English wine production is the fastest agricultural industry sector in the UK with many farmers in the south diversifying into vineyards and wine production. There are over 900 vineyards in the UK!
The South East of England has the greatest number of vineyards and produces high quality sparkling wine that often wins Gold medals when pitted against traditional French Champagne. Climate change is creating the perfect climate here in the UK for sparkling wine production and also for still white wine production. Even in good summers we can produce red wine. One of our local vineyards is producing English Merlot.
Our wine offer is from local English wine producers who have agreed to share their range with us. When you buy wine from this website it will be supplied direct from the producer to you.
Ripe nectarine, citrus and classic elderflower aromas are paired with a hint of vanilla spice from the partial oak fermentation. A touch of minerality and toasted coconut create a wine that is delicate yet sumptuous and fantastic with food.
Packed full of tropical fruit with a floral honeysuckle nose and a flinty minerality. Aromas of pear and citrus fruit work harmoniously with flavours of pear, apricot, honey and grapefruit, a beautiful creamy complexity and an exuberant finish…
Made from the first pressing of the three traditional grape varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier this is a delicious wine with fine long lasting bubbles. Offering a balance of citrus and that special toasty brioche taste this is a wine perfect for any celebration – especially as an award winner!
Made from 100% Pinot Noir grapes this is a sparkling wine made in the traditional champagne method. It is lively and bright with lemon peel, blackberry and brioche aromas leading to flavours of lime, blackcurrant and crunch green apple. It has vibrant bubbles with a lingering finish.
Beacon Down say this is a fantastic wine from a small plot of carefully hand-tended vines. A long hot summer in 2022 provided favourable ripening conditions and lovely balanced grapes.
Carefully harvested by Beacon Down friends and family followed by a very cool fermentation this is a dry white wine that is subtle on the nose and delicious on the palate with flavours of stone fruit and a tropical finish.
Beacon Down Blanc de Blancs 2017 is made in the traditional method from 100% chardonnay grapes, picked at their very first harvest back in 2017. Aged for over three years on its lees this is an exceptionally refined sparkling wine. It has an exceptional mousse and a fresh, mineral flavour profile.
Beacon Down Rose sparkling wine is a vibrant sparkling wine with flavours of strawberry and cherry, a lovely pink hue and fantastic balance.
Produced in the traditional method from 100% Pinot Noir grapes, this is a celebratory drink perfect for any occasion.
Beacon Down in East Sussex produce this delicious single estate wine that is dry, crisp and vibrant. England’s answer to Sauvignon Blanc, their 100% Bacchus wine is bursting with citrus flavours, with a strong elderflower nose. 2022 was a great year and a strong harvest which means this is another fantastic fresh, vibrant wine full of flavour.
The wine maker at Beacon Down left the grapes on the vines as long as possible, picking late in October 2020. It was fermented in oak, which allows some air to come into contact with the wine that took the maturation in an exciting different direction. The wine was fermented to dryness then bottled in 2022.
Bright and vibrant with aromas of elderflower, nectarine, pear and peach, a lively minerality and flavours of fresh lime zest, grapefruit and stone fruit layers. A perfect accompaniment to salads and grilled vegetables. Excellent length – British summertime in a glass.
A classic blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier using the traditional French method for creating Champagne. It won a silver award at the International Wines & Spirits competition 2017.
Made in the traditional way predominantly from Pinot Noir with a small amount of Pinot Meunier for structure. This wine displays a bright bouquet of strawberries and floral notes. The palate is crisp yet rich with red berry fruit and white peach flavours. Great on its own as an aperitif or matched with smoked salmon and aromatic herbs or lobster and fennel salad.
This is the classic blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes. It has a pale silver lime-leaf green appearance, with continuous small bubbles. It is toasty, with under-ripe pineapple and greengage fruit behind; brut-style, balanced with creamy mousse and great freshness, and a long finish. This wine is brilliant as an aperitif on its own or wonderful paired with seafood.
Disgorged early this wine is fruity and elegant. Made only with Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, the wine packs a solid punch and is good accompaniment to fish or cheese. Silver lime-leaf green, fine fizz; good yeast autolysis and green fruit with lemon grass accent; lovely delicate style with good balance between acidity and dosage. Nicely defined mid-palate with rich flavour, clean and crisp finish.
Dazzling and fresh displaying it’s youthful charm, this 100% Chardonnay has a rich lemon colour, with fine beading bubbles. Fresh fruity aromas of lychee on the nose. Citrus on the palate, sweetness and acidity nicely balanced. Gentle and elegant style, sliced green apples and gala melon. Fine boned with persistent chalky length. The perfect welcome drink, good on its own or accompanied by canapés.
A first for Bluebell – Hindleap Classic Cuvée MV (Multi-Vintage). This is a blend of five different harvest years wines. A Classic blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier it has a beautiful straw gold colour with aromas of baked apples, elderflower and brioche which leads to lime and mandarin spice, red apple skin and pastry on the palate. Fine bubbles. Long lingering finish. Perfect.
A blend of 61% Pinot Noir and 39% Pinot Meunier this elegant sparkling rosé has aromas of brioche, strawberry, raspberry, and peach on the nose underpinned by cranberry, apricot and violet notes that give a rounded wine with a creamy finish. Well balanced with excellent structure it has a dry, delicate, and long finish, which makes it ideal as a summer aperitif.
Sparkling Rose will lighten the mood, adding romance to any occasion. Often drunk on its own or perhaps a few canapés, lovely with some charcuterie or smoked fish.
This is the signature wine from Bluebell Vineyard where only the finest Chardonnay grapes are selected for this wine. Light golden in colour, with vivid, fine bubbles this wine has topical lychee and pineapple aromas on the nose giving way to deliciously youthful flavours of white melon, kiwi fruit and mandarin on the palate creating a vibrant finish.