Staff at De Vere Carden Park Hotel in Cheshire have seen the fruit of their labour after winning silver for their sparkling wine produced from the onsite vineyard. Carden Park boasts one of the most Northern vineyards in Europe and in partnership with Half Penny Vineyard in Staffordshire produces up to 6,000 bottles of Carden Old Gold sparkling wine each year from the three-acre site.
For the first time this year the two varieties of sparkling wine, the Carden Old Gold sparkling rose and the Carden Old Gold sparkling Seyval Blanc, were entered into the Mercian Vineyard Association awards.
Judged by three Masters of Wine, the team at Carden Park are now celebrating after the Carden Old Gold sparkling rose won a silver award and the Carden Old Gold sparkling Seyval Blanc was highly commended. Hamish Ferguson, general manager says “We are very proud to achieve such great results for our sparkling wine.
For the first time this year the two varieties of sparkling wine, the Carden Old Gold sparkling rose and the Carden Old Gold sparkling Seyval Blanc, were entered into the Mercian Vineyard Association awards.
Judged by three Masters of Wine, the team at Carden Park are now celebrating after the Carden Old Gold sparkling rose won a silver award and the Carden Old Gold sparkling Seyval Blanc was highly commended. Hamish Ferguson, general manager says “We are very proud to achieve such great results for our sparkling wine.
The team work tirelessly throughout the year to ensure the vineyard produces the best quality grapes and this is great recognition of that dedication.” Historically the vineyard at Carden Park produced a harvest of grapes from 1988 until 2000 when production ceased. In 2006 the vineyard was resurrected by estates manager Peter Pattenden and his team and has since gone from strength to strength with the increased sugar content of grapes. With the spell of good weather over Summer this year’s harvest is expected to be a bumper crop.
Visitors can purchase the award winning Carden Old Gold sparkling wine from the hotel. Additionally Carden Old Gold is also available and sold at Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club. The onsite vineyard sits within the 1000 acre Cheshire resort of Carden Park. In addition to visiting the vineyard visitors can experience the award winning spa, championship golf, Rosette awarded dining and onsite activities at Carden Park Hotel.
Visitors can purchase the award winning Carden Old Gold sparkling wine from the hotel. Additionally Carden Old Gold is also available and sold at Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club. The onsite vineyard sits within the 1000 acre Cheshire resort of Carden Park. In addition to visiting the vineyard visitors can experience the award winning spa, championship golf, Rosette awarded dining and onsite activities at Carden Park Hotel.
For more information visit www.cardenpark.co.uk or call 01829 731000. You can also follow the resort on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn at: www.facebook.com/cardenpark, www.twitter.com/cardenpark and www.linkedin.com/groups/Carden-Park-Hotel-Golf-Resort-3752298