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EVENT CANCELLED Wild Wine: A Talk & Tasting at Cheltenham Food & Drink Festival

Published on September 5, 2020July 23, 2020 by limeburnhillvineyard

Unfortunately this event has now been cancelled due to the Coronavirus restrictions in the UK. It has been rescheduled to take place next year, 25 – 27 June 2021. Hope […]

Tours, Tastings and Events for 2020

Published on February 20, 2020February 27, 2020 by limeburnhillvineyard

The year ahead is already filled with exciting events, from tours, wine fairs and workshops to illustrated talks, hen dos and food festivals. The 2019 vintage is almost ready and […]

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Comfrey and Celandine #naturalvineyard #biodynamic Comfrey and Celandine
#naturalvineyard #biodynamicvineyard #naturaltreatments #comfreyextract
Green Woodpecker feather. The vineyard has many a Green Woodpecker feather. 
The vineyard has many ant hills in the long grass, colonies of Yellow Meadow Ants that attract Green Woodpeckers which we see (and hear laughing) every day. 
#naturalvineyard #biodynamicvineyard 
#adrawingadayforayear
The first weeping of a pruning cut, a few days ago The first weeping of a pruning cut, a few days ago. The sap is beginning to rise with the hot weather. 
Drawing 014 - GDC trellis
#adrawingadayforayear 
#orionvines 
#biodynamicvineyard 
#bardicjourney
First #woollybud Pruned the Solaris yesterday - ph First #woollybud
Pruned the Solaris yesterday - photos before and after. A late pruning, just before bud burst, has the potential to delay bud burst by a week or so. The idea of this is to hopefully delay ripening to be a little more in line with the Regent and Rondo, as we harvest in the same day for our Pet Nat Red. 
#biodynamicvineyard #naturalwine #petnatred #solaris #biodynamicwine
First spring #biodynamic treatment yesterday, BD50 First spring #biodynamic treatment yesterday, BD500 Horn Manure plus a #biodynamiccompost aerobic tea applied to the soil across both vineyards.

Sketch and video of the #dynamiser that stirs the #hornmanure for an hour. 

#biodynamicvineyard #biodynamicviticulture #lifeinthesoil #composttea #asketchadayforayear
Drawing 008 #asketchadayforayear Plan of the east Drawing 008 #asketchadayforayear 
Plan of the east vineyard, wondering where to put benches for visitors...
#spiritofplace #biodynamicvineyard
If anyone nr Bristol is looking for the last bottl If anyone nr Bristol is looking for the last bottles of the 2019 Pet Nat Rosé Lammas they’re available at @honeyandgingercafe 

Posted @withregram • @honeyandgingercafe 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Have you seen our wine collection? It really is great. 😋😋😋

We have #localwine from @roadgreenvineyard @limeburnhill & @dunleavyvineyards (more coming soon) - sparkling and still. All very different but very #delicious. 😋😋😋 Some #awardwinning 

We also have many more to choose from with #crispanddry #pinotgrigio (Orsino Pinot Grigio), wonderfully vibrant aromatic #sauvignonblanc (Aotearoa Sauvignon Blanc) or some gorgeous reds.  @bristolfinewine 

What a lovely treat. 😋😋😋 Pop in to @honeyandgingercafe to make your Saturday evening fabulous. 😋😁

#bristolwine #food #foodandwine #bestofbristol #wine #bristol #localbusiness #localbusinesses #wineoclock #drinkinbristol #supportsmallbusiness #supportlocal #bristolfood #bristolindependent #bristolindependents #smallbatch #wineontheweekend #weekendwine
First round of riddling is coming to an end, we’ First round of riddling is coming to an end, we’ll begin disgorging in a week or so...
Quite a build up of sediment in the neck, most of which will disappear, although there’s always some left in the bottle to aid stability and development. 
#biodynamicwine #naturalwine #petnatrosé #petnatred #noaddedsulphites #wildyeast
View of the farm and vineyards from Pagans Hill, a View of the farm and vineyards from Pagans Hill, and a photo of the ancient Oak standing on the hill. Pagans Hill is the site of a Roman Temple on which the rows of the west vineyard are aligned. 
Drawing 005
#bardicjourney #biodynamicvineyard #adrawingaday
Drawing 002 Spur Pruning #adrawingaday #bardicjour Drawing 002 Spur Pruning
#adrawingaday #bardicjourney #spiritofplace
Creating a #brushwoodhedge or #deadhedge if you pr Creating a #brushwoodhedge or #deadhedge if you prefer. A natural fence to deter the deer from eating the newly planted trees #naturalvineyard #biodynamicvineyard
A drawing every day for a year until my 50th birth A drawing every day for a year until my 50th birthday [Robin]. I’ll put some on here connected with the farm and vineyard. Part of my #bardicjourney

