Wiston Estate Winery / Chalk Restaurant — Winery in Pulborough

Wiston Estate is in the heart of West Sussex, on the chalk slopes of the South Downs: the same chalky bedrock as the Champagne region. The estate has been in one family's hands for centuries and covers more than 2,500 hectares. The first vines were planted in 2006, and since then Wiston has become one of the most respected English sparkling wine houses, with the Vintage Blanc de Blancs as its absolute top wine. Wine tours and tastings, walks on the South Downs along marked routes (some of the most beautiful in Sussex), and live music and food trucks at sunset (in the summer months). A self-contained holiday home is available on the estate if you want to stay longer. Restaurant Chalk at Wiston is the culinary heart of the estate: honest, delicious food celebrating the estate's own produce and local farmers and suppliers. Wiston makes only sparkling wine: a classic Cuvée (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier), Blanc de Blancs, Rosé and a single-vineyard Pinot Noir with five years of cellar ageing. The wines consistently receive high scores from international critics. Besides wine there's also Wiston Estate Gin.