Boris Johnson’s bro makes London wine

London mayor Boris Johnson’s brother Leo has made a red wine from grapes grown in the north London borough of Brent.

Leo Johnson

As reported by the Brent & Kilburn Times, the wine, named NW6, was foot trodden by Johnson with the help of friends and neighbours in Queens Park. Johnson describes the wine as a having “a sweet back story and a bitter aftertaste”.

An author, broadcaster and sustainability expert, Johnson struck upon the idea of making a local wine after noticing grapes growing in his local park

Asking his Italian neighbour Paulo Santini if he knew how to make wine, Santini replied that the soles of his feet were still red from making wine as a boy.

Johnson described his as “a walking Google app” for where grapes are grown in Brent.

The pair started harvesting different red grape varieties grown in the Borough last September, which were trampled over weekends by friends and neighbours.

“That’s the happiest thing about it. It’s all of us doing it, which is what I wanted,” Johnson told the paper.

The first tasting of the wine took place last month, and Johnson plans to host a party to celebrate its release.