 2023
Sessions: 11am – 2pm / 3pm – 6pm

www.westgatehall.org