Bolney Wine Estate

Located in the heart of rural Sussex, Bolney Wine Estate is one of the oldest and most beautiful vineyards in England.  Three generations of the family are now involved in the business. The Estate is located on the edge of the South Downs, about 14 miles from the UK’s south coast, and comprises of five unique vineyard sites.

Bolney's story began in 1972 when owners and founders, Janet and Rodney Pratt planted three acres of vines to create what was then only the sixth commercial vineyard in England. Sam Linter, Rodney and Janet’s daughter, took over the reins in the mid-1990s. Under Sam’s leadership, Winemakers Michael Hayward & Tom Sutton combine their knowledge and expertise to create award-winning wine. All are graduates of the esteemed Plumpton College in East Sussex, England. The Estate specialises in producing premium red, white, rose and sparkling English wines that have won numerous awards, and gained lots of fans, all over the world.

 In 2012, Bolney Wine Estate won UK Wine Producer of the Year in the International Wine and Spirit Competition. Since, we have been presented the accolade of Winery of the Year  2017 at the UK Wine Awards.