Coddington Vineyard |
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 Lying west of the
Malvern Hills in Herefordshire (in the middle of England), Coddington vineyard is one of
the smaller commercial vineyards in the UK: it is quite literally a back-garden vineyard.
Until recently winemaking took place off-site, but in the last few years a small winery
has been built, so owners Denis and Ann Savage now have total control over the wines. Four
grape varieties are grown: Bacchus, Kerner, Ortega and Pinot Gris. The wines are of a
uniformly high standard. My only slight criticism is that presumably for logistic reasons,
visitors have to taste from small plastic vials that do the wines no justice. As well as
being of good quality, the wines are very well priced (£4-6 per bottle).
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 The winery sits on top of the slope |
 Vines waiting to be pruned |
 Looking through the vines to the tasting cellar |
 Orderly rows of vines in winter |
| Contact details: Denis and Ann Savage Coddington Vineyard Near Ledbury Herefordshire HR8 1JJ Tel/Fax 01531 640 668
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