Brut
Guide price: £31
Chapel Down’s signature sparkling wine, with apple and citrus flavours.
2002
Tenterden
Established in 2002, Chapel Down is based at Small Hythe near Tenterden in Kent. It makes still and traditional-method sparkling wines using its own vineyards and long-term grower partnerships across South East England. Its wines are sold through restaurants, supermarkets and independent merchants, while the estate welcomes visitors for tours and tastings.
WINEMAKER
Josh Donaghay-Spire is Chapel Down’s operations director and head winemaker. He leads the winemaking, vineyard and production teams, overseeing both its still and traditional-method sparkling wines.
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Guide price: £31
Chapel Down’s signature sparkling wine, with apple and citrus flavours.
Recorded vintages: 2021
A vintage English sparkling wine from Chapel Down in Kent, with fresh orchard-fruit character and a dry finish.
Recorded vintages: 2022
A fresh, floral white with pear, apricot and candied citrus flavours, a savoury texture and a lime-zest finish.
Guide price: £44
Recorded vintages: 2020
A rich, toasty vintage sparkling wine.
Guide price: £41
Recorded vintages: 2020
An English Chardonnay from Chapel Down’s Kit’s Coty vineyard on the North Downs in Kent. The 2020 combines red apple, white peach and apricot with citrus peel, shortbread and a rounded hazelnut-and-butter character.
Guide price: £33
A sparkling rosé with wild-strawberry and floral notes.
Recorded vintages: 2021
A fresh sparkling rosé with strawberry, raspberry and redcurrant flavours and fine bubbles.
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The Small Hythe estate offers guided tours, tastings, self-guided vineyard walks and wine flights. Visitors can also eat on site and browse the wine shop.
The winery shop opens daily, 10am–5pm. Guided tours and tastings run at booked times; check availability before visiting.
Book guided experiences ahead. Visitors can also come for self-guided walks and the shop without a tour booking.
BUY & DRINK
Explore places linked to this producer or its individual wines. Menus and availability can change; check with the venue before visiting.
LISTED PRODUCER • London
A low-waste Mayfair restaurant from Chantelle Nicholson, celebrating seasonal British ingredients through imaginative contemporary cooking.
LISTED PRODUCER • Newcastle upon Tyne
British seasonal cooking in a historic friary in central Newcastle.
LISTED PRODUCER • Egerton
An oak-framed barn restaurant on a working farm near Egerton, serving seasonal Kent produce. Its sample wine list includes English sparkling wine from Chapel Down and still wines from Biddenden Vineyards and Simpsons’ Wine Estate.
LISTED PRODUCER • Saltwood
A Saltwood restaurant with seasonal tasting menus and an English wine library that includes still and sparkling wines from nearby Simpsons Wine Estate.
LISTED PRODUCER • London
A community-minded London grocer bringing together produce from independent growers, artisan food makers and thoughtful drinks producers. The wines shown are listed in its shared online shop; availability at the Upper Street branch may vary.
LISTED PRODUCER • Ramsgate
Number nine serves seasonal Kent cooking at Chapel House Estate near Minster. Its drinks list includes English wines from Gusbourne, Chapel Down, Balfour and Westwell.
LISTED PRODUCER • Whitstable
An independent Whitstable bistro serving seasonal Kent produce, with a wine list that includes English still and sparkling wines.
LISTED PRODUCER • London
A glamorous Champagne bar inside Battersea Power Station, combining Searcys heritage with English sparkling wine and striking surroundings.
LISTED PRODUCER • London
A restaurant and bar at The Dixon near Tower Bridge, offering Pommery English sparkling wine with afternoon tea.
LISTED PRODUCER • London
A Champagne bar and brasserie above the concourse at St Pancras International, with English sparkling wines from several producers on its wine list.
LISTED PRODUCER • London
A riverside restaurant and bar at Shakespeare’s Globe, with Rathfinny sparkling and London Cru Pinot Gris by the glass.
LISTED PRODUCER • Caerphilly
A historic Caerphilly pub beside the castle, with a beer garden and traditional pub food. Its published drinks menu includes Chapel Down still and sparkling wines.
LISTED PRODUCER • Fordwich
A riverside pub and restaurant near Canterbury, with seasonal dining and an extensive English wine selection, including Simpsons, Gusbourne and Rathfinny.
LISTED PRODUCER • Formby
A Formby pub with a beer garden, handy for a visit after a walk on the dunes. Its drinks list includes Chapel Down English sparkling Brut by the bottle.
LISTED PRODUCER • London
A Mayfair pub and grill restaurant whose wine list includes Chapel Down Kit’s Coty Chardonnay 2022.
LISTED PRODUCER • Yarm
The Leven Restaurant serves modern British food in the historic dining room of Crathorne Hall near Yarm. Its wine list includes Chapel Down Brut Reserve and Rosé Reserve 2021.
LISTED PRODUCER • London
An Art Deco lounge and bar in Mayfair, serving Louis Pommery sparkling wine and Chapel Down still whites.
LISTED PRODUCER • Liverpool
A historic Albert Dock pub in Liverpool’s former pumping station, with waterside seating and classic pub food. Its published drinks menu includes Chapel Down still wines.
LISTED PRODUCER • Exeter
A historic pub a short walk from Exeter Cathedral, with a timber-panelled bar and Chapel Down Bacchus by the glass or bottle. Online table bookings are for the upstairs dining room.
LISTED PRODUCER • Ascot
An Ascot High Street pub with a beer garden, a family-friendly welcome and still and sparkling English wines from Chapel Down.
LISTED PRODUCER • London
A traditional Covent Garden pub serving British dishes, with an upstairs bar for private gatherings and Chapel Down Brut NV on its wine list.
LISTED PRODUCER • Chester
A Chester pub built into a medieval crypt, with stone vaults and a timber bar. Its drinks list includes Chapel Down Bacchus by the glass and bottle.
LISTED PRODUCER • Petworth
A country pub with rooms near Petworth, with English still and sparkling wines on its seasonal drinks list.