Press & News

"Sandy's knowledge of how to create and maintain healthy soils is vital - and it is exciting that he is applying this experience to vines. I suspect many British vineyard owners could also learn from his practice of polyculture. Some may have reservations, but personally I am delighted to see English wine broadening its horizons." - Richard Bampfield MW

We released our first B58 Wines in February this year and have been delighted by the response.
Read on to hear what some of the key media thought of our inaugural releases.

“Sandy Booth, who grows over 4,500 tonnes of straberries a year through his New Forest Fruit Company business, is applying the same fruit growing experience and the science and AI that goes with it, to growing grapes to make English wine.” VIEW ARTICLE (PDF) >>

“Sandy draws on his extensive knowledge and experience in fruit farming to apply the same growing practices in tunnels, producing grape varieties not usually successfully grown in the UK.” VIEW ARTICLE (PDF) >>

“There’s a new English vigneron to be aware of - and (here’s the twist), it doesn’t make sparkling wine. In 2019 Beaulieu Vineyard on the estate of the same name, was taken over by Sandy Booth.” VIEW ARTICLE (PDF) >>

“Booth has already bottled a 2023 Gewürztraminer that showed good typicity, and a blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Shiraz and Cabernet Jura that, if not especially complex, certainly ripe.” VIEW ARTICLE (PDF) >>

“Sandy realised that his knowledge and innovative approach to growing fruit in polytunnels could also be applied to growing grape varieties that aren’t usually, successfully grown in the UK.” VIEW ARTICLE (PDF) >>

“All this sounds excellent, but the proof is in the pudding as one would say. I travelled down to the New Forest with a few other writers and an MW who is not involved in the project.” VIEW ARTICLE (PDF) >>

“Beaulieu 58 Wines is bringing modern expertise to English winemaking, applying agricultural technology and sustainable techniques to vineyard management.” VIEW ARTICLE (PDF) >>

“The brand combines growing techniues with traditional, low-intervention winemaking methods to create stull wines that showcase the south east region and New Forest soil.” VIEW ARTICLE (PDF) >>

“Booth is a pioneer of sustainable practices in tunnel farming - the vines, like his other crops, are grown in aerated tunnels on a bed of coir (coconut fibre).” VIEW ARTICLE (PDF) >>

“This exciting new brand combines innovative growing techniques with traditional, low-intervention winemaking methods, to create still wines that showcase the uniqueness of the South East region and New Forest soil.” VIEW ARTICLE (PDF) >>