Sour to sweet thanks to lots of sunshine
August is one of the loveliest times to visit our vineyard here at Poulton Hill. All this warm, dry weather, with only the odd rain shower, has had an incredible impact on our vines. Our Regent and Rondo grapes are not only plentiful, but are already showing signs of veraison (above) when the fruit starts to change colour, swell up and ripen. This is more obvious in our red grapes, but white grapes also undergo the process, turning from light green to a more golden-green colour.
Veraison occurs at different times according to the grape variety, the weather and the location within the vineyard. Early veraison can be an indicator of an early harvest, as it means the sugar levels in the grapes are already starting to increase and the acidity is decreasing. Our nets will also go up over the vines soon to protect the grapes from any bird or wildlife that might enjoy some ripening fruit!
Our white grapes are also thriving in this weather. We have so much fruit on our Seyval Blanc and Bacchus vines that we are undertaking some managed reduction to ensure that the remaining bunches of grapes get enough nutrients and sunlight to ripen fully.
August at the Bulari Bar
Our weekly Friday night at the Bulari Bar events are running throughout August. Our Bulari Bar is open from 5pm until 9pm serving Poulton Hill wines, Cotswold Lakes Brew beers and a range of soft drinks.
We have covered and uncovered seating, all with views across the vineyard, and we have plenty of parking. Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome, as are children. The evenings are free to attend and you do not need to book, just turn up and enjoy.
Each week we have a different guest caterer. The line-up for August is below.
- Friday 1st: Tania’s Pop-up
- Friday 8th: Smiths of Bourton
- Friday 15th: Jesse Smith
- Friday 22nd: Gurt Wings
- Friday 29th: Tania’s Pop-up
All menus will be released on Instagram during the week. The full list of caterers this summer is available on the Bulari Bar page of the website
