Mallard Point Fine Gin a Family run Gift

Mallard Point Church Farm, Bourne Rd, Essendine, Stamford PE9 4LH, UK

OUR STORY Mallard Point Fine Gin a Family run Gift

The dream of starting a distillery and vineyard has been a hot topic of conversation between Andy and Fi since touring Australian vineyards in their early 20’s. When they got back from their travels rather than building their dream they went back to their day jobs in the events industry. This meant long hours, lots of travelling and making other people’s dreams happen, but not theirs, yet.

Then in 2012 they bought Church Farm which had the potential as a vineyard and things began to change. After multiple tests, soil samples and a daughter the dream started to become a reality.

In April 2019 Mallard Point was conceived. The first vines were planted and work began on creating the inhouse distillery and winery. As the vines were tendered and nurtured, 3 years of hard work ensued – designing bottles, packaging, creating gins and mountains of paperwork all whilst looking after a young daughter and running an events business.

Then in 2022, a record breaking year for English wine, Mallard Point Vineyard and Distillery was launched with a range of gins and two successful vintages. It has been a long journey, nearly 20 years, but this is just the start of the adventure.

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Our Vineyard

Andy is our Vigneron (Vineyard Worker) and winemaker. He does not come from a winemaking dynasty but has an agricultural background. He however is passionate about wine and vinology that stemmed from those early trips to Australia.

The family run estate is home to nearly 15,000 cool climate vines, grown for premium still and sparkling wines. Comprising of Bacchus, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir. Recently two PIWI varieties were planted, Sauvignac and Cabernet Jura, the latter being one of the first commercial plantings in the UK.

Our vines are tendered to by the family throughout the year and all our fruit is handpicked and taken to our onsite winery. Here pressing and fermenting is undertaken, naturally using wild yeast cultured in the vineyard prior to harvest. We are a single estate field to bottle operation, each step in our wine production is carried out onsite giving us complete provenance and traceability. Our focus is on creating expressive, fruit driven wines through minimal intervention, letting the grapes do the talking.

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Our Distillery

Fi, our owner and distiller is not a Master Distiller with numerous credentials from Heriot Watt. She is self-taught, fuelled by memories of touring Speyside distilleries as a child and a passion for ingredients as a farmer’s daughter.

When not being a mum she runs the distillery, which features cutting-edge technology that uses up to 75% less energy than a traditional copper still. This automation gives us complete control over the spirits production process, meaning we can recreate the same handcrafted recipes time after time. Fi takes her inspiration from the flavour profiles of our still and sparkling wines. All our spirits are blended with natural mineral water drawn from the aquifer which runs below the distillery.

We strive to utilise the most sustainable production techniques and materials in producing our drinks. This coupled with our innovative returnable bottles is a step towards the sustainability goals we are looking to achieve.

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This is just the start of the adventure

Pinot Noir Gin

LIMITED EDITION

70cl

42% ABV

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Our signature London Dry Gin is steeped on our pressed Pinot Noir grapes from this years vintage. Rich and smooth, with notes of cherry and raspberry from the grapes. A light floral aroma lingers with an intense spice finish.

Smooth enough to sip over ice but equally delicious as a G & T! It makes a perfect negroni, but have some fun and experiment with different cocktails.

This is a natural product with no additives or added sugar. It may change colour over time, however this will not affect the taste.

£44.00

London Dry Gin

70cl

40% ABV

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Our signature gin is inspired by English sparkling wine and warm summer days. The botanicals chosen to create our London Dry were inspired by these memories and flavour profiles.

A strong juniper base with citrus notes. The floral elegance of jasmine and honeysuckle blended with apple and peach, finished with a hint of spice.

Juniper is steeped in alcohol for over 12 hours, just before distillation the additional botanicals are added to the still.

£42.00

English Rose Gin

70cl

40% ABV

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A true English Rose Gin, blended with pomegranate giving a delicate pink blush. The freshness of juniper combined with floral notes of orange blossom, create a smooth gin with a deliciously sweet finish.

Juniper berries are steeped in grape spirit for over 12 hours before being added to the still with the core botanicals. The delicate floral botanicals are suspended during distillation so they can gently infuse into the gin.

This is a natural product with no additives or added sugar. It may change colour over time, however this will not affect the taste.

£42.00

Gin School Experience

Join us for a tour of the Distillery where you will be handed a gin and tonic upon arrival whilst you embark on a sensory tour of botanicals, go through the distillation process, the innovative equipment we use, the story behind the flavour profiles of our gins and the techniques we use which are aligned to wine making production.

You are given advice and guidance on recipe development and your own individual still to produce a full size 70cl bottle of bespoke gin using botanicals from our apothecary. Your recipe is written on the label and stored for the future.

£100.00

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Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do

We are respectful about the environment and want to share our way of life with others through our brand. With that in mind, we wanted to build something that lasts for future generations and create products that bring joy with minimal impact on our planet.

