In the Press… The Sunday Times

We were delighted to be featured in the cover story of the Sunday Times Home section about the growth in vineyards across West Sussex, run by both professionals and hobby winemakers.

The article explores how its chalky soil and south-facing slopes have helped West Sussex become one of the premier UK wine-producing regions. There are some really fantastic well-established vineyards like Nyetimber in West Chiltington and Ashling Park near Chichester, which are helping cement West Sussex as a destination for foodies and wine lovers.

I was recently approached by a couple in their late forties looking for a house with ten – 20 acres of vines, or the space to plant them, and I expect this this to be a growing trend. There’s definitely a certain cache to owning a vineyard and making a success of it, and with the established wine community already here, there’s good infrastructure a lot of support for newcomers.

Click here to read the article if you’re a Times and Sunday Times subscriber.