From Domesday to Now: Nyetimber

By Neal Martin

Last August, I drove down to Nyetimber’s winery and spent a day with wife and husband Cherie Spriggs and Brad Greatrix, head winemaker and winemaker, respectively. After inspecting their nearby vineyard, we conducted a comprehensive vertical that included current releases and a look back to the wines from the Nineties.

“All fruit comes from our own vines. Anything with Nyetimber on the label is 100% from our vines, so production depends on the season.” Brad Greatrix explained.

“One big change in terms of harvesting is that we were one of the first to go and taste the grapes at harvest. – Also, in using the parcel-by-parcel approach, we taste grapes to inform us where there are differences between blocks or within the block due to undulations, so that we can harvest them separately. That has continued as we have grown. We use only three varieties but with all 11 sites in full production, we will have well over 100 base wines.” Greatrix continued.

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