This not only happens out in the vineyard but in all aspects of the winery and distillery. Our custom bottle and packaging were designed with sustainability at the forefront, an ideology of reuse rather than recycle being our commitment to making a difference.

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Reusable aluminium bottles

We are the first drinks producer to use a reusable aluminium bottles for both Wine and Spirits.

Our unique aluminium bottle is designed to be returned, cleaned and reused rather than traditional glass which is discarded after a single use. This results in a smaller carbon footprint as it means we save on the large amount of energy needed to produce or recycle bottles. As the bottle can be reused multiple time, the savings increase every time you return your bottle. Being made of aluminium not only makes the bottle lightweight and durable, safer and lighter to transport, but it is also quicker to chill and will hold its temperature longer once out of the fridge.

The swing top closure is also reusable. More importantly it keeps the fizz in our sparkling wine longer due to resealing the bottle and you don’t miss out on the satisfying “pop” when you open it.

Our box is cleverly designed using recycled material with a touch of luxury to deliver our product to you. However it has a more important function, once you have enjoyed the bottle simply pop it back in the box and return it to us at no cost (postage paid) so that we can clean and reuse the bottle and box, thus using less packaging and producing less waste. To say thank you we will give you a voucher to get money off your next purchase, thus saving you money and helping save the planet.

If you accidentally discarded or lose you packaging then get in touch and we will send out a replacement. It’s important to keep the bottles returning!

Our Vineyard, Winery and Distillery

Mallard Point is a small farm winery and distillery in the heart of Rutland. Built on the principal of practical sustainability, a small reminder to be a good guest on the Earth, cherish its resources and tread lightly, as other creatures do.

Wildflower strips at the top and bottom of the vineyards hum with pollinators in the summer. Always seen and heard are the hares, pheasants and English partridge who have made homes here, along with the migrating swallows and bats which swoop majestically along the willow lined river bank through day and night. Truly tranquil and achieved thankfully with doing little other than respecting the habitat they love.

Water is a key resource at Mallard Point and it comes from a borehole which is used for everything. From making our spirits, cooling our stills, cleaning our tanks and equipment to drinking and even in the loos. Rainwater is also collected in tanks and used in the vineyard for spraying and for the cattle to drink.

There is a conscious effort to reduce spraying at the vineyard and insecticides are not used. Mechanical weeding machinery has replaced the use of herbicides on the ground and for our new plantings we have planted cover crops of mixed vetches, legumes and clovers that enrich the soils organic matter further and provide green manure.

Planting PIWI varieties also means reduced spraying due to their resistance to Mildews and Botrytis and regular crop walks enable us to spot spray rather than blanket apply. Spraying occurs if conditions require it rather than because the vines are at growth stage and we don’t spray if the disease pressure is not there.

As the vines shed their leaves and return to dormancy our sheep tend the vineyard for winter and early spring. They delicately nibble around the vines and fertilise them, causing less damage than tractors and leaving the vineyard clean, tidy and nourished for the next season.

Our winery grape waste is utilised a stone’s throw away as feed for our Hereford Cattle, who provide manure thus completing the cycle. Likewise our distillery by-products are composted for use in the vineyard and our gardens.

These are some of the processes we practice as part of our ethics. As we continue our journey new practices and technology will be put in place as we continuously search to do better, for ourselves and future generations.

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Learn about our sustainable returns process

Our box is cleverly designed using recycled material, once you have enjoyed the bottle simply pop it back in the box and return it to us at no cost so that we can clean and reuse the bottle and box, thus using less packaging and producing less waste – and in return, we will give you a “thank you” off your next purchase.

First, enjoy your drink

Order online and enjoy your Mallard Point Gins and Wine. When you’re finished…

Send your bottle back, prepaid

Fill out the included slip so we know where to send your gift card. Then drop it off and your local Post Office.

Receive your £3 gift card

We’ll send a £3 Gift Card to the email or phone number you provided on your returns label.

The bottle is cleaned and re-used

Ready for you to enjoy your next bottle of Mallard Point Gins and Wine.

Featured Products

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Pinot Noir

LIMITED EDITION

Our London Dry Gin is steeped on our pressed pinot noir grapes. Rich and smooth, with notes of cherry and raspberry, light floral aromas and an intense spice finish.

70cl

42%

£44.00

Mallard Point Fine Gin a Family run Gift / London Dry Awards

London Dry

Our London Dry Gin has a strong juniper base with citrus notes. The floral elegance of jasmine and honeysuckle blended with apple and peach, finished with a hint of spice.

70cl

40%

£42.00

Mallard Point Fine Gin a Family run Gift / Chardonnay 22

Chardonnay 22

Ripe tropical fruits on the nose. Multi-layered flavours of crisp green apple, fresh lemon and yellow stone fruits on the palate. Minimum intervention gives a balanced acidity and natural buttery finish.

75cl

13%

£20.00