The Hencote Hideout

We are very excited to announce the launch of the Hencote Hideout. Opening on Saturday 27th May, the Hideout is the perfect place to sit back and relax after a hard day at work or to catch up with old friends.

Located on the lower balcony, the new feature terrace bar will only be serving Hencote wines, perfect pour G&Ts and bottled beers. All other drinks and cocktails can still be ordered from The View bar indoors.

Sit out on the high tables or on the comfy cushioned sofas and take in the view across the vineyard, Shrewsbury and the Shropshire Hills.

Bookings not required for outdoor drinks.

Evolution 2020

We are also tying in this lower bar launch with our Evolution Sparkling wine launch. Some of you may have already tasted and bought some bottles of the Evolution 2020 Sparkling Wine, but on Saturday 27th May we are officially launching it. Every person to walk through the Hencote doors, either to enjoy a meal in The View Restaurant or to enjoy drinks on the Hencote Hideout, will receive a complimentary glass of Evolution.

Vintage: 2020
Blend: Seyval Blanc 53% Pinot Noir 31% / Solaris 9% / Pinot Meunier 7%
Bottled: 27^th January 2021
Disgorged: 7^th December 2021 – 14^th January 2022
Production: 5485 x 750ml bottles
Alcohol: 10.9% Vol.
Residual Sugar: 9.3g/l
Total Acidity: 5.9g/l
pH: 3.56

Definition: Our Evolution Sparkling Wine is intentionally non-conformant to tradition, rather combining proven methods of all sparkling wine styles and using what we consider our best grape varieties to capture the most vibrant flavours of each Hencote harvest.

Tasting note: Fine streams of bubbles sets off a lively mood leading to an aromatic nose of apple pie and rose hip which follows on in the mouth feel. All the components combining beautifully in a complex array of very drinkable sparkling characteristics. A maverick bubbly with endearing qualities.

Harvest: 15^th October – 9^th November 2020
2020 was characterised by several spring frosts and low temperatures in the earlier months. Shropshire saw a hot and dry summer which resulted in ideal growing conditions but the earlier frosts had a direct correlation with the low yields across the vineyard. As such, grapes were harvested and blended immediately and with that, Evolution 2020 was the only wine produced from the vineyard.