A 550ha arable farm in Rutland, looking to expand the operation, decided to diversify into a rather surprising area – wine production. They now have a 7-acre vineyard at Ketton with 13,000 vines, including the varieties pinot noir, ortega and pinot meunier, which were selected to suit the area’s Jurassic limestone soils and relatively cool […]
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