As a working vineyard and winery we offer visitors a genuine experience of winemaking. Our relaxed, fun and informative tours take visitors through the art and science behind winemaking, before a tutored tasting of our award-winning current releases in our Tasting Room.
Our vineyard and winery tours
Our small group wine tours offer a true 'grape to glass' experience, with an insight into grape growing and winemaking in England. Allow approximately one and half hours for each tour, which includes:
- A tour of our beautiful vineyard, where we grow Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grape varieties
- An explanation of the various vineyard activities that occur throughout the year
- A tour of our winery and an insight into the sparkling wine making process
- Taste four of our current releases in our Tasting Room
Tours cost £16 per person and take place Fridays and Saturdays with advance booking.
Private group tours are available. Please contact us by email at tours@bluebellvineyard.co.uk or call 01825 791 561 to discuss your requirements and availability.
Brie-liant Wine & Cheese Tour
Once a month we also host a a brie-liant Wine and Cheese Tour! Join a small group tour for a visit the vineyard and winery and learn how English Sparkling Wine is made, before a tutored tasting of our ‘Hindleap’ sparkling wines matched to High Weald Dairy cheeses including the iconic Brighton Blue.
Tour cost £22.50 per person and we take you through a portfolio tasting of five of our sparkling wines, each matched to a different High Weald Dairy cheese.
Wine tastings
The Tasting Room is open 10am to 4pm Monday to Saturday throughout the year. Tastings through a flight of four of our award-winning sparkling wines cost £5 per person. We have daily tasting sessions which can be booked in advance or just pop in on the day.
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