South-East England Vineyards Tour: Fine Wines & Idyllic Vines

Tours can include visits to the following vineyards:

GUSBOURNE: Proudly producing fine vintage wines using the highest quality fruit, gathered from their Kent and Sussex vineyards. Gusbourne's debut vintages were released in 2010 to critical acclaim, earning accolades from the world’s most exacting wine critics. 

BALFOUR WINERY: Home to 'England’s most exclusive pink fizz'. Balfour Brut Rosé was the first English Sparkling wine served on British Airways First Class worldwide and was also chosen as the only English wine to be served at the London 2012 Olympics. 

CHAPEL DOWN: Grown on south-facing chalk soils, Chapel Down's vines benefit from a warm, maritime climate and produce award-winning still and sparkling wines at the vineyard on the North Downs of Kent. Chapel Down is the Official Sparkling Wine of the England & Wales Cricket Board, Ascot Racecourse and the Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race. 

BIDDENDEN: Kent’s original vineyard, owned by the same family since 1969. Today the vineyard is run by the second and third generation. Discover delectable still and sparkling wines, ciders and fruit juices. 

DENBIES: Denbies vineyard was planted in 1986 and since then has become one of the largest wine producers in the UK. The estate lies in the heart of Surrey and overlooks Box Hill, producing an award-winning range of white, red and sparkling wines. 15 different grape varieties grow at Denbies, all benefitting from the long, slow-ripening season and the estate's microclimate.

ALBURY VINEYARD: Albury promises outstanding still, rosé and sparkling wines that reflect the unique terroir of the Surrey Hills. Experiences include vineyard walks, bee-keeping events and wine and cheese tastings.

GREYFRIARS: Independent, family-run and located in the beautiful Surrey North Downs. Originally set up in 1989, the current Greyfriars Vineyard was one of the first in England to plant the traditional Champagne grape varieties. 

HIGH CLANDON: Singular, matured vintage-only Cuvées from the beautiful rolling downs of the Surrey Hills. High Clandon's elegant cuvées are quality sparkling wines created in the Classic Method (Méthode Champenoise).

COURT GARDEN: A family-run vineyard and winery in East Sussex, producing English sparkling and still wine, set on a beautiful south-facing slope with the South Downs as a backdrop. In Saxon times, the land was known as the Manor of Ditchling Garden and it appears on one of the earliest maps of Sussex.