{"id":249997,"date":"2026-09-15T03:19:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T03:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/index.php\/our-vineyard\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T16:02:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T16:02:54","slug":"our-vineyard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.irishwineestates.com\/index.php\/our-vineyard\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Vineyard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; module_class=&#8221;iwe-c iwe-c-hero iwe-p-hero&#8211;long&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;iwe-c-row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code module_class=&#8221;iwe-p-code&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"iwe-c-hero__media\"><img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/iwe-estate-word-texture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1266\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"iwe-c__wrap\">\n<nav class=\"iwe-c-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-current=\"page\">Our Vineyard<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h1>Growing Wine Grapes in the Heart of Ireland<\/h1>\n<pee class=\"iwe-p-hero__lede\">Two vineyards, one live field trial: learning what grows well in Irish conditions, one season at a time.<\/pee>\n<ul class=\"iwe-c-aside iwe-c-aside--hero\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<li>Land<\/li>\n<li>People<\/li>\n<li>Possibility<\/li>\n<li>Ireland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; module_class=&#8221;iwe-c iwe-p-sec iwe-p-teal iwe-p-dark&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;iwe-c-row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code module_class=&#8221;iwe-p-code&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"iwe-c__wrap\">\n<ul class=\"iwe-p-stats\">\n<li><strong>2024<\/strong><span>Pilot vineyard planted<!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013>at Ballystanley<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>2026<\/strong><span>Major planting begins<!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013>at Ballyclery<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>3,300<\/strong><span>Vines going into<!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013>the ground in 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>30<\/strong><span>Grape varieties, allowing<!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013>for rootstocks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; module_class=&#8221;iwe-c iwe-p-sec&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;iwe-c-row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code module_class=&#8221;iwe-p-code&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"iwe-c__wrap\">\n<div class=\"iwe-p-head iwe-p-head--split\"><pee class=\"iwe-c-label\">Two vineyards<\/pee>\n<h2 class=\"iwe-c-h2\">One vineyard to learn,<!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013>one to grow<\/h2>\n<pee>The pilot vineyard asks the questions. Ballyclery is where the answers are put into the ground.<\/pee><\/div>\n<div class=\"iwe-p-sites\">\n<article class=\"iwe-p-site\"><span class=\"iwe-p-site__year\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2026<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"iwe-c-frame\"><span class=\"iwe-c-frame__img\"><img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/iwe-vineyard-ballyclery-rows.jpg\" alt=\"Young vines in leaf along a grass row at Ballyclery Vineyard\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/span><\/figure>\n<div class=\"iwe-p-site__body\"><pee class=\"iwe-c-label\">Main vineyard<\/pee>\n<h3>Ballyclery Vineyard<\/h3>\n<pee>Our main commercial vineyard, in South Offaly, where major planting began in 2026 and our experimental varietal programme is under way.<\/pee>\n<dl class=\"iwe-p-dl\">\n<dt>Where<\/dt>\n<dd>Ballyclery, Roscrea, County Offaly<\/dd>\n<dt>Planted<\/dt>\n<dd>Major planting from 2026<\/dd>\n<dt>Role<\/dt>\n<dd>Establishing the working vineyard<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"iwe-p-site\"><span class=\"iwe-p-site__year\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2024<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"iwe-c-frame\"><span class=\"iwe-c-frame__img\"><img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/iwe-vineyard-pilot.jpg\" alt=\"Established vines in full leaf in the pilot vineyard\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/span><\/figure>\n<div class=\"iwe-p-site__body\"><pee class=\"iwe-c-label\">Pilot vineyard<\/pee>\n<h3>Ballystanley Pilot Vineyard<\/h3>\n<pee>Planted in 2024 to help us understand which varieties suit Irish growing conditions before committing to large-scale planting.<\/pee>\n<dl class=\"iwe-p-dl\">\n<dt>Planted<\/dt>\n<dd>2024<\/dd>\n<dt>Role<\/dt>\n<dd>Testing varieties and Irish growing conditions<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; module_id=&#8221;varieties&#8221; module_class=&#8221;iwe-c iwe-p-sec iwe-p-sand&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;iwe-c-row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code module_class=&#8221;iwe-p-code&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"iwe-c__wrap\">\n<div class=\"iwe-p-head iwe-p-head--split\"><pee class=\"iwe-c-label\">Our grape varieties<\/pee>\n<h2 class=\"iwe-c-h2\">Confidence and<!