UK Wine Regions

Vineyards and wineries across Kent, East and West Sussex, Surrey and London. The chalk of the South Downs and England's longest winemaking history make this the heartland of English sparkling wine.

Vineyards and wineries across Devon, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Somerset, Worcestershire and Cornwall. Mild Atlantic air and sheltered valleys suit Seyval Blanc, Bacchus and Pinot Noir.

Vineyards and wineries across Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire. England's driest, sunniest corner has become prime ground for Bacchus, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

Vineyards and wineries across the Midlands and the North, from Shropshire and Herefordshire to Lincolnshire and the Yorkshire dales. Cooler sites favour Solaris, Rondo and Seyval Blanc.

Vineyards and wineries across Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire and the Isle of Wight. Home to some of the oldest commercial plantings in modern England, on chalk that rivals the South Downs for sparkling wine.

Vineyards and wineries across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. Chalk and greensand along the Thames valley suit Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier, with many estates open to visitors.

Vineyards and wineries across Wales, from Monmouthshire and the Vale of Glamorgan to Powys, Gwynedd and Anglesey. Welsh growers favour Solaris, Seyval Blanc and Rondo, with a strong organic and biodynamic streak.

Vineyards and wineries across Ireland, from Kilkenny and Tipperary to Cork, Dublin and the west. A young, cool-climate scene built on hardy varieties such as Rondo, Solaris and Bacchus.

Vineyards and wineries on Jersey and Guernsey, where a mild maritime climate and decades of island planting support small producers working with Regent, Rondo and Pinot Blanc.

Vineyards and wineries in Gloucestershire, at the emerging edge of the English wine map. New plantings of Phoenix, Pinot Noir and Seyval Blanc on the Severn's warm southern slopes.