Just beneath the pilgrims way
Westwell Wines is perfectly located by the Pilgrim’s Way on the chalky slopes of the North Downs. This gives our English sparkling and still wines a fresh mineral character from the grapes grown on our estate. As a small family company we strive for excellence in everything we do to produce handmade wines of great quality.
Ortega Amphora
"Aside from being the finest Ortega I have ever tasted, this wine is blessed with epic purity and floral tones that summon up the perfume of the prettiest bridal bouquets at your favourite weddings. It is exquisitely balanced, with hints of tropical fruit, yearning to be set free, but kept quietly under control by the pin-sharp acidity. It is a dramatic and extremely rewarding wine."
News
Harvest Report 2018:
A Corker of a Vintage
November 26, 2018
Along with most of the vineyards in the UK, this year’s harvest at Westwell has been a record one - we picked and processed over 50 tonnes of grapes from our 13 acres with sugars, acids and flavours reaching perfect levels. With such excellent fruit, we'll make still wines from...
September 05, 2018
In viticulture, we’re always dancing a complicated waltz with nature - and never more than at harvest. There is so much to consider when selecting the perfect days on which to harvest our crop. By any measure, this has been an exceptional growing year - fierce heat and sunlight from...
Pruning in an
English Vineyard
March 28, 2018
Marcus Goodwin, Vineyard Manager at Westwell Traditionally, pruning in England starts at the beginning of January. This gives the vine enough time after harvest to fully ripen the canes for the following year's crop. It also allows for the transfer of carbohydrates (starch and sugars) back down from the old...