The Sussex Wine Co.England's Wine Country
Champagne. Prosecco. Now Sussex.

Your guide to England's finest wine country

Sussex is one of only a handful of protected wine regions in Britain. We help you discover it, where to visit, what to drink, and the people making world-class sparkling wine on the South Downs.

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Three ways in

Visit it. Discover it. Celebrate it.

Visit

Curated tours and tastings across the region's leading estates, from Brighton, Lewes and London.

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Discover

An independent directory of every Sussex vineyard, tours, tastings, opening times and what makes each one special.

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Celebrate

The Sussex Wine Awards, recognising the very best of the region's producers, judged independently.

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Vines on the South Downs at sunset
Our story

A name with roots in Sussex wine

The Sussex Wine Company has championed the wines of this corner of England for years. Today we're an independent guide and merchant, dedicated to one of the most exciting wine regions in the world.

In July 2022, Sussex was granted Protected Designation of Origin status, the same legal protection enjoyed by Champagne and Prosecco. It confirmed what we always knew: the chalk soils and warm, dry climate of the South Downs produce sparkling wine to rival anywhere on earth.

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From the directory

Featured Sussex vineyards

A taste of the estates shaping the region. Explore the full directory for tours, tastings and opening times.

Nyetimber vineyardFeatured
West Chiltington

Nyetimber

Crowned Best Sparkling Wine in the World at the 2025 International Wine Challenge. A pioneer of English sparkling.

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Rathfinny Estate on the South Downs
Alfriston

Rathfinny Estate

A vast South Downs estate with a cellar door, restaurant and daily tours. A leader of the Sussex PDO.

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Ridgeview sparkling wine
Ditchling

Ridgeview Wine Estate

A multi-award-winning family estate beneath the Downs, with private tours and tutored tastings.

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A region on the rise

English wine is having its moment

+55%
Growth in UK vineyard visits since 2022
1.5m
Visits to UK vineyards & wineries a year
2022
Sussex granted protected PDO status
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