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013>experimentation<\/h2>\n<pee>Our 2026 planting is split deliberately in two: proven performers make up most of the vineyard, while small plantings of newer varieties test what might be possible in Ireland.<\/pee><\/div>\n<div class=\"iwe-p-varieties\">\n<div>\n<h3>Core plantings <small>High confidence<\/small><\/h3>\n<pee>Varieties we have reasonable confidence can survive Irish conditions and ripen reliably. They form the backbone of the vineyard.<\/pee>\n<ul class=\"iwe-p-bars\">\n<li><span class=\"iwe-p-bars__name\">Solaris<\/span><span class=\"iwe-p-bars__track\" style=\"--w:100.0%\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"iwe-p-bars__count\">1,650<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"iwe-p-bars__name\">Madeleine Angevine<\/span><span class=\"iwe-p-bars__track\" style=\"--w:24.2%\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"iwe-p-bars__count\">400<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"iwe-p-bars__name\">Phoenix<\/span><span class=\"iwe-p-bars__track\" style=\"--w:12.1%\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"iwe-p-bars__count\">200<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"iwe-p-bars__name\">Seyval Blanc<\/span><span class=\"iwe-p-bars__track\" style=\"--w:12.1%\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"iwe-p-bars__count\">200<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"iwe-p-bars__name\">Cabernet Noir<\/span><span class=\"iwe-p-bars__track\" style=\"--w:7.6%\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"iwe-p-bars__count\">125<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"iwe-p-bars__name\">Pinotin<\/span><span class=\"iwe-p-bars__track\" style=\"--w:6.1%\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"iwe-p-bars__count\">100<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pee class=\"iwe-p-card__meta\" style=\"margin-top:14px\">Vines planted in 2026<\/pee><\/div>\n<div class=\"iwe-p-trials\">\n<h3>Experimental &amp; PIWI trials <small>High potential<\/small><\/h3>\n<pee>New-generation PIWI (fungus-resistant) and cold-climate varieties, each planted in small quantities. We expect most to struggle &#8212; but if two or three perform well, that could matter for Irish viticulture.<\/pee>\n<ul class=\"iwe-p-tags\">\n<li>Muscaris <span>50<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Cabernet Cortis <span>25<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Souvignier Gris <span>25<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Marechal Foch <span>25<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Leon Millot <span>25<\/span><\/li>\n<li>VB 32-7 <span>25<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Cabernet Volos <span>20<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Fleurtai <span>20<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Kersus <span>20<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Merlot Kanthus <span>20<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Merlot Khorus <span>20<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Sauvignon Kretos <span>20<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Soreli <span>20<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Pinot Skra <span>20<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"iwe-p-traits\" aria-label=\"Bred for\">\n<li>Cold tolerance<\/li>\n<li>Disease resistance<\/li>\n<li>Earlier ripening<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pee style=\"margin-top:22px\"><a class=\"iwe-p-link\" href=\"\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/planting-for-the-future-why-were-trialling-almost-30-grape-varieties-at-irish-wine-estates\/\">Why we&#8217;re trialling 30 varieties<svg class=\"iwe-c-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4 12h15M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/pee><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"iwe-p-photostrip\">\n<figure class=\"iwe-p-fill\"><img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/iwe-vineyard-white-grapes.jpg\" alt=\"Green grape clusters hanging among vine leaves\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"iwe-p-fill\"><img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/iwe-vineyard-dark-grapes.jpg\" alt=\"Dark grape clusters on the vine\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"iwe-p-fill\"><img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/iwe-vineyard-young-cluster.jpg\" alt=\"A young grape cluster forming on a newly planted vine\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"iwe-p-fill\"><img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/iwe-vineyard-label.jpg\" alt=\"A young vine with its handwritten variety label\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; module_id=&#8221;learning&#8221; module_class=&#8221;iwe-c iwe-p-sec&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;iwe-c-row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code module_class=&#8221;iwe-p-code&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"iwe-c__wrap\">\n<div class=\"iwe-p-head iwe-p-head--split\"><pee class=\"iwe-c-label\">How we&#8217;re learning<\/pee>\n<h2 class=\"iwe-c-h2\">A live field trial,<!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013>recorded season by season<\/h2>\n<pee>Ireland is still an emerging wine region with little historical data, so we measure, observe and share what we find. The Journal holds the detail.