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Vineyards · South East England

South-east England vineyards

Sussex and Kent's English sparkling wine country.

English sparkling wine has overtaken champagne in some blind tastings; the chalk soils of Sussex and Kent are the same geology as Champagne, just slightly cooler. These are the dozen vineyards open to visitors with year-round tasting rooms — most are clustered around Lewes, Tunbridge Wells, and the South Downs.

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