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Our full range of products are available for trade customers to buy direct.
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01580 291726 or wine sales please contact the office direct.
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Testimonials
'Pleasant tour, fantastic wine tasting - will come again!'
D Castle, Sidcup, Kent
'Excellent wine and cider, very informative staff.'
Anita and Gordon, Sheldon, Chesterfield.
'A real gem of a find! Stay as you are -perfect!'
Neil and Sharon, Windram, Leicester
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A warm welcome awaits you at Biddenden Vineyards
Biddenden Vineyard is Kent's oldest commercial vineyard, having been established by the Barnes family in 1969. The vineyards are set in 22 acres on a gentle south facing slope in a shallow sheltered valley, 1.2 miles from the lovely Wealden village of Biddenden. Ten varieties of grapes are grown to produce White, Red, Rosé and Quality Sparkling wines. Traditional Kentish ciders have also been made here for over 20 years together with farm pressed apple juices.
Visitors are welcome throughout the year. Our coffee shop is open daily and there are marked walks around the vineyard for customers to wander at their leisure. For opening hours and details go to: visiting us
Free Biddenden Vineyard Tours
2010 FREE tour dates are now available
Come and visit us... visitors are welcome to stroll around the 22 acres of vines set in the beautiful Kentish Countryside. See the presses and bottling line in the Winery then visit our Tasting Room to sample our wines, cider and apple juice.
Find out more about our Private Individual, Group Guided or Joint Group Tours.
The Vineyards
The vineyards were established by the Barnes family in 1969. Starting with one acre the vineyards has grown to 22 acres with nine varieties of grapes grown. Set on a gentle south facing slope in a shallow sheltered valley, ideal conditions for vines. Predominantly German varieties are grown including Ortega, Huxelrebe, Bacchus, Schonburger and Reichensteiner.
Together with Pinot Noir, Gamay and Dornfelder the vineyards are able to produce White, Red, Rosé and Sparkling Wines. Harvest of the grapes takes place late September, visitors can see the presses in operation in the winery. Bottling of the wines commences early in the following year.
Great effort is made to ensure that the Estate wines produced are of the highest quality, which is reflected by the number of awards we receive.
Alongside our wine making we also produce Strong Kentish Ciders and Farm Pressed Apple Juice, made from the juice of locally grown culinary and dessert apples.
Opposite picture:
Sally and Julian Barnes receiving the Berwick Trophy and Jack Ward Memorial Salver for Best Wine 'Ortega 2008' at the English and Welsh Wine of Year Awards at the House of Lords, July 2009.
