Best Local Drink

The details of the entrants for the 'Best Local Drink' can be seen below.

Winner:

Champs D'Amour, Fleur Fields Vineyard
This bubbly is a match for the very best Champagne; it is smooth and balanced with a long finish. It is produced on vines on a gentle south facing slope overlooking Pitsford Reservoir.

Hill Farm House
Brixworth
NN6 9DQ

Tel: 01604 880197
Web: www.fleurfields.co.uk
 

Runner-up:

Solstice Stout, from Hoggleys Brewery
This stout has rich smoky roasted malt flavours. It is very versatile and can be used in cooking: perfect for beef and ale pies and Christmas puddings.

30 Mill Lane
Kislingbury
Northampton
NN7 4BD

Tel: 01604 831762
Web: www.hoggleys.co.uk
 

Also shortlisted (in alphabetical order):

Coffee, Andronicas Coffee Co Limited
Roasted in Corby, the coffee cherries are sourced from individual plantations around the world. The beans are kept green until the last possible moment to make the coffee as fresh as possible.

Unit A, Bracknell House
Pywell Road
Willowbrook Ind Est
Corby
NN17 5XJ

Tel: 01536 203596
Web: www.andronicas.com

Roundhead Cider, Welland Valley Farms
The only known cider made in the county with Northamptonshire apples, this unique cider is made using wine-making equipment and knowledge.

Vine Lodge
Marston Trussell
LE16 9TX

Tel: 01858 434591
Web: www.welland-vineyard.com