Vineyard Tour and Tasting

from £20.00

A relaxed couple of hours among some of the oldest vines in the country, planted back in 1992. (Curious about the history and the Noah's Ark name? It's all over on ‘behind the bottle’)

The tour is friendly and informal — a wander through the vines (thirty minutes to an hour, as long as you like within reason), taken before or after your tasting. We're a proper working family vineyard rather than a polished visitor centre, so it's rustic and it's outdoors — bring a coat and sensible shoes. We farm with the wildlife in mind: no insecticides, hand-picked, and vegan-friendly.

Back at the shelter you'll taste three still wines and our sparkling, all made from our own grapes. There's no right or wrong way to do this and no quiz at the end — whether you're a card-carrying wine geek or you've never given a tasting a second thought, you're in the right place. Ask us anything; we love talking about it, and the only aim is that you enjoy what's in the glass.

£20 per person, or £30 with a cheeseboard of local cheeses from Brinkworth Dairy down the road (please give us a few days' notice for cheese). Children under 12 free, though we've no child-specific facilities, and you must be 18+ to try the wine. Tours run on selected Sunday afternoons, spring to autumn, in small groups — dates below.

Vouchers make a lovely gift, and the Horse & Groom at Charlton is a good lunch stop before or after.

Sunday 7th June 2:00pm

Sunday 14th June 2:00pm

Sunday 5th July 2:00pm

Sunday 12th July 2:00pm

Sunday 2nd August 2:00pm

Sunday 16th August 2.00pm

Sunday 6th September 2:00pm

Sunday 13th September 2:00pm

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A relaxed couple of hours among some of the oldest vines in the country, planted back in 1992. (Curious about the history and the Noah's Ark name? It's all over on ‘behind the bottle’)

The tour is friendly and informal — a wander through the vines (thirty minutes to an hour, as long as you like within reason), taken before or after your tasting. We're a proper working family vineyard rather than a polished visitor centre, so it's rustic and it's outdoors — bring a coat and sensible shoes. We farm with the wildlife in mind: no insecticides, hand-picked, and vegan-friendly.

Back at the shelter you'll taste three still wines and our sparkling, all made from our own grapes. There's no right or wrong way to do this and no quiz at the end — whether you're a card-carrying wine geek or you've never given a tasting a second thought, you're in the right place. Ask us anything; we love talking about it, and the only aim is that you enjoy what's in the glass.

£20 per person, or £30 with a cheeseboard of local cheeses from Brinkworth Dairy down the road (please give us a few days' notice for cheese). Children under 12 free, though we've no child-specific facilities, and you must be 18+ to try the wine. Tours run on selected Sunday afternoons, spring to autumn, in small groups — dates below.

Vouchers make a lovely gift, and the Horse & Groom at Charlton is a good lunch stop before or after.

Sunday 7th June 2:00pm

Sunday 14th June 2:00pm

Sunday 5th July 2:00pm

Sunday 12th July 2:00pm

Sunday 2nd August 2:00pm

Sunday 16th August 2.00pm

Sunday 6th September 2:00pm

Sunday 13th September 2:00pm

See below for additional details about allergies, children, dogs, cancellations, etc…

ALLERGIES

Please let us know well in advance if you have allergies and need alternatives to bread or biscuits for a cheese board so we can source suitable accompaniments.

SENSIBLE CLOTHING

Our tours tend to go ahead whatever the weather so we do advise that you wear sensible shoes and clothing as part of this tour is outside and may be muddy underfoot, wellies or walking shoes & a waterproof jacket are recommended.

CHILDREN

Children under 12 are welcome on the Guided tour free of charge. Children above the age of 12 will be charged £5 and you can add this to your booking. Please bring anything your children need in terms of refreshments as we do not have a Cafe or child facilities. Children will not be able to partake in the wine tasting.

DOGS

Well behaved dogs are welcome to join. Please come prepared with all the necessaries to clean up after them and ensure they are kept on a lead at all times.

CANCELLATIONS

Any changes or cancellations must be given in writing via email with at least 7 days notice. (we cannot make changes to your booking over the phone). In the event of cancellation, reservations are non-refundable. We will try to reschedule your booking once within 3 months or can arrange for your tour payment to be converted to credit against our online shop.

WHERE TO GO NEXT?

We are also just down the road from the Horse and Groom in Charlton which might make a nice lunch stop for before or after your tour.

COVID

All tours and tastings will be subject to current Government regulations regarding Covid restrictions, which as we all know can change frequently! Please bear in mind that these may differ from when you make your booking to when your tour takes place. If your tour is unable to go ahead then we will endeavour to accommodate you on an alternative date. If a suitable alternative cannot be found, we are happy to roll your booking over to next year.