Dorset vineyard produces bumper crop!

The Purbeck Vineyard in Dorset is reaping the rewards of a good year as a dry and sunny summer has produced a bumper crop of grapes.

Based near Corfe Castle, an army of volunteers have brought in a wealthy harvest of more than two tonnes of grapes from the vineyard's 3,000 vines, representing several grape varieties including Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Seyval Blanc and Phoenix.

The pressed grapes have created more than 2,000 litres of juice which, following fermentation, will produce about 3,000 bottles of English wine including Purbeck Vineyard 'Studland Ruby' and 'Kimmeridge Mist'.