Last checked at 16 Oct 2014 14:59
PRESS RELEASE
16 October 2014
GUSBOURNE ESTATE HARVEST REPORT
Gusbourne is pleased to announce that the 2014 harvest was successfully completed on the 7th of October.
The quality of the grapes has been excellent, with optimum levels of natural sugar and acidity, both of which meet our own exacting quality standards. Yield volumes have been very good and in line with expectations. An early spring and a particularly warm September dictated one of the earliest harvests of the last ten years and we are pleased that the grapes were gathered before the onset of the recent inclement weather.
As in previous years, our harvest is dependent on the local community and we remain grateful to the regular contingent of around thirty local residents who have once more helped to hand pick our grapes.
Andrew Weeber, Chairman, commented:
"In terms of climate, 2014 has been an excellent year at Gusbourne. Early ripening enabled us to harvest grapes of outstanding quality, which has added to our inventories of premium sparkling wine."
For further information contact:
Gusbourne Plc
Andrew Weeber /Ben Walgate +44 (0)12 3375 8666
Cenkos Securities plc
Nicholas Wells +44 (0)20 7397 8900
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Gusbourne Plc, trading on AIM (Symbol: GUS), is engaged, via its wholly owned subsidiary Gusbourne Estate Limited ("Gusbourne Estate"), in the production and distribution of a range of high quality and award winning English sparkling and still wines from grapes grown in its own vineyards in Kent and West Sussex. The majority of Gusbourne Estate's mature vineyards are located at its freehold estate at Appledore in Kent where the winery is also based. Additional vineyards were planted on Gusbourne Estate's freehold estate in Kent in May 2014 and further plantings are planned next year in Kent and West Sussex. Please note that "Gusbourne Estate" is also a registered trade mark of the business.
Further information may be found on the Company websites at:
http://www.gusbourne.com/
and for investors at:
http://www.gusbourneplc.com/