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How it all started
Established in 2018, the Two Beacons vineyard is a family-owned, single vineyard plot, nestled between its namesakes, the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Beacons, in the Malvern Hills National Landscape (AONB).
In creating our vineyard, it was important to us not only to preserve, but to foster the local flora and fauna, with minimal negative environmental impact.
Our warm, south-facing location with its surrounding native trees and shrubs provide a home to local wildlife, as do the grasses and flowers in the alleys of our vine rows.
Nearby trees and boundary hedgerows are home to white throats, blackcaps and goldfinches. Swifts, swallows and house martins can be seen in the skies above.
We also provide habitat for many different insects. Grasshoppers, dragonflies and damselflies can be found among the vine rows, along with bees collecting the nectar of the white clover flowers and other wild flowers we encourage to grow throughout the Estate.
Our Soil
Whilst the underlying geology of the area is Silurian limestones and calcareous mud stones, these are overlain by a thick layer of glacial till or boulder clay. This was deposited some 12 to 15 thousand years ago with the retreat of the ice cap from the last glaciation.
he soil is therefore a mixture of clay minerals, derived from finely ground rock flour, sand and gravel. This provides a well drained and nutrient rich soil.
Our Estate
Mathon Court Estate is located at the foot of Malvern Hills and includes 250 acres of woodland and wildlife habitat.
