The YORKSHIRE REGION
Vineyards Across Yorkshire
CT - Carlton Towers
D - Dunesforde
F - Farthings
GB - Goose Beck
HC - High Cayton
H - Holmfirth
L - Leventhorpe
LW - Little Wold
LV - Laurel Vines
K - Knotfield
M - Malton
RHB - Robin Hood's Bay
R - Ryedale
T - Towthorpe
W - Westow
YH - Yorkshire Heart
Five Major Wine Producing Regions
You will see that we have vineyards now in 5 distinct regions. created by the vales and hills of Yorkshire.
In the north east we have North Yorkshire Moors and Coast, to the South East is the The Wolds. The heart of the county is shared by The Vale of York, and the Aire Valley and in the pennine foothills of the south west of the county is the Holme Valley.
Each region is unique with differing climates and underpinning geology giving the ability to grow a wide variety of grapes and produce quality wines.
Geology and Topology suited for Vines
The Yorkshire countryside provides a range of soil types, all of which are great for grapes.
In the wolds we are lucky to have the same underlying limestone and chalky soil types of southern England, with the substrata connected to Sussex. We have the northern most Chalk hills in the UK. This provides wonderful grape growing opportunities with the ability to create fresh and minerally wines.
The Vale of York has underlying sandstone and mudstones, covered by the gravels and tills formed by the last ice age, and rich in clays and sand left by glacial lakes. The large flat plain and nutrient rich soil provides the right growing conditions for grapes.
The river Aire starts in the limestone region of Malham in the Yorkshire Dales before coming a major river that flows across the county through Leeds.
The Holme Valley is in the foothills of the Pennines and has rolling hills and deep valleys. The areas is dominated by milestone grit which are course sandstones.