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Vineyard & Winery

Vineyard & Winery: English wine and a cellar door. You plant, wait three years for a crop worth picking and then another two or three for sparkling wine to…

English wine and a cellar door. Plant vines now and sell the wine in five years.

You plant, wait three years for a crop worth picking and then another two or three for sparkling wine to sit on its lees, so every pound goes out long before any comes back. A frost in early May, which happens more often than anyone admits, can take most of a vintage in a single night. Duty is charged on every bottle whether it sells or not, so the tasting room, the tours and the weddings are what turn a beautiful hobby into a business.

Setup costs
£250,000 to £1,500,000
Competition
Medium
Category
Farming, Land & Sea

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