Gribble Bridge Sparkling Ortega Demi-Sec
Guide price: £28
Recorded vintages: 2022
A gently sweet sparkling wine made from Ortega.
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
Guide price: £28
Recorded vintages: 2022
A gently sweet sparkling wine made from Ortega.
Guide price: £40
Recorded vintages: 2019
A dry sparkling wine with peach, orchard-fruit and brioche notes.
Guide price: £28
Recorded vintages: 2020
An off-dry sparkling rosé with berry and pear flavours.
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Visit the vineyard shop, follow a self-guided route through the vines or book a guided experience. Open tours, private tours, Behind the Glass production visits and Meet the Winemaker sessions offer different ways to see how this family estate takes wine from grape to glass.
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.
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An independent London wine shop and tasting space for discovering distinctive bottles with friendly, knowledgeable guidance.