Vineyards of Gloucestershire and producers of British wine

Vineyards of Gloucestershire and British wine producers in the county. This also includes a few in the Cotswolds. Our guide includes vineyard tours of producers of red, white and sparkling wine. The county also has many great food producers, and vineyards are an important part of the market.

Vineyards in Gloucestershire

There are some quality vineyards in the Gloucestershire and Cotswold countryside.

Little Oak Vineyard in The Cotswolds

Little Oak Vineyard in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, started in 2006. It started with the planting of 300 Siegerrebe vines on the gentle slope near the Cotswolds. Since the first very successful vintage in 2009, the vineyard has grown to have nearly 2000 vines. These now produce a nice dry white wine, sparkling wine and brandy distilled from the Siegerrebe grape.

Visitors are welcome to come and see the vineyard and taste the locally produced wines & also brandy with lunch.

Woodchester Valley Vineyard

Established by the Shiner family in 2007, Woodchester Valley Vineyard spans three vineyard sites at Amberley, Doverow and Woodchester.

They specialise in producing white, rosé and sparkling wines with grapes grown in the Stroud valleys. These include Bacchus, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Regent, Siegerrebe, Solaris, Sauvignon Blanc and Ortega.

Visitors are welcome to tour the vineyard and winery, paired with a tasting. This is an opportunity to learn more about wine production. Visitors can also purchase a bottle of their favourite beverage at the on-site shop.

Woodchester Valley Vineyard is at Convent Lane in Stroud. You can find out more on their website.

Three Choirs

The Three Choirs Vineyard in Newent is the largest and oldest in England. Three Choirs planted their first grapevines in 1973 on half an acre of land. They have grown to 75 acres of vines to make their wines. The resident winemaker, Martin Fowke, has over 25 years of experience in creating English wine. Three Choirs is a wonderful place to visit for a tour. Tours include tasting and learning all about their processes.

You can purchase award-winning wines from Three Choirs. This includes The May Hill 2017. They describe this wine as medium-sweet, with grapefruit on the nose and ripe citrus fruits on the palate. They have many options for sparkling wines, reds, whites and rosés.

The Three Choirs Vineyard has an on-site brasserie that serves quality local ingredients in an eclectic dining space. The Brasserie is open for lunch or evening meals by reservation only. Diners can enjoy meals paired with award-winning wines, choosing from sparkling, red, white, or rosé. The Brasserie has an experienced head chef who is passionate about using seasonal ingredients on the menu.

Strawberry Hill Vineyard

Family-run Strawberry Hill Vineyard is near Newent. They produce a variety of wines, including white, red, rosé and sparkling options. Their most popular is the Montpellier white, which is a blend of Schönberger and Reichensteiner grapes. It is an easy-drinking wine, which they described as fresh and also bright. They planted the first vines at Strawberry Hill in 1999 and have developed since then.

Poulton Hill Estate

Poulton Hill Estate is a small family-run vineyard in the Cotswolds. They produce limited batches of wine from grapes harvested by hand. Poulton Hill Estate was founded in 2010 and calls the beautiful Cotswold countryside home. They have over 8000 vines, planted on the estate’s sunny, south-facing slopes. Their vines can produce up to 20,000 bottles of wine a year. Their vines grow white, Bacchus, Seyval Blanc, Phoenix, Regent and Rondo. They carefully blend the grapes to create a great range of white, rosé, red and sparkling wines and spirits.