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The Ultimate Wine and Food Tasting Tour

On our Ultimate Wine and Food Tasting Tour, you’ll embark on an in-depth guided tour of our stunning wine estate, followed by a tutored tasting of a handpicked selection of our award-winning wines, which are  perfectly paired with a carefully curated food matching plate, a seasonal mezze board and petits fours.

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The Ultimate Wine and Food Tasting Experience

This carefully curated tour comprises the ultimate in wine tasting and food pairing.

 

The three-hour tour and tasting with your experienced Bolney guide includes:

 

  • A glass of sparkling wine on arrival and a fascinating introduction to both English wine and our own proud history.
  • A beautiful walk amongst the far-reaching vines in our picturesque vineyard.
  • Learn about our craft, chartering the journey from vine to wine.
  • The main event: a tutored tasting of a selection of our award-winning wines which have been individually paired with a food matching plate.
  • A seasonal mezze board to enjoy after the tour, followed by delectable petit fours.

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Your Itinerary for the Ultimate Wine and Food Tasting With Tour

Arrival drink

Welcome

Arrive at our estate where you’ll be greeted with a beautiful glass of our sparkling wine to whet your appetite for the wine tasting ahead. Your dedicated Bolney expert will give an introduction to Bolney as the beautiful vineyard view stretches before you.

Welcome & Tour

Tour of the Vineyard

This is your chance to stroll through the heart of our estate, walking right amongst the vines. You’ll discover the passion and expertise behind the cultivation of each grape and Bolney’s proud heritage of 50 years.

Winery Tour

Tour of the Winery

Then, see inside our state-of-the-art winery, opened by the Duchess of Cornwall in 2019. Here, you’ll learn from the expert winemakers themselves as they give incredible insight into the Bolney winemaking method, from careful grape selection all the way to bottling. You’ll discover just how we achieve the highest quality finished product every time.

Tasting

Wine & Food Tasting

Now you’ll get to see exactly what our expert manufacturing process creates as you sample five of our award-winning wines. Each tasting will be a guided experience with expert insight, with thoughtful food pairings that bring out the best in each wine.

Time to eat

Seasonal Mezze Board & Dessert

The sensory delight isn’t over yet. Enjoy a lunch or dinner of a seasonal mezze board with fine local produce, followed by petit fours- if you have room!

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Discover the Perfect Gift With Our Wine and Food Tasting Experience

A wine tasting and food pairing at our beautiful rural estate is a wonderful experience which makes for the perfect gift. Whether it’s a romantic food and wine tasting for two you’re looking for or a group celebration activity, our tours offer a unique and thoughtful present for a loved one. Explore our exciting range of Gift Vouchers that can be used online, in our cafe, or in-store, including cheese and wine tastings.

At Bolney Wine Estate, we also have additional events running throughout the year, including food and wine tasting events. If you’re looking for something special, just browse our upcoming events to discover more.

 


 

Additional Information

 

When is the Best Time for a Tour?

Our main tour season is February – October with late summer/early autumn being a great time to visit to experience the harvest season. We do have some dates available in November, December, and January.

 

Do You Cater For Different Dietary Requirements?

We are committed to providing an accessible experience that allows everyone to enjoy our food and wine tasting tours. Please contact us for queries about dietary requirements. You can call us on 01444711722 or email [email protected].

 

How Much Wine Will I Be Served on a Tour?

Typically, you’ll be served the equivalent of ½ a bottle of wine, including your welcome glass. This is an approximation, though, as we do free-pour.

 

What Can I Do After the Tour?

You’re welcome to stay at Bolney Wine Estate after your tour has finished, with our Eighteen Acre Café and Restaurant providing the perfect place to enjoy a glass of wine with a breathtaking view. Table bookings are required for meals and are subject to availability. To make a booking, request a table online, call us on 01444711722, or email us at [email protected].

 

Do You Have a Shop at the Estate?

Our estate does include a superb cellar door shop, stocking fresh local produce as well as our Bolney Wines. You can browse our premium range of award-winning English Wines, including sparkling wines, red wines, and white wines.

 

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Winemaking

Find out how our award-winning wine is made from the testing of the grapes to bottling.
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Eighteen Acre Cafè

After your tour, enjoy a glass of wine on our stunning viewing balcony at our Eighteen Acre Café.
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VINEYARD MAP OF OUR ESTATE

Our Estate is located on the edge of the South Downs, about 14 miles from the UK’s south coast, and comprises five unique vineyard sites. Explore our map and discover where our journey from vine to wine begins.

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THE PERFECT GIFT

Vouchers & E-Vouchers

If you are looking for the perfect gift for a loved one, we also offer gift vouchers and e-vouchers for a range of our tours including our Taster Tour accompanied by our paired cheese tasting boards and our Grand Gourmet Tour featuring a delicious buffet lunch made with locally sourced, seasonal produce.

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Alison Rowe

Excellent afternoon. Informative without being boring. Wines very good and excellent food.
Highly recommended.
10/10 for Value for money and Staff friendly and no strong sales push which in itself is refreshing
Will definitely be back

Catherine Browning

Just come back from an amazing afternoon enjoying the ultimate wine and food tasting tour. Could not recommend more highly- the guy was brilliant- so informative! Bolney is in a beautiful location too. Very delicious wine served in very generous amounts- and delicious cheeses and charcuterie.
We will be back!

Katie& Mark Summers

We have just come back from your wine tour and I wanted to email and say how wonderful we thought the lady running it was. She is INCREDIBLE! We couldn’t have been more impressed if we had tried. She was passionate, knowledgeable, personable, enthusiastic… and funny! We left wanting to shout Bolney Wine Estate from the rooftops.
We haven’t been before, brought 2 bottles of wine as she was so wonderful when selling/ telling us about them (they were glorious!)& will be booking in again soon!
Thank you so very much! We had a wonderful time.

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