Map of Bodmin from above, Camel Valley marked with a wine glass

Winery · Bodmin

Camel Valley

Ex-RAF pilot Bob Lindo (1989) + son Sam (2009 International Wine Challenge Trophy) = Camel Valley's Royal Warrant sparkling in Cornish countryside

What to do there

TourCamel Valley Royal Warrant VineyardBob Lindo spent 16 years in the RAF, flying Vulcan bombers, Jaguars, Gnats and Hunters, and led a display team. He looked at a Cornish hillside and asked about vines. Annie Lindo pruned her own 5,000 vines by hand every year for 28 years — Sam made a cuvée called Annie's Anniversary in her honor. In 2010, Camel Valley beat Bollinger and Roederer at the World Championship in Verona. It is the only wine brand holding Royal Warrants from both King Charles III and Queen Camilla simultaneously. The slate soil here is NOT chalk — Camel Valley proves English wine doesn't need Champagne's geology to win.

Wineries nearby

Winery · St Austell Knightor Knightor Winery, Cornwall: Boutique sparkling & still wines, Cornish vermouth.