Llanerch Vinyard is Wales's biggest and
best known vineyard. Situated in the Vale of Glamorgan, the vineyard
makes for a pleasant day trip from one of our self catering holiday
cottages. The estate-grown wines at Llanerch are marketed under
the Cariad label - the Welsh word for love.
Six different varieties of grape
are planted at Llanerch Vineyard - Seyval Blanc, Triomphe, Bacchus,
Kernling, Huxelrebe and Reichensteiner. Most of these are grafted
vines imported from Germany. Vines were first planted at Llanerch
in 1986 and there were subsequent plantings each year up to 1991
when a total of nearly 7 acres of vines were growing.
Cariad Wines have won over twenty awards
in international competitions and have gained much acclaim from
critics. Lannerch's wines are available from Sainsbury stores
throughout Wales or directly from the vineyard.
Llanerch Vinyard is
situated in the Vale of Glamorgan, just off the M4 motorway. It
is possible to visit the vineyard, take the vineyard trail, taste
the wines and stroll through the landscaped gardens and ancient
woodland with its two small lakes teeming with common and mirror
carp. It is an easy 40 minute car journey from our self catering
cottages in Pontardawe.
