by Clare | Nov 29, 2018 | Christmas
We’re delighted that Ladydowns Christmas Trees will be returning to Polgoon this year. The trees will be sold from 1st – 24th December between 9am and 5.30pm. AWARD-WINNING TREES: Every year the British Christmas Tree Growers Association holds a... 
by Clare | Nov 13, 2018 | Christmas
We’re often asked how best to pair festive food with our wines and ciders. This year we thought we’d share a few of our favourite ideas by creating a festive guide from John Coulson, owner and winemaker at Polgoon. PRE-CHRISTMAS PARTIES, GATHERINGS &... 
by Clare | Nov 12, 2018 | Christmas
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas here in the Polgoon Vineyard Shop. We’re busy preparing our delightful range of hampers for the festive season. We have hampers online , hampers in store and a hamper station where you can make your own (with a... 
by Clare | Oct 31, 2018 | Uncategorised
An introduction to our latest releases: Rondo & Pinot Noir Rosé 2016: Deep cherry hue, typical of an English rosé. Wild strawberries with a herbal accent. Sweet fruit across the palate, fresh acidity, well balanced with a moderate length. Seyval Blanc &... 
by Clare | Oct 15, 2018 | Awards
CORNWALL CAMRA (CAMPAIGN FOR REAL ALES) AWARDS MOUNT’S BAY SCRUMPY SUPREME CHAMPION CIDER OF CORNWALL 2018 “We’re delighted that our Mount’s Bay Scrumpy has been recognised by CAMRA KERNOW as this year’s Supreme Champion of Cornwall. ... 
by Clare | Sep 25, 2018 | Vegan
WHAT IS A VEGAN WINE? The reason that most wines are not vegan or even vegetarian-friendly has to do with how the wine is clarified and a process called ‘fining’. Initially all young wines are hazy and contain tiny molecules such as proteins, particulates... 
by Clare | Sep 12, 2018 | Harvest time
A VINTAGE YEAR The harvest of 2018 is set to be the best Polgoon has ever had! The fabulous, long, dry summer has made the quality of fruit exceptional and we’ve seen at least 50% more grapes on the vines, with much higher natural sugars in all fruit –... 
by Emma Clunie | Jul 10, 2018 | Cornwall food and drink
Big thanks to The Contemporary Classics Tour guys for visiting Polgoon on their amazing journey across the UK and Ireland, meeting the best artisan producers along the way. We’re totally in love with the film they have made and we’re very envious of their... 
by Emma Clunie | Jun 12, 2018 | Wine
Polgoon Supper captured on film Our first event of the summer was really amazing and we all had a lot of fun! Big thank you to all that came to the two nights, I hope the headaches weren’t that bad in the morning! Rupert from Borgia Bull produced some... 
by Clare | May 9, 2018 | Cornwall food and drink, Event, Summer 2018
The long summer evenings are almost here and we’re delighted to be able to share some of the food and wine events we have planned for the season of sun, sea and surf. FRIDAY 1 JUNE: WINE WEEK SUPPER Join us as at our Vine House as we celebrate English Wine Week...