Over the past ten years in the UK, the total area of ​​land planted with vineyards has grown by 160 percent and this is far from the limit.

Ed Mansel Lewis, head of the Strutt and Parker winegrowing advisory group, said that the rapid growth of the wine industry could open up new opportunities for landowners, as land suitable for wine production attracts higher prices.

According to the head of the advisory group, the choice of the plot is crucial when it comes to creating a vineyard, or the result of the efforts will be incompatible with the yield.

The supply of land entering the market every year is limited, and only a small portion of the proposed land may be suitable for planting vineyards, so most of the land for vineyards will be acquired outside the market.

Vines can be grown in many places, but the best are in the sunnier and drier regions of the UK, such as the southeast of England, where the soil type is very similar to that found in northern France.

Ed Mansel Lewis added that “Selling land is not the only option. Many landowners have plots that are ideal for vineyards, but they do not want to sell land for various reasons. Vineyard operators are ready to consider alternative arrangements, such as long-term leases, grape contracts or joint ventures. ”