SIMPSONS’ WINE ESTATE
Located a few miles south of the picturesque cathedral city of Canterbury, Simpsons’ Wine Estate is fast becoming internationally renowned for its award-winning English still and sparkling wines.
The estate was established in 2012 by Charles and Ruth Simpson, who started their winemaking journey in the South of France, but on their return to the UK, swiftly recognised that the iconic chalk slopes of the North Downs offered some of the best vineyard sites in southern England. The estate is situated in the pristine beauty of the Elham Valley, an unspoilt seam in the Kent Downs Protected National Landscape, where a flawless combination of savoir-faire, perfect terroir, meticulous farming and impeccable winemaking has allowed them to create an awardwinning range of still as well as sparkling wines.
The last decade has seen Simpsons’ Wine Estate go from strength to strength, with the development of their state-ofthe-art winery and 38 hectares now under vine. Their wines have garnered high praise and awards both nationally and internationally at the likes of the Decanter World Wine Awards and Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Championships.
The estate is the perfect destination to make the‘ grape escape’ from London. With the high-speed train travelling directly from St. Pancras to Canterbury West in under an hour, you can enjoy vineyard vistas and informative, fun tasting experiences alongside so many other exciting elements the area has to offer. And no visit to Simpsons’ is complete without a trip down their‘ Fruit Chute’ helter-skelter slide, which transcends from their tasting room down to the winery. This is a show-stopping way to exit their tasting events and they are the only winery in the world to have this unique attraction.
Beautiful boutique hotel, THE PIG- at Bridge Place, is mere minutes down the road from Simpsons’, offering decadent overnight stays and delicious seasonal and homegrown produce. Enjoy the rural charm of the glorious Kent countryside or take a short trip to the coast, which brims with amazing restaurants, bars and things to see and do.
Beyond the bottle, Simpsons’ Wine Estate flies the flag for British luxury, both as an active member of Walpole, the organisation representing the UK’ s luxury sector, and as one of the top English wineries to export internationally.
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