Chapel Down Group plc produces and markets a range of still and sparkling wines made from English grapes.Whilst most are white wines, the proportion of red and sparkling wines has been increasing steadily.
The Company operates a production site, vineyard and retail outlet at Tenterden in Kent.
Most of the Group's grapes are purchased from specialist producers across the South-East of England.
First planted in 1977, Tenterden Vineyard now incorporates 22 acres. Substantial re-planting has taken place in recent years, with Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Bacchus now being the main varieties. In addition, there are new plantings (2008) of 72 acres at Aylesford in Kent and180 acres of vines under contract across the South-East.Tenterden Vineyard is the home of Chapel Down Group plc, the largest producer in the UK, whose wines are bottled mainly under the Chapel Down label.
Their winery has a capacity of just under 1 million litres in temperature controlled stainless steel. All white and sparkling grapes are whole-bunch pressed and fermented by variety and vineyard.All sparkling wines are bottle fermented in the traditional method, spending between 9 months and 3 years on the lees before disgorging. Red wines are fermented in specialised fermenting tanks and usually spend some time in cask.
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