McGuigan unveils pop-up vineyard

A prominent city centre space in Dublin has been transformed into a piece of Australia’s Hunter Valley by McGuigan Wines.

Brian and Neil McGuigan on the tractor at the McGuigan City Vineyard

Officially opened last night by Australia’s Ambassador to Ireland, Mr Bruce Davis, the McGuigan City Vineyard features over 100 living, breathing 70-year-old vines, a cellar door, wine barrels and a tractor in the Irish capital’s Meeting House Square.

To celebrate the installation of the pop-up vineyard, Davis and a host of local socialites and press – alongside Brian and Neil McGuigan (pictured, left) – gathered for a party at the city centre space.

Commenting on the vineyard, designed to commemorate the McGuigan family’s Irish roots, Neil McGuigan said “Dublin holds a special place in my family as our ancestors hail from Ireland – and it was so important to us to come back here from Australia – with our wines, vines and people!”

For four days from 5-8 September the pop-up vineyard is open, and visitors can walk among the vines and be among the first to taste McGuigan’s new releases – ‘S’ Semillon Blanc and Black Label Rosé.

As featured in the drinks business, McGuigan installed a city vineyard in London in the Broadgate Arena next to Liverpool St Station in July 2008, and has created similar pop-ups in Sydney and Melbourne.

Click here for more information on the McGuigan City Vineyard in Dublin.