Lily Farm Vineyard

We booked a tour on a Saturday afternoon (2:30 pm). We went into the shop to register our booking and were asked to wait until they let us know the tour was starting. It wasn't long before the owner was spotted in the vineyard making his way down the slope to us.

The tour was informal, but full of history about the vineyard and loaded with information about the vines, the grapes, the growing process, as well as the wine making process. I've been on a few vineyard tours abroad but never before were we able to walk through the vineyard whilst being taught so much by the owner; the same person who prunes every vine in the vineyard himself. His passion and enthusiasm are a delight to experience.

The three wines we tasted, a sparkling white, Still white, and a red, were all remarkably "clean" to the palate. My wife prefers sweeter whites and I prefer heavier reds, but there was no mistaking the clarity and quality of these wines that I would thoroughly enjoy on a picnic or of an evening. There's a very big difference in taste to supermarket wines that seem chemical in comparison.

We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and tasting and only wish we'd brought a blanket and a picnic to enjoy the sunshine and wine on a lazy August day. I highly recommend this tour if you have any interest in vines, grapes, or wine.

Very informative tour, by friendly and knowledgeable hosts. Sampled several of the English wines available too. Highly recommended.

We came across this place through happenstance. My wife purchased a Travelzoo voucher on the net for a Vineyard visit for four people and as it was near my mother-in-law we decided to give it a go.
We weren't disappointed. It helped that the weather turned out to be nice, but if you have a deeper interest in wine and the growing of it, then this will enlighten you! The tour through vines was entertaining and interesting and time just flew past. Afterwards we were given four samples of their wines. It also helps that their wines are pretty good. I recommend trying their Raleigh Brut sparkling, which is excellent.
Well worth the visit and the money!

Great tour Real insight to a vineyard also the wine are amazing

Fantastic wine. Definitely five star. Lovely couple Faye and Alan who own and run the business

Excellent product, friendly, knowledgeable people who own the vineyard. Highly recommend

Went with 3 friends and had an amazing time, the owners are really lovely and dedicated and so knowledgeable! Was a gorgeous day and the wines were delicious and left with my favourite bottle bought from their shop! Would highly recommend the tour.
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Amazing experience. So informative and thoroughly enjoyable. Fantastic wines tasted. Will certainly be purchasing more on a regular basis.