1.5-Hour Swanaford Vineyard Tour And Tasting Experience
Overview
A tour of Swanaford Vineyard gives visitors a fascinating insight into growing grapes and making wine in England. Visitors will walk through the vines, seeing the five varieties that we grow on site, including Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier which are the traditional champagne grapes. A visit in the spring will allow visitors to see the vines emerging from winter hibernation, with new shoots forming on the recently pruned vines. In high summer or early autumn, expect lots of vigorous growth and, of course, grapes! The vineyard is set in a beautiful valley within the Dartmoor National Park and is surrounded by breathtaking countryside.
Our group sizes are kept deliberately small to ensure that each visitor has a comfortable and engaging experience. Our guides are all highly knowledgeable and extremely friendly. We welcome questions and are happy to talk about all aspects of vineyard management and winemaking.
Our group sizes are kept deliberately small to ensure that each visitor has a comfortable and engaging experience. Our guides are all highly knowledgeable and extremely friendly. We welcome questions and are happy to talk about all aspects of vineyard management and winemaking.
Inclusions
- Guided Tour
- Wine Sampling +18y old
- Local Gin Taster +18y old
- Local Rum Taster +18y old
- Entry/Admission - Swanaford Vineyard
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Swanaford Vineyard, Swanaford Road, Exeter EX6 7HG England
Molly, Tim, Caroline or Ben will meet you at the tasting barn and take you on a guided walk through the 10, 000 vines we have planted on this beautiful Dartmoor valley site. We'll explaining how we grow grapes on Dartmoor and the challenges we face, and then it's back to the barn where visitors are invited to sample all of our wines while we talk you through the wine making process.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Swanaford Vineyard, Swanaford Road, Exeter EX6 7HG England
Molly, Tim, Caroline or Ben will meet you at the tasting barn and take you on a guided walk through the 10, 000 vines we have planted on this beautiful Dartmoor valley site. We'll explaining how we grow grapes on Dartmoor and the challenges we face, and then it's back to the barn where visitors are invited to sample all of our wines while we talk you through the wine making process.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
nickrast
August 2023
Tim was a fantastically knowledgeable and passionate guide. Had excellent knowledge but also didn’t push too much technical jargon onto our group, which was fantastic for half the group who were only interested in the wine tasting aspect!! The vineyard is in beautiful surroundings and is a very ...
Tim was a fantastically knowledgeable and passionate guide. Had excellent knowledge but also didn’t push too much technical jargon onto our group, which was fantastic for half the group who were only interested in the wine tasting aspect!! The vineyard is in beautiful surroundings and is a very well worth visit when in/around Exeter. The wines (2 still white, 2 sparkling white and 1 sparkling rose) are fantastic too!