Yearlstone Vineyard - Devon's Oldest Vineyard

A small well-made range of white, rosé and red wines - along with a fine sparkling Brut. So says David Moore, the Louis Roederer and Glenfiddich wine writer of the year in his new book A Guide to The Wines of England & Wales (cowritten by Philip Williamson and Neville Blech, available from Amazon). As readers of David's well-known series Behind the Label know, these give in depth tasting notes on the top wines of most wine regions. We'll show you what David thought of some of our top wines below.

We are proud that wines made here at Yearlstone have won over 50 awards in the last 5 years' English & Welsh Wine of the Year Competitions - including 9 awards at the 2009 Competition held in Dorset... We show the awards our wines have won against each wine.

Our triple-award winning fizz, Vintage Brut 2008, is still available - having been recomended on BBC 1 by Oz Clarke. We are now selling the 24-month lees-aged edition. We also have a tiny amount of pink fizz, also Vintage Brut 2009, which has also won a medal at every competition it's been entered for. English wine is light and fresh with wonderful aromas - making it perfect as an aperitif or to accompany light seasonal English food - as served in Charlotte's Kitchen.

Yearlstone's Number 1 2010 - Grassy, zingy, mouthwatering English dry white - £7.50 per bottle

Our entry level dry white. Typically grassy, zingy, mouthwatering English dry white - made from a blend of Pinot Blanc, Reichensteiner and Seyval Blanc. Soft but elegant, fair acidity balance, greenfruits, and a touch of smokiness...
Great with spicy nibbles or seafood.....

2010 Vintage now on sale.

2009 vintage was Bronze medal winner at the 2010 English & Welsh Wine of the Year Competition.

GRAPES: Reichensteiner and Pinot Blanc.
Regional Wine Status. 11.5% Alcohol.

Yearlstone Number 2 2010 - Soft and Floral Dry White - £7.95 per bottle

Softer and a little more full bodied this dry white comes from grapes Siegerrebe.

2010 Vintage now on sale.

Bronze medallist English Wine of the Year 2011 Judges comments: very pale lemon-green, English garden, very floral and perfumed, hyacinth, haunting. Lovely fresh acidity, fair balance and length.

GRAPES: Siegerrebe.
Regional Wine Status. 11.5% Alcohol.

Yearlstone Number 3 2010 - Delicate Dry Rosé - £8.50 per bottle

Light strawberry nose with refreshing acidity, concentrated with an elegant finish, our rosé is great as an aperitif. Regent is the grape. Silver medallist English Wine of the Year 2011. Judges comments: very pale salmon. Perfumed, cranberry and redcurrent. Just off-dry, lively acidity, well-balanced, fair length. Pretty.

Of the No 3 2007 vintage, David Moore writes: A fresh and immensely enjoyable rosé, a blend of Pinot Noir, Madeleine Angevine and Seyval Blanc. The white grapes add a floral and fresh edge to the structure and soft grip of the Pinot Noir. Enjoy this as an aperitif or with food

GRAPES: Regent. 11.5% Alcohol.

Yearlstone Number 4 2010 - Light Fruity Red - £9.95 per bottle

We have been doing well with our reds in recent years - winning the Presidents Trophy with our 2008 and a Gold Medal at the English Wine of the Year with our 2009. Now here comes the 2010, a light red with considerable depth of flavour and mouth feel. Grapes Regent and Rondo.

Bronze medallist English Wine of the Year 2011. Judges comments: Pale ruby. Smoky-earthy, bramble, cherry, herbaceous note. Juicy attack, grippy tannin and crisp acidity... fruit, spicy finish.

GRAPES: Regent and Rondo. 12% Alcohol.

Yearlstone Number 5 2010 - Aromatic Dry White - £9.95 per bottle

A single varietal Bacchus. Full bodied and aromatic, and very Sauvignon-Blancy, taste this and you'll quickly see why Bacchus is currently England's top white wine grape.

Of the No 5 2009 vintage, David Moore writes: This is a varietal Siegerrebe, not dissimilar to a Gewurztraminer, with a very aromatic quality. It's essential to drink as young as possible to benefit from these spicy as well as fragile aromas.

The 2009 vintage won Bronze Medals at the English and Welsh Wine of the Year in 2008 and 2009, and a bronze medal at the South West & Wales Wine Competitions in the same years.

GRAPES: Bacchus.
Regional Wine Status. 11.5% Alcohol.

Yearlstone Number 6 2010 - Barrel Aged Dry White - £9.50 per bottle

Every year our policy is to buy a new barrel of French oak. Careful blending of 225 litres from this barrel produces a soft and rounded white wine from our Madeleine Angevine and Pinot Blanc grapes. The winemaker also introduces a malolactic fermentation in the wine to add to to the softness and bring vanilla undertones. Less obviously aromatic than the the other three whites.

Bronze medallist English Wine of the Year 2011. Judges comments: pale silver lime-leaf green. Peach and subtle vanilla and cinnamon. Not quite dry, gently oaked, good fruit, fair acidity, modest length.

GRAPES: Madeleine Angevine and Pinot Blanc.
Quality Wine Status. Alcohol 11.5%.

Yearlstone Vintage Brut 2008 - Traditionally made Sparkling Wine - £16.95 per bottle.

Silver medallist English Wine of the Year 2011. Judges comments: very pale lime-green, small bubbles. Fresh yeast notes, green apples, pears, pretty aromatics. Brut-style, dominated by greenfruit, some autolysis on palate, very crisp, crackling mousse, nicely balanced, moderate length.

GRAPES: Reichensteiner Quality Wine Status. 12% alcohol.

Yearlstone Vintage Brut 2009 - Traditionally made Sparkling Wine - £14.95 per bottle.

Bronze medallist English Wine of the Year 2011. Judges comments: very pale lime-green, mid-sized bubbles. Creamy, leesy, yeasty, Granny Smith apple fruit on nose. Low dosage-style, high acidity, some length. English summer drinking works well with salads.

GRAPES: Pinot Blanc & Seyval Blanc Quality Wine Status. 12% alcohol.

Yearlstone Vintage Brut Pink 2009 - Traditionally made Pink Sparkling Wine - first batch £19.95 per bottle

Bronze medallist English Wine of the Year 2011. Judges comments: very pale salmon, small bubbles, fair cordon. Bright red fruits, yeasty accent.... brittle mousse, some fruit and moderate length.

GRAPES: Pinot Noir and Dornfelder. Quality Wine status. 12% alcohol.

Wine can be ordered and will be packaged up for collection at the vineyard. Wines can be mixed in a box. We usually run out of many of the wines by September.