Accuracy in a vineyard is key, as a mistake can wipe out a whole row of vines – so how do you create an infrastructure that will enable automation with a high degree of precision? This was the challenge Ian Beecher-Jones aimed to answer when he looked to introduce robotics to his 2.2 hectare JoJo’s Vineyard.
A chance e-mail from a young couple passionate about wine created an exciting opportunity for a traditional Norfolk farm to diversify. Flint Vineyard had its first harvest in 2019 diversification . Ben and Hannah Witchell shared their plans for producing quality wine in the UK and very soon Flint Vineyards was up and running. The vineyard had its first harvest in 2019, which promises to be a vintage year for English wines. Ben will talk about the journey in the February 2020 Pollinator.