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The winemaking team at Bolney Estate in West Sussex

English Wine Harvest 2026: 265 Tonnes Of Grapes At Bolney

Estate News •

An August start, 265 tonnes of grapes and the last crop from the old vines. Here’s how Bolney’s 2026 harvest unfolded, and what comes next.
Bolney orange wine 2023 beside flowers and pumpkins

The Independent Names Bolney Among The UK’s Best Orange Wines

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Bolney Wine Estate’s orange wine was picked for The Independent’s best orange wines round-up. Here’s what stood out, and where to try it.
New Vine Roots Beside A Tractor At Bolney Estate

16,000 New Vines Take Root at Bolney This Spring

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16,000 new vines were planted at Bolney this spring. Go behind the scenes of planting day and the three-year wait for the first crop.
58 Tonnes Of Old Vines Recycled: Our Replanting Project Update

58 Tonnes Of Old Vines Recycled: Our Replanting Project Update

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Part 2 of Bolney’s vineyard replanting project. Here’s what happened to 58 tonnes of removed vines and why we chose recycling over burning.
A preview of Bolney Wine Estate's TV advert production on a filming camera monitor

English Sparkling Wine Stars In Bolney’s First National TV Ad

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Bolney’s Classic Cuvée takes centre stage in a national TV ad, showcasing cinematic views of our Sussex vineyard and seasonal winemaking.
Black grapes on the vines at Bolney Wine Estate

Women In Wine: The Roles, Skills & Realities Of Working In A Vineyard

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When Sam Linter, Bolney MD and Head Winemaker, first took the reins of Bolney back in 1995, she was determined to make a change. For Sam, it wasn’t just about pushing boundaries when it came to...
Bolney Wine Estate Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Bolney Wine Estate Celebrates 50th Anniversary

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Bolney Wine Estate, the Sussex based vineyard producing award-winning still and sparkling English wines, is proud to be celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Fifty years ago, English wine was...
Freixenet Copestick Acquires Bolney Estate

Freixenet Copestick Acquires Bolney Estate

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Freixenet Copestick strengthens its position as the leading sparkling wine supplier in England with the acquisition of the renowned English sparkling wine and wine cellar Bolney. The transaction took...
A Look Back At Bolney 2021

A Look Back At Bolney 2021

Estate News •

As 2021 draws to a close, we’re taking a look back at a year of Bolney. It’s been another unprecedented year with it’s fair share of challenges, but we’ve also had lots to celebrate. Much of...
A view of the vineyard team walking through the Bolney Estate vines

Meet The Vineyard And Winery Team

Estate News •

As our 2021 harvest continues, we wanted to celebrate some of our amazing team who have made it such a success. From our vineyard team who have worked around the clock to care for our grapes over the...
A box of chocolates on a table

Why We Chose Love Cocoa: English Chocolate For Your English Wine

Estate News •

This month we are proud to have added Love Cocoa to our range of luxury, British suppliers, both in store and online. We spoke to the team at Love Cocoa to find out more about their chocolate, their...
Bolney harvest with tractor

Harvest Prep in Action: Vine Tucking, Leaf Trimming & Véraison

Wine & Vineyard Insights •

August has been another busy month at Bolney, and thanks to the fantastic work from our team the vines are thriving, and the grapes are growing, which is always welcome news.
Meet The Chefs

Meet The Chefs

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If you visit us for a spot of lunch, glass of bubbles, a tasting event, vineyard tour or anything else foodie, you’re sure to see our lovely chefs cooking you up a feast through our kitchen...
An electric car charging point at Bolney Estate

Electric Vehicle Charging Points At Bolney Wine Estate

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Brighton Energy Cooperative has installed the first of its new network of community owned, solar-linked electric vehicle charge points at our estate.
Summer marquee at Bolney Estate vineyard

A Look Back At Bolney 2020

Wine & Vineyard Insights •

As we near the end of 2020, we wanted to take a look back at some of the positive things we have celebrated this year and say a huge thank you to every single person who has supported us throughout.
Bolney Wins National Spirit Of Family Business Award 2020

Bolney Wins National Spirit Of Family Business Award 2020

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Here at Bolney we are passionate about what we do, and it’s so special to us when this is recognised by others too. We are absolutely delighted to have won the National Spirit of Family...
Harvest 2020: Grapes On Track For 190,000 Bottles Of Wine

Harvest 2020: Grapes On Track For 190,000 Bottles Of Wine

Estate News •

Perfect weather over lockdown has helped produce a beautiful ripe crop of grapes.  Bolney Wine Estate in West Sussex will pick in excess of 235 tonnes of grapes to fill approximately 190,000...
Bright, Fresh & Floral: Bolney Launches Its First Estate Gin

Bright, Fresh & Floral: Bolney Launches Its First Estate Gin

Gifts, Shop & Delivery •

Having mastered wine making, and with the success of the release of our Rosso Vermouth last year, we thought it was time we ventured into gin.    
Bolney Legacy Continues As Founder’s Daughter Becomes Wine GB Director

Bolney Legacy Continues As Founder’s Daughter Becomes Wine GB Director

Estate News •

We are delighted to share with you the news that our very own Sam Linter, Head Winemaker and Managing Director at Bolney Wine Estate, has been appointed as Wine GB Director.

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