Vineyards in Rye and the eastern Weald

Oxney Organic Estate ★ 4.5

Seyval Blanc, ChardonnayORGANIC CERTIFIEDRye and the eastern Weald

Certified organic single estate vineyard on a farm near Rye, blending Seyval Blanc and Chardonnay for its sparkling wines, with tours, flights and farm accommodation.

Tasting: Guided vineyard and winery tours with tastings, plus drop in wine flights Tuesday to Saturday

Tillingham ★ 4.4

Biodynamic PracticingRye and the eastern Weald

Farm, winery and restaurant with rooms above the Tillingham valley at Peasmarsh, farming polyculture and biodynamics and making low intervention wines.

Tasting: Tastings, a restaurant open for dinner Friday to Sunday and eleven rooms on the farm

Tasting Rooms in Rye and the eastern Weald

Wine Restaurants in Rye and the eastern Weald

Wine Tours in Rye and the eastern Weald

Vine and Country Wine Tours ★ 4.4

Rye and the eastern Weald

Husband-and-wife operator running private East Sussex vineyard days with winemaker meetings and a vineyard lunch cooked from local ingredients.

Awards: VisitEngland Awards for Excellence, Gold 2020, Beautiful South Awards for Excellence, Gold 2023

Wine Hotels in Rye and the eastern Weald

Wine Experiences in Rye and the eastern Weald

Hidden Gems in Rye and the eastern Weald

Charles Palmer Vineyards ★ 4.2

Rye and the eastern Weald

The cellar door opens Wednesday to Saturday 11am to 5pm and Sunday afternoons, pouring the Classic Cuvee and a still Pinot Noir with the Brede levels and the sea beyond the vines.

Why locals love it: A 40 acre family vineyard above the Cinque Port of Winchelsea, run by four family members and two staff, well off the Brighton visitor circuit.

Tip: Combine it with the 1066 Country Walk from medieval Winchelsea, which runs past the vineyard on the way down to the marsh.

Dietary in Rye and the eastern Weald

Tillingham ★ 4.4

Biodynamic PracticingNaturalRye and the eastern Weald

A 13th century mixed farm of 70 acres at Peasmarsh where vines share the ground with fruit trees, ancient woodland and livestock, farmed as a polyculture alongside biodynamics.

Tip: The restaurant serves Friday to Sunday and there are eleven rooms on the farm, so the low intervention list is best met over dinner.

Oxney Organic Estate ★ 4.5

ORGANIC CERTIFIEDRye and the eastern Weald

Thirty five acres of Soil Association certified vines near Rye, composted with farmyard manure off the wider organic farm, with fining, filtration and SO2 all kept to a minimum in the winery.

Tip: Guided vineyard and winery tours run alongside drop in wine flights Tuesday to Saturday, and there is farm accommodation if you want both.

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