Bluebell Vineyard Estates Ltd — Local services in Wealden

We visited Bluebell Vineyard on Wednesday 12th August in the morning. I’d seen online we were able to do a self guided tour of the estate and it was beautiful. Walking through the vines was lovely and the woodland was very pretty.

We were the only visitors on site at the time and we were very fortunate to be able to have a private tasting with Alex. Alex was so friendly and took so much time with us to introduce us to English Sparking wine. So kind to give us a tasting on a day when there aren’t public tastings especially whilst manning the phone! She told us so much about the process of wine making, how to tell if wine is off (happily there was an oxidised bottle to compare with) and answered lots of questions. She even showed us the goats!

It was such a great experience it felt like we were with an old friend by the end! We came away with a number of bottles and a wealth of knowledge about wine from our lovely host, a really enjoyable experience (she is right - the ruby sparkling tastes just like alcoholic Ribena!) please pass on our thanks to Alex for her hospitality, she could not have done more for us! Bluebell Vineyard is well worth a visit just for a walk of the vineyard but if you can definitely do a tasting (or just buy the Ruby Sparkling!) would like to do a tour next time we are back in Sussex.

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We visited today and had an amazing time. This was a wedding anniversary present from my husband and it did not disappoint. We got there early and spent time out on the terrace playing with the resident Lab, Bertie who loves playing ball! Howard, our host was fabulous. Aside from being very knowledgeable about all things wine and Bluebell, he was extremely personable and made sure everyone in the group (14 in total) were ok and enjoying the experience. I’m not a huge cheese lover, however, I enjoyed the fantastic cheese pairings that came with the wines. Howard poured generously, didn’t rush anyone whatsoever and kept the whole group engaged throughout. We stayed for another drink afterwards and were very sorry we had precooked our taxi to collect us when he did. We’ve done 3 vineyards in the UK, this is by far my favourite and I hope to one day come back to visit. Thank you for a...

We came to the bluebell vineyard as a surprise for my partner’s birthday. It completely exceeded our expectations, mainly down to Keith, a wine expert and guide who took us around. The most interesting wine tour we’ve had (and we’ve done a few!) with fun facts thrown in! Keith is an asset to the Bluebell vineyard and we are incredibly grateful to him for making our trip extra special and one to remember.

Aside from the tour, the wine tastes fantastic and we have bought a few bottles to take with us. Kevin (the winemaker) joined us for a glass at the end of the tasting- it was wonderful to meet the man behind such skilfully produced wine.

Thank you for making it such a memorable day out for...