Giffords Hall Vineyard

Giffords Hall Vineyard is a family run vineyard in Suffolk

About the winery
Giffords Hall is a family owned Vineyard near Long Melford in Suffolk where we grow Bacchus, Madeleine Angevine, Reichensteiner, Rondo and Pinot Noir varieties. Our sandy/clay soil produces quality grapes, high in natural sugars and acids, that lend themselves particularly well to both sparkling and dry aromatic still wines. We make white, sparkling, rose and red wines and our wines have a delicate floral character very typical of the region. 90% of Giffords Wines are PDO or PGI classified and single estate only – we have three single Varietal wines.

Learn more about Giffords Hall Vineyard and their facilities at:

http://www.giffordshall.co.uk

Location

East Anglia

Opening Hours
Monday: ClosedTuesday: 10:30 - 16:00Wednesday: 10:30 - 16:00Thursday: 10:30 - 16:00Friday: 10:30 - 16:00Saturday: 10:30 - 16:00Sunday: Closed
Summer Hours
Monday: ClosedTuesday: 10:30 - 16:00Wednesday: 10:30 - 16:00Thursday: 10:30 - 16:00Friday: 10:30 - 16:00Saturday: 10:30 - 16:00Sunday: Closed
Cellar door / shop
Yes - see more
Accommodation
No
Tastings
Yes - see more
Tours
Yes - see more
Restaurant
No
Events / Weddings
No
Languages
English
Children friendly
Yes
Disabled access
Yes
Region
East Anglia
Country
UK
Organic
No
Grape varieties
Pinot Noir
History & Geography
East Anglia is fast becoming a recognisable wine growing region. In addition to areas of very favourable terroir, land prices and the driest climate in the UK, have resulted in Vines being grown commercially in the area from the first modern pioneers of the 40s. This statistic doesn’t apply just to the present: there is strong evidence to support that theory that East Anglia supplied a third of the tithe of grapes to Rome, and their legionaries enjoyed the East Anglian posting because of ‘the quality of the wine’. Whilst the Tourism and marketing bodies in the region are not as strong as the West County nor can they match the marketing spend of the Sussex house sparkling vineyards being planted, East Anglia is fast catching up. UK vineyards in southern Britain import nearly half their grapes from East Anglia, particularly the Bacchus and Pinot Noir varieties which require drier weather to fruit and ripen. East Anglia has consistently won more gold medals for Bacchus than any other
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