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Bristol winemakers hope to produce England’s first orange wine in a can
While many of us made banana bread in lockdown, one family in Montpelier began producing wine from a grapes grown on the vineyard on a small allotment behind their home.
Nania’s Vineyard began as a passion project by documentary cameraman James Bayliss-Smith and Shelley Nania.
But the pair have got big plans and have now launched a crowdfunder campaign to make three new wines in cans, including what will become England’s first ever orange wine in a can.
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The first wines from Nania’s Vineyard won praise from experts including Bristol-based wine writer Fiona Beckett.
Their cans also carry the distinctive artwork of Montpelier artist Alex Lucas, aka Lucas Antics.
The three new wines made to expand Nania’s Vineyard’s range will be an orange wine (a skin contact white wine), a still pinot noir and a white wine spritzer with elderflower.
“The UK wine industry is booming and we’re on the ride,” says James.
“Our vision and approach is to be a collaborative English wine brand working with different vineyards across this green and pleasant land.
“We need your support to enable us to buy some fantastic grapes this summer. We’ll use the funds raised to search far and wide for the best fruit available from grape growers in England.
“We can’t wait to make these fantastic wines for you!”
Nania’s Vineyard hope to produce three new English wines – photo: Nania’s Vineyard
Main photo: Nania’s Vineyard
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