GATCOMBE ESTATE · ISLE OF WIGHT
Estate wine.
Independent recognition.
Director of Winemaking. The 2025 Cuvée de l’Espérance Pinot Noir earned 17/20 from Jancis Robinson, from vines just three years old.
Explore GatcombeSELECTED WORK
Different vineyards.
Connected thinking.
Estate winemaking, sparkling production, new vineyard planting and practical technical support. Explore OWC’s work at Gatcombe, Blake’s Lane and Setley Ridge.
Estate wine.
BLAKE’S LANE VINEYARD · SURREY
Sparkling wine.
A new planting.
Consultancy spanning sparkling winemaking for the 2026 harvest and support for a new vineyard planting.
Explore Blake’s LaneSETLEY RIDGE · TECHNICAL SUPPORT
A wine problem.
A practical plan.
Technical winemaking consultancy: understanding the issue, assessing the evidence and developing a workable route forward.
Explore technical supportTHE THREAD THROUGH OUR WORK
See the whole picture.
Connect vineyard and wine
Fruit objectives make more sense when they follow the wine you intend to create.
Build practical capability
Production plans need to work with the space, equipment and resources available.
Shape a clear identity
Technical decisions should serve a recognisable style and a credible estate story.
A CLEAR NEXT STEP
Let’s talk about your next decision.
A new vineyard. A wine that needs direction. An estate with a bigger ambition. Start with a conversation.