Viticulture
An Exceptional Terroir
Our 34 hectare vineyard on Crawthorne Farm, north-east of Dorchester in rural Dorset, sits on 300m of ‘belemnitic’ chalk from the Cretaceous era. This particularly pure, porous chalk is some of the finest in the country. It acts like a sponge, draining away and storing water in the west of England’s rainy Atlantic spells, and releasing it again in dry periods. This, and its influence on the palate of our wines make it a vital component of our style.