Gribble Bridge Sparkling Ortega Demi-Sec
£28
Floral and aromatic, with sweet green apple, ripe orchard fruit and soft bubbles. A generous, gently sweet sparkling wine made from some of Kent’s oldest Ortega vines.
1969
Biddenden
Falling apple prices led the Barnes family to consider a new use for part of their orchard. After Joyce Barnes heard a BBC Woman’s Hour feature about English wine, the family planted its first third of an acre in 1969. Second and third generations of the family now run the 23-acre estate.
WINEMAKER
Julian Barnes leads the winemaking with his son Tom and the wider family team. More than five decades of experience with the site informs a range that includes traditional-method sparkling wine, still wine, sweet wine and limited releases.
The Collection
£28
Floral and aromatic, with sweet green apple, ripe orchard fruit and soft bubbles. A generous, gently sweet sparkling wine made from some of Kent’s oldest Ortega vines.
£40
Baked peach and orchard fruit meet a creamy mousse, gentle brioche and a lightly smoky, herbal lift. Dry, generous and quietly complex, with enough freshness to keep everything moving.
£28
A blushing, off-dry rosé full of strawberry, raspberry and juicy pear, brightened by a squeeze of lemon and a lively stream of bubbles.
Vineyard shop
Monday: 09:00–17:00
Tuesday: 09:00–17:00
Wednesday: 09:00–17:00
Thursday: 09:00–17:00
Friday: 09:00–17:00
Saturday: 10:00–17:00
Sunday: 11:00–16:00
Vineyard shop: May–September hours shown. Seasonal hours vary from October to April; please check the official website before travelling. Bank holidays are generally 11:00–16:00 in the summer season.