An English sparkling wine made in the traditional method. This exceptional Brut has biscuity undertones and a lively fruit which is perfect for entertaining. Sir Kenelm Digby invented the sparkling wine bottle in the 17th Century.
£25 per bottle
A blend of grape varieties a crisp dry fruity wine, excellent as an aperitif and as an accompaniment to food.
£12.50 per bottle
Made from the Pinot grape this wine is a new addition to our stable, it has a gentle rosé colour, with a light refreshing taste, perfect chilled for a warm summer’s day.
£10 per bottle
Distilled from Sherborne Castle Wine, aged in oak barrels for eight years, this brandy has a smooth rounded flavour, a real must for all brandy connoisseurs.
£25 per bottle
Sherborne Castle Vineyard has used some of its wine to create a unique ‘Old Tom’ style gin. A distinctive product that combines the character of the wine and carefully selected botanicals. Our gin has traditional piney and citrus notes, created by a steeped juniper infusion, and distillation with 12 botanicals. Presented in an understated manner in a distinctive cubic bottle.
35cl - £15 per bottle
50cl - £20 per bottle
The Estate Office The Stables, Sherborne Castle, New Road, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 5NR
Tel: 01935 813182 Email: [email protected]
Visitor Entrance Sherborne Castle, New Road, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 5NR
Tel: 01935 813182 Email: [email protected]
Chalbury Food & Wine 1 Littlemore Road, Weymouth, Dorset DT3 6LA
Tel: 01305 833190 71 St Mary’s St, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 8PJ
Tel: 01305 457244 www.chalburyfoodandwine.co.uk
Dike & Son Ring Street Stalbridge DT10 2NB
Tel: 01963 362204 Email: [email protected]
Hunts Supermarket Digby Road, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3NW
Tel: 01935 810280 Email: [email protected]
Q&A Wines Weston Bampfylde, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 7HY
Tel: 01963 440404 www.quantockabbey.co.uk
The Dorset Wine Company 37 Peverell Avenue West, Poundbury, Dorchester Dorset DT1 3SU
Tel: 01305 266734 Email: [email protected]
The Udder Farm Shop Manor Farm, East Stour, Gillingham, Dorset SP8 5LQ
Tel: 01747 838899 www.theudderfarmshop.co.uk
Vineyards of Sherborne The Old Yarn Mills, 9 Westbury, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3RQ
Tel: 01935 815544 Email: [email protected] www.vineyardsofsherborne.co.uk
Somerset Wine Company Pitchings House, Market Place, Castle Cary BA7 7AL
Tel: 01963 548228 Email: [email protected] www.somersetwinecompany.com
Eweleaze Farm Osmington, Dorset DT3 6ED
Tel: 01305 833690 Email: [email protected]
Plumber Manor Counrtry House Hotel Sturminster Newton, Dorset DT10 2AF
Tel: 01258 472507 www.plumbermanor.co.uk
The Cross Keys 88 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3BJ
Tel: 01935 508130 www.thecrosskeyssherborne.com
The Eastbury Hotel Long Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3BY
Tel: 01935 813131 www.theeastburyhotel.co.uk
The Green Goat Deli 5 West St, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5HA
Tel: 01929 480223 Email: [email protected]
Three Wishes 78 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3BJ
Tel: 01935 817777
The Green 3 The Green, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3HY
Tel: 01935 813821 Email: [email protected] www.greenrestaurant.co.uk
Ellwood Cottages Village Road, Woolland, Blandford Forum DT11 0ES
Tel: 01258 818196 Email: [email protected] www.ellwoodcottages.co.uk
The White Hart High Street, Yetminster, Sherborne, DT9 6LF
Tel: 01935 872338 Email: [email protected] www.whitehartyetminster.co.uk
The Walled Garden Restaurant New Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5NR
Tel: 01935 814345 Email: [email protected]
The Elms North Wootton, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5JW
Tel: 01935 713372 Email: www.theelmssherborne.com
The tradition of wine making on the Sherborne Castle Estates started in the Middle Ages when Bishop Roger, who built the Old Castle planted a vineyard on the northern side of the lake. By 1146 this was sufficiently mature to be mentioned in the bull of Eugenius II. In 1982, the tradition was revived on the estate by John Wingfield Digby at Wake Court in Bishops Caundle. The vineyard has three hectares of vines on a south facing slope with soil types of limestone loam over clay. The vines are planted on a wide high wire system known as Geneva Double Curtain that gives a smaller number of vines per hectare. This gives a better exposure to the light which is very important to fruiting. The Wake Court Vineyard is a perfect example of an English vineyard producing fine wines.
The Special Reserve is a blend of four grape varieties. In addition two traditional method sparkling wines are made and matured, a white and a rosé. There is also a wine Brandy aged in oak produced from the wine of the Seyval grape. On average 15,000 bottles are produced each year. The varieties grown are Bacchus, Pinot Noir, Regner, Reichensteiner, Schonburger and Seyval Blanc. Once the grapes have been harvested the wine is produced by a contract wine maker, Steve Brooksbank, of the Bagborough Vineyard, Pylle, Shepton Mallet who uses the latest technology and equipment, including stainless steel vats that ensure a clean fruity wine.
Sir Kenelm Digby invented the sparkling wine bottle in the 17th Century.
Private vineyard / No tours available.
Please contact The Estate Office, The Stables, Sherborne Castle, New Road, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 5NR
Tel: (01935) 813182 Email: [email protected]
Gardens: 3rd April 2025
Castle: 2nd May 2025
* Castle and Gardens tickets need to be purchased 48 hours before entry to qualify for the 10% discount, after that normal price.
