Winter Highlights 2024

 

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March

Albury reopens for 2024 season

Tours and tastings at Albury Vineyard return from March for the 2024 season, and they’ve also some special workshops and Easter events to look forward to too. Albury opens on Saturdays, 11am to 4pm, through March. Enjoy a glass of bubbly in their tasting room or on the patio, and order delicious cheese and charcuterie boards to go with your wine.

March-April

Easter Trail

The always family-friendly, Albury Organic Vineyard, is excited to open for their annual celebration of the Easter holidays. Their self-guided vineyard tour features stunning views over the Surrey Hills and is a great way to find out more about English wine. Meanwhile, kids will love the Easter themed trail with a chocolate treat at the end. Booking in advance is essential as tickets always sell out.

 
 
 

March

Tours and Tastings

Open almost every day of the year, Denbies Wine Estate is the perfect place to explore the magic of English wine - even through the winter months. Take a walk among the dormant vines, book a table in one of their restaurants or join an indoor wine tasting experience where you will learn more about their history and the onsite wine-making process in their winery.

April

Easter Bunny Outdoor Train Ride

Enjoy a trip around the vineyard on Denbies’ Easter Bunny Train Ride with a special visit from the Easter Bunny himself. Spot the golden Easter eggs throughout the vineyard, ticking them off in your Easter Train Passport. Find all three gold eggs to win an Easter prize.

March

Sparkling Afternoon Tea

Enjoy a leisurely sparkling afternoon tea in the peace and tranquillity of the Vineyard Restaurant at Denbies Wine Estate. Denbies award-winning sparkling wine is accompanied by a delicious afternoon tea, selection of sandwiches, cakes, scones, jam and cream. Beautiful all year round, overlooking avenues of vines, this is the perfect way to wile away an afternoon.

 
 
 

March

Winery and Cave Tours

While most visitors to Greyfriars Vineyard, will have enjoyed a glass of wine among the vines or in their tasting room, there are parts of the vineyard that rarely open to the public. These include their state-of-the-art winery and chalk cave. March offers the opportunity to join the Greyfriars team on a fascinating tour of their Monkshatch Winery.

March

Tasting flight and charcuterie board

Book a Tasting Flight and Charcuterie Board for your visit to Greyfriars Vineyard on select dates. Enjoy a lovely lunch board, featuring a wonderful selection of locally made cheeses and cured meats plus chutney, crackers, pickles and bread. All served alongside a tasting flight of Greyfriars’ prestige wines.

 
 
 

March

Private Tour, Talk and Tasting

While High Clandon’s open day season starts again in April 2024, you can still experience their celebrated tour by appointment for groups of at least four people. These private tours include a fascinating talk by the owners Sibylla and Bruce, a tour of the gardens and vineyard and the opportunity to experience their atmospheric Glass Barn and taste their vintage-only cuvée. Tours are £25 per person.

2024

Glass Barn Hire

The atmospheric Glass Barn at High Clandon has beautiful views of the garden, wildflower meadow, the Surrey Hills and even the London skyline on a good day. But did you know it’s also available for private hire? It’s the perfect venue for smaller gatherings, such as an intimate wedding, birthday celebration or company gathering. The Glass Barn has room for 70 people cocktail-style or 30-40 seated.

 
 
 

Spring 2024

Launch of new Tasting Barn

While dates for events and experiences at Chilworth Manor Vineyard’s beautiful new Tasting Barn are yet to be confirmed, the project is in its final stages and should be ready to welcome visitors from later in the spring. Found on the south-facing slopes below St Martha’s Hill, on the North Downs Way between Guildford and Dorking, the Tasting Barn will offer views across the vineyard and up into the Surrey Hills.

March

Winter Gift Offer

Their winter gift offer includes a bottle of Chilworth Manor Classic Cuvée Alwyn 2018 accompanied by a plum & rhubarb or cloudberry & lychee fragrance scented candle made in their repurposed sparkling wine bottles - perfect for gifting and lightening up the remaining weeks of winter. You can also buy Chilworth Manor Classic Cuvée Alwyn 2018 by the bottle or case via their online shop.