Left to right:
Ancre Hill Vineyard
diary dates
Celtic Spirit Company
28 –31 May Welsh Perry and Cider Festival
Kingstone Brewery
welshcider.co.uk
Trealy Farm Charcuterie
18 –19 September Abergavenny Food Festival
abergavennyfoodfestival.com
more to explore
gbka.co.uk
mim.adventa.org.uk
newportcitycentre.co.uk
pedigreewelshpigsociety.com
specialisthogroast.co.uk
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Touring our vineyards
ancrehillestates.co.uk parvafarm.com
sugarloafvineyard.co.uk
wernddu-wine.co.uk.
You can even stay at Ancre Hill, near
Monmouth (map ref C4) and Sugarloaf,
near Abergavenny (map A4).
The Goose and Cuckoo, CAMRA Gwent
Country Pub of the Year 2009 and a
remote gem on the Blorenge mountain
near Abergavenny (map ref A5).
Worth seeking out for a decent pint,
a homemade lunch, a huge selection
of whiskies and great views.
small-scale, successful
gooseandcuckoo.com
Bread and Cheese Stones at Llandogo
and savvy
(map ref D5) – Believed to be the site
where Wordsworth wrote his poem
‘Lines composed a few miles above
Tintern Abbey’. To reach the two large
stones, take the Wye Valley Walk from
In the world of high quality food and drink, Tintern heading north. Just before
this area punches way above its weight.
Cleddon take the turning off the main
path and walk a short distance down a
Monmouthshire was the first county in Wales to be given the title of Top Food Tourism woodland path to find the stones on
Destination when the award was inaugurated in 2008. This accolade was due in no the right.
wyevalleywalk.org
small part to the fine work of our producers. In their hands, traditional methods combined
with 21st-century innovation results in sought-after, speciality produce.
You might want to support our local producers because many of them are reaping
rewards on the national and international stage. Or because you know it helps the local Winners in the True Taste
economy. Or you might simply like the taste, and go back for more.
Food & Drink Awards 2009
The Crown at Whitebrook –
Here are a few products not to miss –
Regional and Overall Winner in the Eating
Out (Pubs, Restaurants and Hotels) category
all winners of Great Taste Awards in 2009
Gentle Jane Tearooms, Grosmont –
Abbey Ale
kingstonebrewery.co.uk Trealy Farm Charcuterie, which produces a Regional and Overall Winner in the
range of salamis, chorizos, air-dried hams & Eating Out (Cafes & Tearooms) category
Danzy Jones whisky liqueur
celticspirit.co.uk
pancettas, was named Best Food Producer
Usk Vale Poultry, Glascoed –
Discovery & Bramley Apple Juice from in the 2009 Radio 4 Food & Farming Awards.
for its free-range oven-ready turkey
Ty Bryn Cider +44 (0)1873 821237 This young business was also a winner in
(Silver award)
the Country Living and Waitrose Made in
Grenadier Single Variety Organic Apple Juice
Britain Awards 2009, and a finalist in UKTV
Ty Bryn Cider, Abergavenny –
from Welsh Farmhouse Apple Juice
Food’s Market Kitchen Local Food Heroes.
for its apple juice (Silver award)
+44 (0)1873 810275
Great innovators, they recently worked
Sugarloaf Catering, Abergavenny –
Tomato & Garlic Bread and Sweet Pepper
with pupils at Monmouth Comprehensive
for its oak roast salmon fishcakes
& Basil Bread from Wigmore Bakery &
School to produce the Spicy Monmouthful
(Bronze award)
Malsters Coffee Shop in Monmouth
Sausage. Now, for every kilo sold they donate Wye Valley Apiaries, Monmouth –
+44 (0)1600 712083
25 pence to the school! for its Wye Valley Honey (Bronze award)
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