The Vineyard | English wine from the heart of Yorkshire
Award-winning Yorkshire wine lovingly nurtured from grape to glass
Wine from the heart
Yorkshire Heart Vineyard produces wines from grapes grown at our vineyard at Nun Monkton, near York. Our vines are nurtured throughout the year by our passionate team, then handpicked during our Autumn harvest by a wonderful team of volunteers and friends.
The grapes are processed on–site in our winery, overseen by chief winemaker Gillian Spakouskas who carefully monitors the wines during a 12-month fermentation and maturation period. They are then stabilised before filtering, bottling, labelling and packing in-house.
We are immensely proud of our business that creates fine artisan Yorkshire products by our very hard–working team. Through their dedication and passion, we are able to create unique and beautiful tasting reds, whites, rosés and sparkling wines.
Tours & Tastings
Experience the taste of Yorkshire
Wine from the heart
Yorkshire Heart Vineyard produces wines from grapes grown at our vineyard at Nun Monkton, near York. Our vines are nurtured throughout the year by our passionate team, then handpicked during our Autumn harvest by a wonderful team of volunteers and friends.
The grapes are processed on–site in our winery, overseen by chief winemaker Gillian Spakouskas who carefully monitors the wines during a 12-month fermentation and maturation period. They are then stabilised before filtering, bottling, labelling and packing in-house.
We are immensely proud of our business that creates fine artisan Yorkshire products by our very hard–working team. Through their dedication and passion, we are able to create unique and beautiful tasting reds, whites, rosés and sparkling wines.
Tours & Tastings
Experience the taste of Yorkshire
The Yorkshire Heart Mission
To produce high quality wines to enjoy – and enhance the appreciation of what Yorkshire has to offer. We maintain the highest level of knowledge, striving to get better and share our expertise with all.
Did you know…
Yorkshire Heart Sparkling
Our Sparkling wines are the only sparkling fully produced from grape to glass in Yorkshire by means of the traditional Champagne method of a second fermentation. It’s a much slower process than still wines, taking an additional 12 to 18 months before our Sparkling is ready to enjoy.
Our Grapes
Solaris – A white fruity variety specially bred for northern Europe, this is our largest variety planted
Ortega – A German Vitus viniferous, fruity with white blossom flavours
Siegreebe – A German Vitus vinifera, in good summers makes wonderful desert wines
Seyval Blanc – A French variety specially planted to make sparkling wines
Schonburger – A German variety which is being replanted due to failure to grow in very wet conditions of the last few years
Bacchus – This is the typical English wine grape variety
Madeleine Angevine – A French variety which has proved over the years to love the Yorkshire climate
Chardonnay – We have a small parcel in hope that it will ripen and enjoy Yorkshire life!
Pinot Gris – A lovely French grape with great flavours.
Pinot Noir – A Burgundy clone which is proving to be an excellent choice
Rondo – Our main red grape variety; again this is specially bred for northern Europe
Regent – A quality grape similar to cabernet grape
Dornfelder – A German grape that has deep colour and flavour
Acolon – A recent variety bred for good colour and flavour in northern Europe
Gamay – A lovely Beaujolais grape
Cabernet Franc – A French variety from the Loire valley
Cabernet Cortis – A new French variety we are trialling.
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From Chris and Gillian…
““It has been slow but wonderful process full of highs and lows due to the good old Yorkshire weather! We envisaged planting just one acre as a serious hobby but have continued planting each year to become the top-quality award-winning vineyard that we are today.
“When we first began we didn’t need wine making equipment for the first two years, so the initial investment was the vines and trellising. Bit by bit, we bought what we needed and we replaced our original equipment with more modern equipment,
“At the very start we were always confident that the vines would grow. We were 90 per cent confident the fruit would ripen, and after that it was down to our very own ability, or inability, to make wine from it.” “
-Chris and Gillian Spakouskas
