discover the
birthplace of english wine
Experience first-hand a piece of British history that is at the core of one of England’s leading sparkling wine producers. All guided by our team of friendly, in-house wine experts.
What To Expect
You’ll start in our gravity-fed Winery, the first to be opened in the UK, where your tour guide will explain the process and considerations that go into making making our award-winning sparkling wines.
Next you’ll head across to Barrel Room, which is not accessible during other public tours. Here, you'll learn how we use oak to enhance the flavour of our wines during ageing.
During your experiences, you’ll have the opportunity to taste samples from both the tank and barrel with your expert guide as you discuss the factors our winemaker Felix Gabillet has to consider during harvest and subsequent wine making. Topics touched upon will include decisions taken at the press as the juice comes off, first fermentation, malolactic conversion, blending and dosage.
Your experience will be rounded off in our new Tasting Room as you're introduced to four sparkling wines from our current Classic and Première selection, which showcase our house-style and incredible terroir.
The Restaurant
Why not make a day of it and join us for lunch at The Restaurant?
Experience our exceptional meu curated by our talented team of chefs, where local and seasonal produce is the star of the show, in our relaxed yet refined setting in the heart of our estate.
Both A la Carte and Set Menus available (£32.50 2-Course/ £40 3-Course). View a sample menu.
You can choose to add a table for Lunch when booking your Tour Experience.