EUROMILLIONS winner Adrian Bayford is raising a glass to Britain’s sunny summer after the heat helped his vineyard thrive.
Bayford, 54, is now preparing to turn his first grape harvest into sparkling wine.
Adrian Bayford is raising a glass to Britain’s sunny summer after the heat helped his vineyard thrive Credit: Bav Media
The Euromillions winner is now preparing to turn his first grape harvest into sparkling wine Credit: Bav Media
The former postman, who scooped £148million with his now ex-wife Gillian in 2012, planted thousands of vines across his sprawling Cambridgeshire vineyard in 2023.
The site, the size of six football pitches, could eventually produce 25,000 bottles a year.
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And the Mediterranean-style conditions this summer appear to have given his fledgling wine business a major boost.
The prolonged heat left most fields scorched but deep roots of established vines can still reach moisture underground.
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Wine experts say high temperatures have also accelerated ripening at vineyards across the nation, putting crops weeks ahead of their normal schedule.
Adrian’s meunier grapes, one of the varieties traditionally used to make Champagne, could be used to create his own sparkling wine.
The former postman planted thousands of vines across his sprawling Cambridgeshire vineyard in 2023 Credit: Bav Media
Adrian’s meunier grapes, one of the varieties traditionally used to make Champagne, could be used to create his own sparkling wine Credit: Bav Media
A pal has previously said: “It’s fantastic to see Adrian using his fortune to explore new ventures.
“Hopefully we’ll all be able to buy Chateau Bayford soon.”
His fiancée Tracey Biles, 46, is believed to have inspired the venture at his 189-acre country estate.
The couple have also embraced the Good Life culture, growing their own fruit and veg.
