Hambledon Wine Estate

Beverage ManufacturingUnited Kingdom11-50 Employees

Established in 1952, our wine estate is considered by many as the Birthplace of English Wine: a Pioneering Spirit for the past seventy years. 

We are a 200-acre sparkling wine estate located in the village of Hambledon, Hampshire, in the South Downs National Park- with a focus on crafting Exceptional English Sparkling Wines.

We think that everything begins with great soil. We're lucky to be situated on a bed of Newhaven chalk: the same chalk, with the same Belemnite content, is found in the best Chardonnay areas of the Côtes des Blancs in Champagne and is thought to be a key factor in the quality of the wines. We are committed to implementing regenerative viticulture across our site, to build stronger biodiversity, healthier soils and stronger vines.

We focus on the quality of time in our winemaking, with a gravity-fed winery ensuring gentle treatment of our fruit, and all base wines undergoing full MLF and long lees ageing. We have a house style, rather than a house blend, built on our solera system that is continuously added to, year-upon-year. All of this contributes to the end result: our award-winning range of English Sparkling Wines.

Hambledon has the ambition to be a class leader in hospitality in English wine, connecting people to our terroir, the spirit and mystery of the South Downs National Park

Join us at our home in the South Downs for one of our Tours & Tastings, which guide you around our historic vineyards, to our gravity-fed winery and our bottle-filled cellars, dug into chalk. Finished with a guided tasting of our award-winning sparkling wines in the very place they’re made. 

Or, visit The Restaurant, where Head Chef Nick Edgar and his team curate seasonal menus, championing in-season produce, sourced from our rich local larder and from our own kitchen garden. 

Discover Hambledon Wine Estate. Book your experience today.

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