Chapel Down Vineyard
English Wine Groups plc
Spots Farm
Small Hythe
Tenterden
Kent
E-mailtourism@chapeldownwines.co.uk
Web site
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Wines produced
- Auxerrois
- Pinot Noir
- Bacchus
- Rondo
- Dornfelder
Facilities
- Shop
- Winery
- Herb Garden
Wine maker Owen Elias,
White
Vine types
Planted in 1977 by Stephen Skelton , this vineyard has changed hands several times. Plagued by wild boars at one stage in the early 1990s it Lies at 60' a.s.l. on sandy loam on the road from Tenterden to Rye. Nearby attractions include the East Sussex steam railway. Tenterden is now home to Chapel Down Wines, major UKVA trophy winners and the largest commercial producer of English wine. Many grapes are bought in to supplement the 25 acre Tenterden vineyard. The company also own the famous Lamberhurst Vineyard and run both as Vineyard Theme centres.
In the hands of Owen Elias and his team, this is now one of the top wine makers in Britain, with both UK and continental medals to their name.
