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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

A vintage year? British growers harvest their grapes early after a dry, hot summer

Person cuts grapes with secateurs
Nyetimber, which has 11 vineyards spanning 425 hectares, says growing conditions this year have been ‘exceptionally favourable’. Photograph: Nyetimber

UK vineyards are getting ready for a vintage year – and a very early harvest – with the warm, sunny weather caused by the heating climate delivering strong flavours in their grapes.

Across the UK the total amount of wine produced is likely to be up on last year. English growers alone added more than 1,000 hectares of vines in 2024, taking the total to 4,841, of which 3,763 was in active production in 2024, according to the industry body Wine GB.

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