First vineyard to be established on Harper Adams University estate
Vines have been planted to establish the first vineyard on the Harper Adams University estate.
And the hope is for the grapes to be ready to produce wine within two years.
The vines were planted in the presence of Professor Frank Vriesekoop, Adjunct Professor in Food Biotechnology.
And there was guidance from Martin Vickers, the founder of the Halfpenny Green Wine Estate in Bobbington, near Bridgnorth.
As the vines develop, it is hoped that they can be used for a variety of uses by the University, not only in the direct production of wine, but also in the development of further teaching around viticulture – or the cultivation and harvesting of grapes.
