English wine producers predict bumper harvests after July rainfall

Growers say temperatures have been just right' and expect their highest and best yields of grapes to date

While the rainfall in July may have been unwelcome to some, it came at the right time for wine producers in England. They are predicting bumper harvests after perfect weather this year.

Growers are expecting the highest and best yields to date, boosting the burgeoning wine industry in the UK. There are now 943 vineyards spread across Great Britain, according to a new report from trade group WineGB. The industry produced 12.2m bottles in 2022, a large rise on the 5.3m bottles produced in 2017.