Shropshire Vineyards

Shropshire Vineyards Dedicated to the wine makers of Shropshire and close by Now there are 11 - and those are just the commercial ones. I’ll try to tell them all here.

Finding out that an Indian family from the unlikely environs of South Telford had created a vineyard not a mile from our then home between Telford and Shrewsbury was the catalyst for a little more self-education on a much more local scale. I already knew about the vineyard at Wroxeter, south east of Shrewsbury, and I was aware of the Halfpenny Green vineyard between Wolverhampton and Stourbridge.

I didn’t know that, as a county, Shropshire was in the top 15 wine producing areas of the UK, nor that there were, at that time, no fewer than 10 vineyards in the SY postcode alone. I was lucky enough to meet head of the Rodington Vineyard family, Ram Chahal, early on, probably before their first harvest. Rodington is a haven of around 1.6 hectares that slopes gently towards the Wrekin. Like Wendy, Ram had a story, and his was even more unlikely. Ram was a foundry-man who figuratively ploughed his redundancy cheque into the soil, spent five years nurturing a vineyard that was originally supposed to have been a market garden and was rewarded with an award-winning, slightly sparkling Solaris from his first harvest. Ram and his family represent a small, family-based, almost DIY brand of wine maker. More recently, I’ve seen the future of Shropshire wine. It’s a future called Hencote and it’s like the Manchester City of viticulture suddenly appeared in the League One of wine making in the county. Hencote, in the family friendly version of Dr Emmett Brown’s description of time travel in Back to the Future (part one, the original and best) is ‘serious stuff’. I was very pleased to meet the owner Martin Stevens and his son Mark at their 2018 Solaris launch. They seem to know what they’re at and, what’s more, are very clear about where they’re heading. The interesting thing is that behind every Shropshire vineyard there seems to be a story of one kind or another.

Keeping my map of the vineyards of Shropshire and environs up to date... Additions include Dinglewood Vineyard, Veenow, ...
02/04/2026

Keeping my map of the vineyards of Shropshire and environs up to date... Additions include Dinglewood Vineyard, Veenow, and Harper Adams.

This looks fantastic. About time, too! Congratulations to Harper Adams.
28/03/2026

This looks fantastic. About time, too! Congratulations to Harper Adams.

History meets Science. Join Harper Adams and the region's top vineyards. Exclusive evening of tasting & talks. Free Entry (RSVP required).

Good luck! Maybe look local too.
03/02/2026

Good luck! Maybe look local too.

21/12/2025

Chance encounter in the market in the Square in Shrewsbury yesterday. Discovered a new vineyard in Dinglewood, a newbie family-run enterprise from Stanton upon Hine Heath, between Shrewsbury and Market Drayton. Was introduced to their Rondo blush 'Shy Owl'. It's 10.5%, looks as suppable as it tastes...

As usual, the labels are a work of art in themselves...
21/12/2025

As usual, the labels are a work of art in themselves...

Naughty or nice?

It’s your last chance to decide which of your friends & family have been naughty or nice this year.

We have mixed cases, wines for the table, wines for gifting, gift vouchers and other products.

Our shop is open:
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
10:30 - 4pm

Monday (9:30am) is your last chance for free local delivery.

Drink differently and locally this Christmas.

https://astleyvineyard.co.uk/shop/

20/12/2025

✨✨Dinglewood
Vineyard - Where We Are This December!✨✨
* Friday 5th - Shrewsbury
Food & Drink Fair in The Square
* Saturday 6th - Rode Hall
* Sunday 7th - Port Sunlight
* Saturday 13th - Market Drayton
* Friday 19th & Saturday 20th - Shrewsbury - The Square

🍷Come along, grab a bottle of wine, try our Blush Mulled Wine, and take a kit home!

🎁Loads of Christmas gifts & festive vineyard goodies.
See you there! 🎄⭐️

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Ostrich House
Shrewsbury
SY56NR

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