English wine

Speaking about the production of wine and Britain today, won the position that she had in the past.
During the Roman rule, when the climate was much milder current, the southern part of the island was given over to winemaking.
Later, as a result of the invasion of the Saxons and then the Vikings in the VIII century, the vineyards were completely wiped off the face of the British earth.

Thanks to climate change, here again there is an opportunity to grow grapes and to make the dream of the British about their own winemaking.

Today in England there are 135 wineries and 470 commercial vineyards with 2000 ha. of Annual wine production is about 5 million bottles. 50% of landings accounted for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

Today in the territories South of London in Sussex, the counties of Kent and Surrey became a reality the production of quality English sparkling wine with the label “made in the United Kingdom.” It is on the production of sparkling made major bets. Grape varieties used are the same as the “neighbors” in champagne: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, and the wine is neither more nor less – to compete with champagne Dom Perignon and the like. And it is not the bare intention of a major French wine house has already acquired land in this part of the UK