点评:What an idyllic place! So different from some of the other big vineyards in the South like Denbies. We fancied a drive out and a leg stretch and thought we'd take a look at this vineyard having seen it had a free vineyard trail.
On arrival there was just a minibus in the parking area whose group looked to be receiving a briefing so we picked up a map of the trail by the little shop and set off amongst the vines. It was only about 20mins walking but interesting to see all the different grape varieties clearly signed with quiz/fact boards around the estate. The only thing we missed was the alpacas by the lake, as they were way down at the far end and we found out later there were only 3 of them. On return a helpful member of staff was available who explained the wines available and then we ordered a sharing platter of sausage roll, quiche and salad & fruit from their own site @ £18 for the 2 of us. We also shared a flight of 3 x 50ml wines to taste for £10 (hubby driving). We sat on one of the outside terrace tables but the inside tables also look really attractive. After our lunch we headed inside the old windmill which was beautiful too, and you can look over the vines from the 1st floor balcony. Will definitely return with friends. It's such a peaceful place (no road noise etc as quite remote) and apparently they don't often get private weekday groups like they had that day - their own tours that you can book on run at the weekend. So if you go in the week for a walk around by yourself you may find you have the place to yourself - enjoy!
翻译:多么田园诗般的地方!与南方其他一些大型葡萄园(例如丹比斯葡萄园)截然不同。我们很想开车出去走走,舒展一下腿脚,看到这个葡萄园有一条免费的葡萄园小径,就想去看看。
到达后,停车场只有一辆小巴,他们的团队似乎正在听取简报,于是我们拿了小店旁边的小径地图,出发前往葡萄园。步行只需20分钟左右,但有趣的是,庄园周围有各种葡萄品种的问答板,上面清楚地标明了葡萄品种。我们唯一错过了湖边的羊驼,因为它们在远处,后来我们才发现只有三只。回来后,一位乐于助人的工作人员为我们介绍了可供选择的葡萄酒,然后我们从他们的网站上点了一份共享拼盘,包括香肠卷、乳蛋饼、沙拉和水果,两个人18英镑。我们还一起品尝了 3 瓶 50 毫升的葡萄酒,价格是 10 英镑(老公开车)。我们坐在室外露台的一张桌子上,但里面的桌子看起来也非常吸引人。午餐后,我们去了古老的风车里面,那里也很漂亮,你可以从一楼的阳台俯瞰葡萄藤。一定会和朋友们再来的。这是一个非常安静的地方(没有道路噪音等,因为很偏僻),而且显然他们不常在工作日接待私人团体,就像那天一样——他们有自己的旅游团,你可以在周末预订。所以,如果你在工作日独自去散步,你可能会发现这里只有你自己——好好享受吧!