Sharpham Vineyard and Cheese Dairy

Sharpham Vineyard is set in one of Devon's most magical locations. The beautiful 200 acre estate is set on the bank of the River Dart, with 12,000 vines basking in the sun on the south facing slopes. A range of English red and white wines are produced, which consistently win awards at National and International level, including Best English Red wine in 2004 and 2005. The Estate also has 80 Organic Jersey cows that graze the grassland whose milk is used for a range of handmade soft cheeses. The cheese dairy has viewing windows so visitors can view the process.

Sharpham Vineyard offers a range of tours, which include a scenic walk around the vineyard and along the river bank followed by a tasting of a selection of the wines and cheese. (£4 & £7.50) Large groups by arrangement only. The vineyard shop sells the range of wine and cheese (styles as available). During the summer there is a small cafe on site, which sells excellent food all made from local produce. Sharpham is open from March 1st - Christmas Eve, Monday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm. (Open 7 days a week during June, July and August).

Opening Times

2008 - summer openings 1 Jun 2008 - 30 Sep 2008

2008 - winter openings 1 Oct 2008 - 24 Dec 2008

Events

Awards

• Regional and Miscellaneous Taste of the West Food & Drink 2007
• Regional and Miscellaneous South Hams Food and Drink Assoc. 2007

Road Directions

We're 3 miles from Totnes. Take the A381 towards Kingsbridge. Turn left for 'Sharpham Vineyard' and Ashprington. Then follow the brown signs - turn left in the villge of Ashprington.

Public Transport Directions

Train to Totnes then taxi.
Various boat trips to the vineyard quay (phone for details)

 Facilities

Accessibility

• Facilities for Visually Impaired Visitors - Large print material available for visually impaired visitors.
• Guide Dogs Permitted
• Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
• Ramp/Level Access - No Disabled Access in vineyard and river routes.
• Toilets for Disabled Visitors

Catering

• On-Site café/restaurant - Vineyard cafe, alfresco style serving light lunches and local produce, including Sharphams very own cheese's and local shellfish from the river Dart.
• Picnic Site

Payment Methods

• Delta accepted
• Groups Accepted - Essential to prebook.Restricted access, small coaches only.
• Maestro accepted
• MasterCard accepted
• Max group size - 100
• Min group size - 10
• Solo accepted
• Visa accepted

Establishment Features

• Staff fluent in foreign languages ** (List of languages are separately given)
• Toilets

Languages spoken

• French spoken

Tours and Demonstrations

• Educational Visits Accepted
• Guided Tours Available for Groups - essential to pre-book