{"id":913,"date":"2008-05-14T11:26:23","date_gmt":"2008-05-14T10:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/archives\/2008\/05\/british-winemakers-turned-french-vignerons.html"},"modified":"2021-12-28T11:33:27","modified_gmt":"2021-12-28T10:33:27","slug":"british-winemakers-turned-french-vignerons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/british-winemakers-turned-french-vignerons\/","title":{"rendered":"British Winemakers turned French Vignerons"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Simon Hawkins at Domaine du Fontenay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jancis Robinson in the Financial Times (12 May 08)<\/a> talks about the growing number of Brits who have followed their dream and bought a vineyard in France.<\/p>\n

It is hardly surprising then that a substantial proportion of the hundreds of thousands of Brits who own French property have been tempted by the apparently bucolic life of a vigneron……
\nAre there any French winemakers left down there?
\nI asked Walter McKinlay, whose Domaine de Mourchon southern Rh\u00f4ne wines are some of the most successful from a British domaine, whether his Domaine de Mourchon wines were financially viable. He frowned. \u201cJust about,\u201d he said cautiously, then smiled. \u201cBut it\u2019s a lovely lifestyle though.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

My own observation would be that it can be incredibly hard work and despite the attractions of the climate, landscape and the French way of life, it can also be very stressful. And as with all winemakers, a bad harvest, particularly in the early years can be devastating.<\/p>\n

So, here’s our list of British winemakers \/ vineyard owners (or at least winemakers whose first language is English, as the list also includes those who are South African, Irish and New Zealand) – that we are aware of (not an exhaustive list I am sure). Visits can be much more informative if the language is no barrier:-<\/p>\n

with holiday accommodation:-<\/h3>\n