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It’s that time of year again…and would you believe it’s been a record winning one! Last week once again, some of the hardworking members of #teamcarden were busy harvesting the grapes from our three acre vineyard in Cheshire ready to produce our distinctive and award winning Carden Old Gold sparkling white and rose wines.
Since its revival more than 10 years ago and with the careful nurturing of Estates Manager Peter Pattenden, one of Europe’s most northerly commercial vineyards has produced the finest bunches of Seyval Blanc and Pinot Noir grapes. The Seyval Blanc grape being well suited to the British climate and producing a light, nutty and crisp wine, whereas the Pinot Noir variety of red grape produces the sparkling rosé wine.
However this year due to a warm and dry summer, a bumper crop came into fruition over the harvest with 15 tonnes of grapes picked, which will create an incredible 15,700 bottles of wine! The highest crop ever recorded at Carden Park Hotel in its 20 years and a major increase on our 1.5 ton haul last year.
Of this year’s fantastic crop, Peter said, “‘It takes a great deal of time and energy throughout the year to maintain, monitor and finally harvest these thriving high grade grapes. After this year’s April frosts where we saw subzero temperatures we had our work cut out, but managed to keep the vines in good condition before we experienced the relatively warm and dry summer, which has yielded this year’s bumper crop”.
General Manager Paul Bayliss was delighted with the news and explained that “May to September is the main growing season and the whole team was involved in the growing and harvesting process. It took around two and a half days to pick and package the grapes from more than 4,000 vines on the south west facing slopes”.
Our record breaking amount of grapes (which will produce an equally impressive 11,800 litres of grape juice) will now be carefully transported to Halfpenny Green Vineyard in Staffordshire, where the wine-making will continue using champagne yeast in a classic process called ‘Méthode Champagnoise’ which gives the wine its sparkle. The wine is then bottled in spring the following year and matured for a further nine months.
All in all, this process should take around eighteen months to complete.
This year, Carden Park is breathing new life into the vines with a new label for the hotel’s signature sparkling wines to commemorate our 20-year anniversary. If you want to buy a bottle of Carden Old Gold as a magic memento or as a gift for your nearest and dearest, you can purchase your memory from £31 in the hotel’s various restaurants and bars‚ or from reception.
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🦒 𝐖𝐈𝐍 a wild break away at Carden Park with Chester Zoo tickets included 🦒 To celebrate the opening of Heart of Africa at Chester Zoo, we’re giving you the chance to win an incredible stay at Carden Park with tickets to the zoo included for May 2025The prize:🦩One night stay during May 2025 for up to 4 people (max 2 adults, 2 children)🦩Breakfast the following morning🦩Tickets to Chester Zoo (up to 4 people, 2 adults, 2 children) To enter:🦏 Like this post🦏 Follow @cardenpark🦏 Tag someone in the comments🦏 Share this post to your stories (if you have a private profile just DM us a screenshot) Competition closes at 11:59pm on Sunday 27th April. The winner will be announced and contacted on Monday 28th AprilGood luck! 🍀 𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 - 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀. 𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁, @cardenpark (with the blue tick) T&CsWinner will be chosen at random and contacted directly by Carden Park on Monday 28th April 2025.Open to UK residents and over 18s onlyPrize is subject to availabilityPrize is a 1 night stay at Carden Park with breakfast and Chester Zoo tickets for a maximum of 2 adults and 2 childrenPrize does not include transport to and from Carden Park or Chester ZooNon-transferable and no cash alternative will be givenFor full terms and conditions please visit cardenpark.co.uk/terms-and-conditionsCompetition is in no way endorsed by Facebook, Instagram or Meta#familytime #chesterzoo #cardenpark
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Enjoy a round on both Championship Courses with our 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬 ⛳️Your £99 Two Course Play Pass includes:✔️ A round on the Cheshire Golf Course✔️ A round on the Nicklaus Golf CourseBoth rounds must be played within 14 days and are valid for tee times Monday – Friday between the 19th April and the 30th Sept 2025 🏌️Book your tee time today using the link in our bioTee times are subject to availability and this offer cannot be combined with other promotions#golf #golflife #teetime #golfcourse #cheshiregolf
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Hoppy Easter every-bunny🐰 Wishing you a day filled with egg-stra joy and sweet treats #easter #happyeaster #cardenpark
Today`s the day! 🎉⛳️ The Nicklaus course is now officially open for the 2025 season. Whether you`re channeling your inner-Rory McIlroy, chasing birdies or just soaking up the views, it`s time to return to the course#golfcourse #golfseason #cardenpark #golflife
Spring is the season of self-care, and what better way to unwind than with a 𝑾𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏`𝒔 𝑶𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝑺𝒑𝒂 𝑫𝒂𝒚 💖Think bubbling hot tubs, thermal pods, saunas, steam rooms and more 🔥Reserve your space today using the link in our bio #girlsday #nightout #girlsnight #womensspa #hijabfriendly #sauna
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