Ham Street Wines
GROWERS
Lucie Swiestowska & Jules Phillips
TYPE OF AGRICULTURE
Regenerative, and Organic uncertified
VINEYARD AREA
4 hectares
COUNTRY, REGION, SUBREGION
Ham Street Wines is the project of husband & wife team Lucie & Jules, who planted four hectares of vines four years ago on the edge of the Romney Marsh.
Starting the project as a way of re-connecting with nature whilst still working full-time jobs in accounting, Lucie & Jules were quickly bitten by the regenerative agriculture bug, understanding that improving soil health, promoting biodiversity and doing as little as possible to disturb the natural balance was the key to healthy fruit, and happy wines.
They will be organic certified in 2022, but truly go above and beyond the minimum requirements, working with biodynamic teas and preparations, and having been no-till since last April. Their commitment to their vineyards is an inspiring reminder of what is possible for agriculture in the UK.
Their work in the vines caught the attention of our mutual friends at Offbeat Wines, who introduced us to them last summer.
Dan & Nic had been suitably impressed with the quality of fruit at Ham Street and with their attention to detail when it came to viticulture. They sourced a lot of fruit from Ham Street for their 2021 releases, and in return helped Lucie & Jules make their first Pet Nat in the Offbeat winery.
We're very excited to join Lucie & Jules at the beginning of their journey, we can't wait to see how they develop.
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WINES
A delicately pale zero-sulphur pet nat from the edge of the Romney Marsh, packed with little red berries and a long saline finish. The label is a chromotography soil sample from their vineyards, a theme that will likely continue for all Ham Street releases!