YOTES COURT
Yotes Court Vineyard is just 30 miles from London , nestled between the villages of Mereworth and West Peckham in Kent . It was established in 2016 by well-known national hunt racehorse owner , Susannah Ricci . Seeking out the best in the industry , she transformed a tired fruit farm and orchard into a magnificent 30-hectare vineyard with a Tasting Room overlooking almost the entire estate .
It is this impressive view , along with the horse racing connection , that inspired their Wine Garden of England name : The Winning View .
Visitors are welcomed at the vineyard by a life-size pink horse sculpture on the aptly named Paddock Lawn – an area where wine can be enjoyed by the glass or bottle looking out over the vines .
The Cellar Door Barn offers inside seating and a small retail area to purchase wines to take home .
Using their purpose-built Tasting Room , they host vineyard tours and tastings with a variety of visitor experiences on offer from self-guided wine flights to indepth guided vineyard tours and tutored tastings . The room is also available for small corporate and private events .
Open 12pm to 5pm , Wednesday to Sunday , March through October .
Yotes Court concentrates on single vintage , single varietal wines made with grapes grown only on their vineyard in Kent . With seven grape varieties , including the innovative Divico , they produce a wide range of both still and sparkling , red , white and rosé wines . Their aim
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