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It’s all go at Oastbrook as we look forward to Spring 2020
January was definitely spent in the pink and anything but blue at Oastbrook ? the team was incredibly proud that John Mobbs chose new vintage Oastbrook Ros? 2015 as the ?outrageously delicious? wine of the month on the Great British Wine site. Despite a big chill in Robertsbridge, Oastbrook?s team leader and founder America Brewer …
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Celebrating a Sparkling Season at Oastbrook
The Oastbrook vineyard might be sleeping for the winter but there is never a dull moment at the estate as team leader and founder America Brewer makes final preparations for Christmas – her favourite time of year. Autumn was spent preparing to unveil the newest 2015 vintage of Oastbrook Sparkling Rosé. On Wednesday 20th November, America …
Launching Oastbrook’s First Sparkling Rose
After months of work and preparation, Oastbrook founder America Brewer was pleased to officially launch our first wine at a celebratory party on the estate. Gathered amongst friends, family and special guests, America shared her story of developing the Oastbrook Rosé 2014 Brut with acclaimed winemaker Dermot Sugrue. The sparkling rosé is made from Pinot …
How it all Started
There was an ancient vine that crept up the side of the old stucco house I lived in when I was a girl growing up in a small town in Bahia, in the North East of Brazil. The vine had twisted itself around the wrought iron balcony on the first floor of the building and …