<\/pee><\/div>\n<ul class=\"iwe-p-tiles \">\n<li>\n<div class=\"iwe-p-tiles__top\"><svg class=\"iwe-p-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M7 18a4 4 0 0 1-.6-8A6 6 0 0 1 18 9a4.5 4.5 0 0 1-.5 9z\"\/><path d=\"M8 21l1-2M12 21l1-2M16 21l1-2\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3>Weather<\/h3>\n<pee>Rainfall, frost and storms, tracked through the year by our on-site weather station.<\/pee><a class=\"iwe-p-link\" href=\"\/index.php\/2026\/04\/10\/installing-a-sencrop-4g-weather-station-at-irish-wine-estates-a-game-changer-for-irish-viticulture\/\">The weather station<svg class=\"iwe-c-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4 12h15M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"iwe-p-tiles__top\"><svg class=\"iwe-p-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M3 9h18M3 14h18M3 19h18\"\/><path d=\"M12 9V4M9.5 5.5 12 3l2.5 2.5\"\/><circle cx=\"7\" cy=\"16.5\" r=\".6\"\/><circle cx=\"15\" cy=\"11.5\" r=\".6\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3>Soil<\/h3>\n<pee>How the ground behaves through wet winters and dry spells.<\/pee><a class=\"iwe-p-link\" href=\"\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/four-months-of-rain-how-irish-weather-has-put-our-vineyard-under-pressure\/\">Four months of rain<svg class=\"iwe-c-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4 12h15M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"iwe-p-tiles__top\"><svg class=\"iwe-p-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle cx=\"9\" cy=\"10\" r=\"2.2\"\/><circle cx=\"14\" cy=\"10\" r=\"2.2\"\/><circle cx=\"11.5\" cy=\"14\" r=\"2.2\"\/><circle cx=\"11.5\" cy=\"18.3\" r=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M11.5 7.8V4M11.5 5c1.8-1.6 3.6-1.8 5-1\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3>Variety performance<\/h3>\n<pee>Budburst timing and yield consistency, variety by variety.<\/pee><a class=\"iwe-p-link\" href=\"\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/planting-for-the-future-why-were-trialling-almost-30-grape-varieties-at-irish-wine-estates\/\">The variety trial<svg class=\"iwe-c-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4 12h15M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"iwe-p-tiles__top\"><svg class=\"iwe-p-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 3 5 6v5c0 4.5 3 8.2 7 10 4-1.8 7-5.5 7-10V6z\"\/><path d=\"m9 12 2 2 4-4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3>Disease<\/h3>\n<pee>Which varieties resist disease in Irish conditions.<\/pee><\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"iwe-p-tiles__top\"><svg class=\"iwe-p-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"4\"\/><path d=\"M12 2v2M12 20v2M4.9 4.9l1.4 1.4M17.7 17.7l1.4 1.4M2 12h2M20 12h2M4.9 19.1l1.4-1.4M17.7 6.3l1.4-1.4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3>Ripening<\/h3>\n<pee>Whether each variety ripens reliably in our season.<\/pee><\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"iwe-p-tiles__top\"><svg class=\"iwe-p-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 3s6 6.4 6 11a6 6 0 0 1-12 0c0-4.6 6-11 6-11z\"\/><path d=\"M9.5 15a2.5 2.5 0 0 0 2.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3>Brix<\/h3>\n<pee>Measuring sugar levels in the grapes as they ripen.<\/pee><\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"iwe-p-tiles__top\"><svg class=\"iwe-p-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M3 21h18M6 17V11M10.5 17V7M15 17v-4M19.5 17V5\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3>Data collection<\/h3>\n<pee>Building the kind of dataset that doesn&#8217;t yet exist for Irish wine.<\/pee><a class=\"iwe-p-link\" href=\"\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/how-we-chose-our-vineyard-site-in-offaly-building-irelands-next-wine-region\/\">Choosing the site<svg class=\"iwe-c-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4 12h15M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"iwe-p-tiles__top\"><svg class=\"iwe-p-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"5\" y=\"3\" width=\"14\" height=\"18\" rx=\"1.5\"\/><path d=\"M9 3v18M12 8h4M12 12h4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3>Annual observation<\/h3>\n<pee>Comparing each year with the last, over the next three to five years.<\/pee><a class=\"iwe-p-link\" href=\"\/index.php\/journal\/\">Read the Journal<svg class=\"iwe-c-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4 12h15M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; module_class=&#8221;iwe-c iwe-p-sec iwe-p-teal iwe-p-dark&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;iwe-c-row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; module_class=&#8221;iwe-c iwe-p-sec iwe-p-grey&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;iwe-c-row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code module_class=&#8221;iwe-p-code&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"iwe-c__wrap\">\n<div class=\"iwe-p-head iwe-p-head--center\"><pee class=\"iwe-c-label\">From the Journal<\/pee>\n<h2 class=\"iwe-c-h2\">Notes from the vines<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"iwe-p-cards\"><article class=\"iwe-p-card iwe-p-card--card\"><a class=\"iwe-p-card__media\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.irishwineestates.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/four-months-of-rain-how-irish-weather-has-put-our-vineyard-under-pressure\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.irishwineestates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Irish-Wine-Estates-blog-images-3-1-768x384.