Ben Smith

Winemaker at Itasca Wines & Penn Croft Vineyard. Previously making Oxney Estate vintages 2015-2019 inc England’s first 20/20 wine

[Jancis Robinson @JancisRobinson]

Sonoma-based Jackson Family Wines add an 8th country to their operations: England! Hiring Gusbourne's CEO, no less
https://t.co/FDip50ReBG

[Ben Smith @benjssmith]

Small jet of air flips screw caps on the ⁦@ItascaWines⁩ bottling line so they are in the correct direction #winemaking #englishwine

[Ben Smith @benjssmith]

⁦@ItascaWines⁩ team day out to visit ⁦@wraxallvineyard⁩ a great quality focused client, learning about pruning GDC and superb lunch in The View tasting room #somerset #englishwine

[Tom Hewson @sixatmospheres]

Moving the Edge - Viticulture in England https://t.co/Vin2F1YPgX

[Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor]

A bit of a Rhône vibe this week, so I might as well carry on with this old favourite. 2003 vintage. #wine #rhone #southernrhone #grenache #chateauneufdupape #vieuxtelegraphe

[Missing Gate Vineyard @missing_gate]

Crouch Valley – England's Côte d'Or? https://t.co/958HdRNKib

[Ben Smith @benjssmith]

So pleased with this - White Wine of the Year and best Debut release! @sixatmospheres 2022 just in last week and fermenting away in barrel @ItascaWines

[Missing Gate Vineyard @missing_gate]

We are delighted that Missing Gate Pinot Blanc 2020 won White Wine of the Year.

[Missing Gate Vineyard @missing_gate]

We are delighted that Missing Gate Pinot Blanc 2020 won White Wine of the Year.

[Tom Hewson @sixatmospheres]

As a Pinot Blanc fan I hope we get a few more like this! Exciting fruit, brilliantly made by Ben Smith at @ItascaWines

[Ben Smith @benjssmith]

Some pristine Pinot Noir from our Penn Croft vineyard - 100% regeneratively farmed. Very excited to be making our first single vineyard still and sparkling wines @ItascaWines @Penn_Croft

[Vineyard Magazine @VineyardMagGB]

@Penn_Croft Owner Simon Porter says, "most trained viticulturists would describe the vineyard as scruffy", but Simon has experienced that "the public love the story of cover crops, flowers, long grass and all the environmental benefits that go with that". 💚

[Ben Smith @benjssmith]

Like this @Blackbookwinery 👍

[Jamie Goode @jamiegoode]

Penn Croft and Itasca wines - a contract winery but also making their own wines, committed to regenerative farming https://t.co/PdBw1hq51q @Penn_Croft @ItascaWines

[Ben Smith @benjssmith]

Surveying the @Penn_Croft vineyard ahead of a promising harvest @ItascaWines #winerydogs #englishwine

[Justin Howard-Sneyd @Just1nHS]

I am organising a workshop day learning about regenerative viticulture in the lovely Hampshire countryside at @Penn_Croft on Monday 5th Sept - please come and join us - only £36!
@mastersofwine @Wine_GB @DartingtonTrust @RegenViti

https://t.co/iT21rnkq5s

[Ben Smith @benjssmith]

@Chefs_Warehouse just killing it at Thali in CT - been 5 yes since I first went to the original in Bree St and now they have 5 restaurants 👍🙌

[Ben Smith @benjssmith]

Not currently in production but we are always open to look at different options if that quality stacks up - we will have a Sauvignon Blanc due for release this summer

[Lastlineofdefence @kieran_balmer]

@falstaff_intl @ItascaWines @Penn_Croft @AnneInVino A very interesting read.

@benjssmith are there any plans to produce a still white blend?

[Ben Smith @benjssmith]

Thank you for the amazing review of our first @Penn_Croft Bacchus (91pts) and Pinot Blanc (92pts) @AnneInVino @ItascaWines

[Ben Smith @benjssmith]

Bottling our 2021 still wines ⁦@ItascaWines⁩ #englishwine

[Jamie Goode @jamiegoode]

Reviewing a couple of wines from Penn Croft, a regeneratively farmed vineyard in Hampshire https://t.co/YBbFE1Mu8o