Milestone Vineyard Harvest For Newsells Park

[Wandering Eyes]

The first-ever vineyard harvest occurred at Newsells Park Stud this past week.

The 1200-acre estate is the first Thoroughbred stud in Europe to establish a vineyard for premium English sparkling wine. The event was celebrated with hands-on picking and a gathering of Wine Club members and special guests, including Spurs legend Ossie Ardiles.

Planted in 2022 on 30 acres of south-facing chalk, 41,000 vines of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier have flourished on the property. The first 'Newsells-grown' sparkling wines are expected beginning in 2028/29. Approximately 30,000 bottles are likely to be produced, with more than half set to be aged at least five years on lees.

Newsells Park is currently producing wines from carefully selected English vineyards, crafted with precision and named after some of the stud's most celebrated racehorses, including Nathaniel, Shastye and Shambolic. For more information on the Wine Club and Newsells Park's English Sparkling Wine, please visit the Newsells Park website.

Graham Smith-Bernal, owner of Newsells Park, said, “This is a hugely exciting milestone for Newsells Park. Just as we aim for the very highest standards in breeding and racing, we are committed to producing sparkling wines of exceptional quality. With such perfect conditions this year, our first harvest has been everything we hoped for and more.”

Newsells Park will bring a strong 29-horse consignment to next week's Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, with two of the highlights half-sisters to Group 1 winners Zavateri (Without Parole) and Waldgeist (Galileo).

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