FACTS AND DATA ABOUT THE VINEYARD
Land:
GPS Coordinates: 51'12N 1'05E
Altitude: 80-95m
Aspect: ESE, slope 1:7.5
Topography: Dry valley, dip slop of North Downs
Bedrock: Upper chalk
Soil: Quaternary head deposits / clay with flints / chalk rendzina
Planting:
2,312 Pinot Meunier; clones 818 and 924; rootstock 41b
1,400 Pinot Noir; clones 375 and 700; rootstock 41b
1,470 Melon B; clone 1057; rootstock SO4
Trellising system: virtual shoot positioning, double guyot
Row spacing: 2.2m
Vine spacing: 1.1m
Planting date: 20 April 2022
ANNUAL GROWING SEASON AND HARVEST DETAILS
2021 (site preparation):
Growing season mean temperature (Apr-Oct): 13.11C
Growing season GDD: 850
Monthly rainfall April-Oct: 7, 144, 114, 85, 116, 26, 178
Latest air frost: 7 May (-0.9C)
2022 (first year - no harvest):
Growing season mean temperature: 14.47C
Growing season GDD: 1,027
Monthly rainfall April-Oct: 26, 81, 37, 13, 8, 103, 72
Latest air frost: 28 April (-0.2C)
2023: (second year - no harvest)
Growing season mean temperature: 14.2C
Growing season GDD: 987
Monthly rainfall April-Oct: 120, 21, 24,113, 68, 40, 258(!)
Latest air frost: 16 May (-0.1C)
2024: (micro harvest)
Growing season mean temperature: 13.96C
Growing season GDD: 906
Monthly rainfall April-Oct: 142, 91, 38, 75, 60, 138, 149
Latest air frost: 25 April (-0.3C)
2025: (first commercial harvest)
Growing season mean temperature: [ ]
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Monthly rainfall April-Oct: 33, 22
Latest air frost: 23 May (-0.7C)