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Marcus Goodwin, Vineyard Manager, hand pruning vines. As is usual for the time of year, we’ve been bent over double pruning young vines - this year weighed down by several kilos of glorious mud which keenly attaches itself to our boots! I do love a spin around the vineyard in the tractor, but due to the excess moisture in the soil, it’s a bit tricky at the moment. The tractor’s quite heavy and the chunky tyres make a bit of a mess of our manicured headlands and rows. Marcus Goodwin, Vineyard Manager, inspecting the vines. Despite not being able to...

Samphire in Whitstable are cooking up a delectable seafood menu on 6th February. Cooked by Steve Gadd and Billy Stock, all courses will be paired with our wines and tasting will be led by our winemaker, Adrian. Contact Samphire to book.

The Small Holding Farm & KitchenRanters Ln, Kilndown, Cranbrook TN17 2SG Named as one of the best restaurants in Kent, The Small Holding restaurant and bar at Kilndown is nestled in one acre of beautiful countryside. With growing, foraging and cooking at the heart of everything they do, The Small Holding kitchen maintains a unique connection between farm and plate. Pop along and enjoy a glass (or bottle) of our Amphora or Westwell Pink to pair with their ever evolving menu of seasonal produce. 

Marcus Goodwin, Vineyard Manager at Westwell. 2020 Update We’re deep in the midsts of pruning our 48,000 vines. Our new plantings from 2018 and 2019 also need to be pruned and trained although they are not yet productive. The early life of a vine is key to its future health and with an estimated life span of 50-100 years, we do all we can to give our plants a good start! We’ll also be making some changes and additions this year to the soil to compensate for the unprecedented size of the harvest from 2017 and 2018. A huge crop...