Conwy Vineyard

A blend of Ortega and Phoenix grape varieties, named after the beautiful ‘Pydew’ where our vineyard is situated.  An off-dry still white wine with aromas of ripe pear and apples.  On the palate it’s lime citrus with lychee.

Perfect with: Rich white meat dishes or with a lovely ripe soft cheese.

Awards:

Bronze Medal – Welsh Wine Competition 2017 & 2018

Ortega is a grape variety used for white wine. It was created in 1948 by Hans Breider at the Bayerischen Landesanstalt für Wein-, Obst- und Gartenbau in Würzburg and was released with varietal protection in 1981.  It is a cross between Müller-Thurgau and Siegerrebe.  Breider chose to name the variety in honour of the Spanish poet and philosopher José Ortega y Gasset.

Ortega ripens early, is not sensitive to frost and reaches quite high must weights, typically 20 degrees Oechsle higher than Müller-Thurgau. It is therefore often used for sweet wines, which are considered to improve with cellaring.

Phoenix is a white variety of grape of German origin used for wine.  It was created by Dr. Gerhardt Alleweldt (1927-2005) at the Geilweilerhof Institute for Grape Breeding in Siebeldingen in 1964, by crossing the Vitis vinifera variety Bacchus with the hybrid grape Villard Blanc.