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 and tutored tastings to monthly special themed tastings. The room is also available for small corporate and private events.
Open 12pm- 5.30pm, 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 is to craft wines
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