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.irishwineestates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Irish-Wine-Estates-blog-images-3-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/staging.irishwineestates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Irish-Wine-Estates-blog-images-3-1-480x240.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 768px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><div class=\"iwe-p-card__body\"><p class=\"iwe-p-card__meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.irishwineestates.com\/index.php\/category\/weather-climate\/\">Weather &amp; Climate<\/a><span aria-hidden=\"true\"> &middot; <\/span><time datetime=\"2026-04-17T05:19:00+00:00\">17\/04\/2026<\/time><\/p><h3 class=\"iwe-p-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.irishwineestates.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/four-months-of-rain-how-irish-weather-has-put-our-vineyard-under-pressure\/\">Four Months of Rain: How Irish Weather Has Put Our Vineyard Under Pressure<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"iwe-p-card__excerpt\">If you want to understand the reality of building vineyards in Ireland, the last four months tell you everything. At&hellip;<\/p><a class=\"iwe-p-link\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.irishwineestates.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/four-months-of-rain-how-irish-weather-has-put-our-vineyard-under-pressure\/\">Read the story<svg class=\"iwe-c-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4 12h15M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"iwe-sr-only\">: Four Months of Rain: How Irish Weather Has Put Our Vineyard Under Pressure<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"iwe-p-card iwe-p-card--card\"><a class=\"iwe-p-card__media\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.irishwineestates.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/10\/installing-a-sencrop-4g-weather-station-at-irish-wine-estates-a-game-changer-for-irish-viticulture\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img width=\"768\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.irishwineestates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image1-1-768x289.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a><div class=\"iwe-p-card__body\"><p class=\"iwe-p-card__meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.irishwineestates.com\/index.php\/category\/weather-climate\/\">Weather &amp; Climate<\/a><span aria-hidden=\"true\"> &middot; <\/span><time datetime=\"2026-04-10T09:43:08+00:00\">10\/04\/2026<\/time><\/p><h3 class=\"iwe-p-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.irishwineestates.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/10\/installing-a-sencrop-4g-weather-station-at-irish-wine-estates-a-game-changer-for-irish-viticulture\/\">Installing a Sencrop 4G+ Weather Station at Irish Wine Estates: A Game Changer for Irish Viticulture<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"iwe-p-card__excerpt\">At Irish Wine Estates, our mission is simple: to build one of the most exciting vineyards in Ireland while producing&hellip;<\/p><a class=\"iwe-p-link\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.irishwineestates.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/10\/installing-a-sencrop-4g-weather-station-at-irish-wine-estates-a-game-changer-for-irish-viticulture\/\">Read the story<svg class=\"iwe-c-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4 12h15M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"iwe-sr-only\">: Installing a Sencrop 4G+ Weather Station at Irish Wine Estates: A Game Changer for Irish Viticulture<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"iwe-p-card iwe-p-card--card\"><a class=\"iwe-p-card__media\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.irishwineestates.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/28\/storm-chandra-when-preparation-pays-off-on-the-farm\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.irishwineestates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Irish-Wine-Estates-blog-images-2-1-768x384.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.irishwineestates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Irish-Wine-Estates-blog-images-2-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/staging.irishwineestates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Irish-Wine-Estates-blog-images-2-1-480x240.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 768px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><div class=\"iwe-p-card__body\"><p class=\"iwe-p-card__meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.irishwineestates.com\/index.php\/category\/weather-climate\/\">Weather &amp; Climate<\/a><span aria-hidden=\"true\"> &middot; <\/span><time datetime=\"2026-01-28T09:37:51+00:00\">28\/01\/2026<\/time><\/p><h3 class=\"iwe-p-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.irishwineestates.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/28\/storm-chandra-when-preparation-pays-off-on-the-farm\/\">Storm Chandra: When Preparation Pays Off on the Farm<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"iwe-p-card__excerpt\">Storms have a way of revealing the truth about land. 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