Group Defender Safari Vineyard Tour, Tasting & Lunch - Saturday
Our much loved Safari Experience returns! The Safari Experience offers a chance to access parts of the Estate not available on our Public Tours. With just a maximum of 4 people per Safari, this is an unparalleled opportunity to gain an in-depth knowledge of Hambledon Wine Estate in the company of one of our knowledgeable and friendly guides.
Join us in our branded Land Rover Defender on a Safari around the vineyard. Pick up a tea/coffee on arrival and board The Defender for a drive around the Estate. Your guide will take you through the vine’s growing season, explain the work that takes place at key stages of the year and talk about some of the challenges growing grapes in a cool climate brings. You will enjoy a sparkling aperitif overlooking the vines, before heading up to our gravity fed winery where we explain how we make our award winning sparkling wines, hear how we age our wines in our barrel room, before tasting 3 wines.
A 3 course lunch is then served in our elegant, light filled restaurant with views across the vines, accompanied by a glass of Classic Cuvee.
After harvest time, the vines begin to lose their leaves, and they enter winter dormancy between November to March. During this time, the vines are trunks without greenery or growth, so our guides will provide you with all the information relating to the viticultural year and talk you through key phases, such as winter pruning. We may adapt the tour to ensure the enjoyment of guests, with more time spent in the winery and cellars and less time in the vineyard, depending on the season and weather.
The maximum the Defender can seat is 4 people. Therefore, if your booking is for less than 4 people you are likely to be sharing the Defender, in close proximity, with others.
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