UK: Rathfinny Estate to be 'greenest in the world'
UK: Rathfinny Estate to be 'greenest in the world'
Oct 1, 2012 6
(Decanter) - Building work has begun at a winery on England's South Downs which aims to set a 'new global standard' for sustainable wine production. The winery at Rathfinny Estate in East Sussex will be the largest and most environmentally friendly in England, according to owner Mark Driver, who gave up a career as a hedge fund manager in the City to pursue the project.
The first 20 hectares of vines – Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier for sparkling wine and Riesling for still wine – were planted in March this year at the 240ha estate near Alfriston.
The £10m project aims to release its first Sussex Origin Sparkling wines in 2016, and some still wines in 2014, with sparkling production targeted to reach 1m bottles a year within a decade.
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