Winery · Washington

Wiston Estate

Wiston Estate, a 1743 family home crowned with a 6.5-hectare chalk vineyard (planted 2006), produces award-winning English Sparkling Wine from Classic Champagne grapes under winemaker Dermot Sugrue, paired with Chalk Restaurant's Sussex-sourced cuisine and rolling countryside walks.

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TourWiston Estate6,000-acre estate owned by the Goring family since 1743. Home to the only UK Coquard press (1 of 4 outside France). Award-winning winery of the year 2018 & 2020.

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