ABOUT US

Lost in a Field is on a mission to rescue the fast disappearing heritage grape varieties planted in the UK in the last century and to craft them into delicious, low intervention pét-nat using traditional winemaking methods. Established by Tim Wildman MW in 2021 with help from Darcy Gander.

This is our Great British old vine story, seen through the technicolour prism of the German cross heritage grape varieties planted in the 1960s, 70s and 80s by eccentric amateurs.

Back then the nascent British wine industry was based on a Burgundian model, of small plots established by grower-maker vignerons working out of garden sheds and garages, a stark contrast to the modern era of corporate brands and business models.

Along the way we’re helping to rescue abandoned and neglected old vine plots through the Lost Vineyard Preservation Society. This is our grassroots movement, bringing together local communities and the UK wine trade through volunteer programs, crowdsourced funding and collaborations with like-minded businesses through events such as Lost Under the Stars camping weekends and Harvest Tea Parties.

We are Lost in a Field, think different, drink different, join us on our mission!

“Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes.”

The Wine

2023 - the Goldilocks vintage - not too hot, not too cool, not too much rain, it was just right.

Lost in a Field "Frolic" 2023 pét-nat is a blend of six heritage grape varieties from five vineyards in four English counties from Herefordshire in the West, through Wiltshire and Hampshire to Kent in the East, most of which were planted in the 1980s and 1990s with the oldest being established in 1973. Made from a blend of Madeleine Angevine and Huxelrebe for aromatics and intensity, Schönburger for beautiful perfume, Reichensteiner and Müller-Thurgau for acidity and hand staining, red fleshed Triomphe d'Alsace for colour.

The colour of the 2023 Frolic sits somewhere between cloudy pink grapefruit and pale coral pink with a delicate, pretty hue.
A cloud burst of foaming white bubbles when poured, the initial aromas are delicately floral with rose petal, elderflower and hedgerow flowers, followed by a palate of quince, strawberry, cut lime and with a grapefruit skin pithiness. There’s a saline / quinine character that provides G&T-like refreshment and the featherlight body (just 9.5%) gives great drinkability.
Fruity, fun, fault free, zero sulphur English pét-nat made from heritage grape varieties from old vines.
Drink the rainbow!

“Tastes like summer, and dangerously drinkable - Tamlyn Currin, JancisRobinson.com

From three and a half tonne of fruit we made 2582 bottles and 172 magnums..

Alcohol 9.5% Free SO2 0g/L Total SO2 7 g/L Residual sugar (RS) 0.6 g/L

You can find availability of the bottles on our Stockists page

Our trade distribution partner is Les Caves de Pyrene

Full descriptions and information in the downloadable tasting notes below