Gallery: England's vineyards from the sky by Mick Rock

Mick Rock started photographing the British wine industry in 1985. Now, with a drone, he has have set himself a project to reveal the beauty and uniqueness of our British vineyards from a new angle. Many images are stitched from several frames to showcase our landscapes in a way which a single frame (or even video) cannot. Mick started this project in September 2019, after gaining his CAA PfCO (Permission for Commercial Operation).

Home Vineyard below Mill Down House with group of tourists. Hambledon Vineyard, Hampshire, England.

Dale Symons bringing in harvested Chardonnay grapes. Clayhill Vineyard, Latchingdon, Essex, England.

Hundred Hills Vineyard and winery in the Chiltern Hills. Pishill with Stonor, Oxfordshire, England.

Chardonnay vineyard and winery with the South Downs in distance. Ridgeview Wine Estate, Ditchling Common, Sussex, England.

Collecting crates of harvested Chardonnay grapes on a misty harvest morning in Arch Peak vineyard of Raimes Sparkling Wine. Hinton Ampner, Hampshire, England.

The 11th-century church of St Mary the Virgin with Stopham Estate Vineyard beyond and the South Downs in the distance. Stopham, Sussex, England.

Oast House at Hazelhurst Farm Vineyard of Roebuck Estates with Bewl Water beyond. Ticehurst, Sussex, England.

Pinot Noir Vineyard at Rosemary Farm, a grower for Chapel Down, with Bewl Water beyond. Wadhurst, Sussex, England.

Please respectfully note that all of these photos, and all the Circle of Wine Writer galleries, are not to be republished without the photographer’s permission. Any usage without permission is an infringement of copyright and might lead to legal action.