Drawing 001
Mouse in the fat balls this morning. Slightly conf Mouse in the fat balls this morning.
Slightly confused, but happy & well fed. #rustlinginthepantry
Posted @withregram • @demeterinternational The S Posted @withregram • @demeterinternational The SPACES we live in
Demeter farmers create a cultural landscape worth living in – for plants, animals and humans. Farms shape the landscape in every region of the world. When people cultivate land and develop farms in harmony with nature and the individual environment, they are giving a boost to the economy, to culture and to nature conservation: They are creating a place for jobs, for people with special needs and for recreational and cultural events. They become a setting where city and countryside can meet each other – with farm events and tours and educational programs for kids. 
#demeter #biodynamic #landscape #worthliving #youwillgrow #regenerativeagriculture #responsibility #demeter #organicfood #farmlife #farmlifebestlife #personalgrowth #biodynamicgardening #regenag #bio #bioladen #demetercertified #biodinamico #sustainability #foodlover #naturalfood #farmersmarket #demetercertified  #bestorganic #biodiversity #soil #biodynamicagriculture  #carefornature #agroecology #biodynamicfarming
Thank you @feastonfarms for the lovely post. Poste Thank you @feastonfarms for the lovely post. Posted @withregram • @feastonfarms  For viticulturalists Robin & Georgina at @limeburnhill, the best part of each day is spending time amongst nature – enjoying native woodpeckers, ravens, sparrow hawks, worms, grass snakes, butterflies, bees, wasps, badgers, hares, and foxes. In fact, in their biodynamic vineyard, they strive to encourage as much wildlife as possible – utilizing a high-level trellising system that keeps badgers & pheasants away from the grapes.  Neither of them came to farming naturally. Robin, a former architect & professor, always wanted to be a farmer but was advised as a child not to do it. He tells us, “I spent the last 25yrs finding a circuitous way back to the land. My great grandparents were Scottish farmers, so maybe there’s something in the blood!” Georgina was a journalist/ television producer/director before moving into sustainable design, then landscape architecture. 
 
When the two met, their mutual love of the natural world led to a desire to plant a vineyard. The price of land seemed prohibitive, so in 2015 they rented almost ten acres in SW England near Bristol from an organic farmer who had never fulfilled her own dream of planting a vineyard. They planted half with vines, leaving the rest as a diverse range of different habitats. After 4 years managing the land, they purchased it.
The vineyard hosts 2200 vines of 6 varieties (Pinot Noir, Orion, Regent, Rondo, Solaris, & Seyval Blanc), planting 800 more of Johanniter & Sauvignac. They maintain the land – one of only 2 biodynamic vineyards in SW England - as a living being with its own spirit, with their role to care & support its growth, health & wellbeing. Following a salutogenic approach, they maintain wild honeybee hives & use treatments, wildflower teas, feeds, & preparations made from plants grown on the land to enhance the terroir.
 
As a by-product of creating a place for these beautiful beings to live, the bonus is producing beautiful natural wines to share. They’ve made 3 vintages & 5 wines – including 3 Pétillant Naturel & 2 Amber. They look forward to when things return to normal!
The first of the 2020 #PetNatRosé #Lammas on the The first of the 2020 #PetNatRosé #Lammas on the riddling racks. After 6 months on the lees they get shaken up to loosen the sediment and then riddled for a month or so before disgorging. So in  months time we’ll get the first taste ... and a sense of what the land has given us !
#biodynamicpetnatrose #naturalwine #noaddedsulphites #bioterroir #thiswineisalive
#peacockbutterfly on primrose. Spring ! #naturalvi #peacockbutterfly on primrose. Spring !
#naturalvineyard #biodynamicvineyard
A beautiful moth on a vine cane. Can anyone identi A beautiful moth on a vine cane. Can anyone identify it? #naturalvineyard #biodynamicvineyard
Posted @withregram • @demeterinternational Produ Posted @withregram • @demeterinternational Products carrying the Demeter trademark nourish body, mind and soul. As the oldest organic farming association, and with our strict Standard, we claim premium quality in organic farming for a reason. The methods of biodynamic farming are the basis for the harmonious development of the life forces in the plants. These are also preserved as best as possible during further careful processing. As a result - and as the highest principle - authentic food with character is created.
#certifiedorganic #demeterstandard #regenerativeagriculture #responsibility #demeter #organicfood #farmlife #farmlifebestlife #personalgrowth #womenpower #biodynamicgardening #regenag #bio #bioladen #demetercertified #biodinamico #sustainability #foodlover #naturalfood #farmersmarket #bestorganic #biodiversity  #carefornature 
#agroecology
First Elder leaves unfurling in the snow today #sp First Elder leaves unfurling in the snow today #spring #imbolc #lunarimbolc
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