Vine And Dine Grape Picking
After a brief welcome with bacon butties, tea and coffee, watch a short surround vision film in the 360° cinema which details the steps in the life of the vine and discusses the wine making process. Experience things firsthand as you head into the 265 acre vineyard to be shown the grape picking technique and have a go yourself. Home-made soup and a hearty Ploughman's lunch (cold meats, cheese, pickles, coleslaw, apple, rustic bread, dessert, coffee and Denbies wine or course) follows, after which you will taste a selection of Denbies award winning wines, with guidance from the in-house wine expert. A detailed behind the scenes tour of the working winery concludes your experience and you will be invited to take away your very own vine.
- Learn the art of grape picking at the UK's largest vineyard
- Enjoy a delicious ploughman's lunch with Denbies wine
- Wine tasting and a behind the scenes tour is included
- Take home a Denbies Estate grown vine of your choice
Availability
Available on selected dates throughout October.
Participant Guidelines
This experience involves alcohol, so the minimum age is 18. Disabled visitors are welcome as the venue offers wheelchair access.
Weather
This experience will only be cancelled in extreme weather conditions. If you are unsure, please contact Denbies Wine Estate to confirm (they can re-arrange your trip if necessary).
Duration
Expect to be at the vineyard for a minimum of seven hours, including one hour for dining. Denbies Wine Estate is a working winery. All timings are approximate and may have to be rescheduled to fit in with the workings of the vineyard and winery.
Numbers On Day
Share your tour with a maximum of 38 other budding wine connoisseurs.
Spectators
Suitable only for paying participants to enjoy the full experience, sorry no spectators.
Dress Code
Bear in mind that you will spend some time outside so please dress appropriately for the weather on the day with comfortable foot attire. Warm layered clothing, waterproof boots or wellies, hats and gardening gloves are recommended.