Imbibe Magazine | 02.03.2026 22:48
Jan and Andrew Johns grow 17 hectares of certified-organic grapes on a mixed-use farm called The Wrekin, where the rest of their 360 hectares are given over to Merino sheep, Black Angus cattle, olives, and agroforestry. Their practices are biodynamic. Their customers are micro-producers. Seventy percent of their vineyard crop is dry-farmed Pinot Noir, some of which they keep to vinify themselves in their tiny gravity-fed winery. The Wrekin Needle’s Eye Pinot Noir is a silky, mixed-berry relish of a wine. The Wrekin Red Admiral Pinot Noir layers in flowers, herbs, plum skin, and depth. Right now, 2020 is the current release for both. Says Andrew, “There’s no rush.”
