Biddenden Vineyards LtdBiddenden, Ashford, Kent

Kent's oldest family owned vineyard, producing award winning wines, ciders & apple juice.

Biddenden Vineyards is Kent's oldest family run vineyard, set up by the Barnes family in 1969.  Original plantings of 1/3 acre have now grown to 22acres, with ten grape varieties being grown.  White, red, rose and sparkling wines are produced by the vineyard, including the vineyard's signature wine Ortega, a fruity white wine. 

The vineyard also produces the famous Biddenden Cider, a strong still cider, which is 8.4% abv.  Two specialist ciders are also produced; Biddenden Monk's Delight cider and Biddenden Special Reserve Cider. Farm pressed Biddenden apple juice is made at the vineyard.

The vineyard is open to visitors throughout the year, and admission and tastings are FREE of charge.  Special events include the Easter Bunny Hunt, 'Taste the Best of Produced in Kent' and our Christmas shop.

More details on all of the above may be found on our website - www.biddendenvineyards.com

Awards

Taste of Kent Awards 2009 (Feb 2010)
Best Kentish Cider or Perry – Biddenden Strong Kentish Cider
Best Kentish Wine – Biddenden Ortega 2008

Decanter World Wine Awards 2010
Bronze - Gribble Bridge Ortega 2009

South East Vineyards Association Awards 2010
Silver – Gribble Bridge Rosé 2009
Silver – Biddenden Gamay 2009
Bronze – Gribble Bridge Rosé 2007
Bronze – Biddenden Bacchus 2009
Bronze – Gribble Bridge Ortega 2009

United Kingdom Vineyards Association
English & Welsh Wine of the Year Competition 2010
Silver – Biddenden Bacchus 2009
Silver – Biddenden Gamay 2010
Silver – Biddenden Huxelrebe 2009
Silver – Gribble Bridge Dornfelder 2009
Silver – Biddenden Ortega 2009
Silver – Gribble Bridge Speakling Rosé 2007

Biddenden Ortega has also been awarded Wine of the Year (UKVA, 1986), Best large production unchaptalised still wine (UKVA, 2009) and Best wine from the previous harvest (UKVA, 2009).

Biddenden cider has been awarded CAMRA cider of the year.