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Essex

Vineyards

West Street Vineyard

Vineyards

Learn about the long and varied history and tradition of English wine making in a stunning purpose built contemporary building on a beautiful Essex Vineyard in Coggeshall overlooking the Blackwater valley. There was a vibrant and established English wine industry from almost the landing of Julius Caesar in 55 BC right up until the dissolution of the monasteries in the 1530s. It was only in the late 1960s, that the English wine industry was re-established & now there are 500 commercial vineyards in the UK producing over 18 million bottles of wine per year. Explore the wines for yourselves with a tutored tasting of a three white, 1 rose, 1 red and 1 English sparkling and find out why English wines have been judged world class in international competitions. A fun experience lasting about an hour with vineyard tour around the beautiful vineyard with an experienced and knowledgeable guide.