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Our Festive Shop is now open daily right through to Christmas Eve, and is fully stocked with our award-winning wines, ciders & juices as well as packed with some of the very best local & artisan food & drink. There’s … Continue reading

Sharing all the latest news from vineyards in South East England, Julian & Tom joined Rebecca on this week’s (10th November 2021) episode of The English Wine Diaries to share more about their story as Kent’s original vineyard. Julian & … Continue reading

Special Ortega Competition – November 2021 Terms & Conditions – FacebookThis Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook. By participating you hereby release and hold harmless Facebook from any and all liability associated … Continue reading

Biddenden’s Gribble Bridge Ortega Demi-Sec 2019 has beaten off stiff competition to be crowned the trophy winner for the Dessert category at this year’s World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards. The awards are judged by a panel of international Champagne … Continue reading

Biddenden Sparkling Apple Juice was selected to feature on and be tasted as part of Aleesha Hansel’s line up of drinks on this weekend’s “Love Your Weekend” on ITV (Sunday 24th October 2021), chosen as a non-alcoholic alternative to English … Continue reading

With grape harvest now complete and the winemaking process underway in the winery, our focus now turns to apple & pear harvest, which for us here at Biddenden means it’s a busy time for pressing fruit for our juices & … Continue reading

Having seen three previous vintages with outstanding growing conditions through 2018-2020, this year’s harvest, and in fact the 2021 growing season as a whole has certainly come with its fair share of challenges for English wine producers.  However, for Biddenden, with … Continue reading

Harvest time is here and with a cooler summer than we’ve seen in recent years, we’ve returned to our more common late September start for the 2021 vintage. Our first day’s picking took place on 21st September, with our team of … Continue reading

Our Sparkling Apple Juice has been awarded a coveted 1-star award at this year’s Great Taste Awards. Produced using 100% fresh apple juice with absolutely no added water, sugar or concentrates, the first and only in the UK. Judges’ comments … Continue reading

With a staggering 122g of residual sugar, Biddenden Vineyards has really sweetened the deal with its genuinely groundbreaking release, Biddenden Ortega Late Harvest 2018 Once again, it’s Biddenden Vineyards that has challenged preconceptions.  England is usually regarded as a cool … Continue reading