Scottish bubbly? We'll raise a glass to that!

Couple delighted with 'very drinkable' fizz from Borders

- By Elizabeth Hunter

A COUPLE who created Scotland’s first “champagne” from an old potato field have toasted their first glass.

Lorna and Trevor Jackson say the fizz is “light and fruity”.

Tasting day came after they planted 1,000 vines in 2016. And several warm summers gave the vines a chance to grow.

They bottled their first crop of “Borders Bubbly” last year and enjoyed a first sip to mark their granddaughter's first birthday.

The couple “jumped up and down” with joy at the result and Lorna, 64, said: “We were just trying to make a product that didn’t taste like vinegar.

“So we're very pleased we've got a product we think is very drinkable.

Fruity

“My husband and I were really surprised. It was really bubbly and had a light and fruity taste that will only get better after maturing.