Events

Shows 2012

We will be out and about across the county offering the chance for you to try and buy our award winning wines, ciders and juices.

Please check back for details of the events we will be attending in 2012.

 


Easter Bunny Hunt – Easter Sunday

Fun for all the family at Biddenden’s fabulous bunny hunt.

A chance for children to explore the vineyard, chasing clues with a chocolate reward at the end.

Adults can enter our ‘Star Trek’ answering questions on celebrities, with the chance to win a bottle of Biddenden Cider!

The vineyard will be open throughout the whole of the Easter weekend, with FREE admission & tastings of the award winning wines, ciders & juices.

Opening times will be:

Day Time
Good Friday 11am – 5pm
Easter Saturday 10am – 5pm
Easter Sunday (BUNNY HUNT) 11am – 4pm
Easter Monday 11am – 4pm

FREE Guided Biddenden Vineyard Tours 2012

Selected 2012 dates;

Date Tour
Sat 21st January Dormant
Sat 25th February Pruning
Sun 18th March Mother’s Day
Sat 31st March Tying Down
Sat 21st April Sap Rising
Weds 2nd May Woolley Bud
Sat 19th May Bud Burst
Wed 30th May New Leaf
Sun 17th June Father’s Day
Sat 23rd June Young Shoots
Sat 30th June Flowering
Sat 7th July Flowering
Sat 14th July Fruit Set
Sat 21st July Fruit Set
Sat 28th July Bunch Growth
Wed 1st August Bunch Growth
Sat 4th August Bunch Closure
Wed 8th August Bunch Closure
Sat 11th August Full Bunch
Date Tour
Sat 18th August Varaison
Sat 1st September Ripening
Sat 8th September Pre-Harvest
Wed 12th September Harvest
Wed 19th September Harvest
Sat 22nd September Harvest
Wed 26th September Harvest
Sat 29th September Harvest
Wed 3rd October Harvest
Sat 6th October Harvest
Wed 10th October Harvest
Sat 13th October Harvest
Wed 17th October Harvest
Sat 20th October Harvest
Sat 27th October Harvest
Sat 3rd November Leaf Fall
Sat 10th November Leaf Fall
Sat 17th November Ramble

Arrive at the vineyard at 9.45 for a free cup of coffee and your tour to begin at 10am and learn the history behind the vineyard. A chance to taste our wines, ciders and apple juice all free of charge in our vineyard shop will follow the tour.

These tours are for individuals, families and friends – pre-booking is essential. Call us today: 01580 291726

We also offer a range of tours for groups of 15+ – click for more information on Guided tours and Joint Tours

Taste the Best of Produced in Kent – FREE ADMISSION

Join us on Sunday 10th June for an exciting opportunity to meet, taste and buy from the producers of a wide range of local products at our special charity event in aid of Kent Air Ambulance. www.kentairambulance.co.uk

With over 25 producers taking part, there will be food and drink to suit every taste, ranging from jams, chutneys and honeys, to beers, pies and cheese, as well as olives, game, liqueurs and more…

Ploughman’s lunches will be available throughout the day, as well as tea, coffee and cold drinks

Biddenden Vineyards are members of Produced in Kent, a county-wide organisation promoting all aspects of Kentish life. Visit the Produced in Kent website.

The vineyard will be open as usual offering tastings of the award winning wines, ciders and juices, and also the chance to take a walk through the vineyards on a choice of routes.

Admission is FREE, with donations being taken for the Kent Air Ambulance

2011′s event was a great success, despite the weather! Thank you to all of you who came and supported us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon!

This year we raised a grand total of £1875.86 for the Kent Air Ambulance.

Christmas Shop

Biddenden Vineyard’s Christmas shop will be open daily from mid November until Noon on Christmas Eve.

Choose from a wide selection of local jams, chutneys, beers, honeys, liqueurs, biscuits and more, along with a specially chosen range of festive products from small producers around the country.

Personalise your own hampers and gift trays with items of your choice from around the shop – this will then be packed by hand to create an individual Christmas present – great ideas to suit any budget, and ideal for tha ‘hard-to-buy-for’ person!

New for 2012 is our chiller cabinet which is well stocked with a range of locally produced soft and hard cows and goats cheeses.

Enjoy a complementary glass of Monk’s Delight – our spiced mulling cider – on weekends during November – along with a free mince pie for every customer visiting in December.