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Lympstone Manor vineyard at sunrise

Wine tourism – how to plan the perfect wine experience and vineyard holiday

By Marc Millon Wine tourism is a growing trend in the short break holiday market here in the UK. Today’s wine lovers are seeking not just opportunities to taste good and great wine, they are searching for experiences that include visiting wine estates to taste, learn and enjoy directly at the source. Wine tourism is …

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Wine Tourism, Events & Experiences, Wine Making Process

Christmas Gifts from Lympstone Manor Estate including honey, marmalade and a bottle of cuvee sparkling wine

Find the Perfect Christmas Wine Gift with something from our Lympstone Manor Estate Collection

Christmas wine gifts are the perfect choice for a ‘grown-up gift’ that most will love . For those who have stayed or visited Lympstone Manor, (perhaps enjoyed a glass of Classic Cuvée sparkling wine as a welcome drink, or a glass or bottle from the range of award-winning table wines) a gift of a bottle …

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Gifting, News, Wine Making Process

Food and Wine Pairing – our simple guide to finding the perfect match

By Marc Millon Some would have you believe that there is a mysterious art to finding the perfect food and wine pairing; others would say, ‘Just drink what you like, it doesn’t matter at all’. We believe that there is an element of truth to both approaches. At Lympstone Manor, Michael Caines’ Michelin-star cuisine is …

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Michael Caines, chef owner, picking grapes in the vineyard

Lympstone Manor and Lympstone Manor Estate celebrate fifth Harvest Festival

By Marc Millon, wine writer On Saturday 12th October 2024, the sun broke out and autumn warmth flooded the Lympstone Manor Estate vineyard as a group of 45 guests gathered at the together for a pre-harvest pick (the main harvest will take place next week) to celebrate the fifth Lympstone Manor Harvest Festival. Steve Edwards, …

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Bottle of Lympstone Manor Gin with Tonic served with lemon on the terrace.

Lympstone Manor’s exciting range of craft distillates: ‘Spirit of Lympstone Manor’ and ‘Essence of the Spirit of Lympstone Manor’

By Marc Millon Have you yet tried Lympstone Manor’s ‘Spirit of Lympstone Manor Eau de Vie de Marc’ or the ‘Essence of the Spirit of Lympstone Manor Gin’? Lympstone Manor Estate is proud to add these two distinctive, high-quality artisan distillates to its range of wines now available. There has been, in recent years, an …

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Celebratory Harvest Lunch at Michael Caines Lympstone Manor Hotel 2023

Wine tasting in Devon at Lympstone Manor Estate Vineyard

Wine tasting in Devon – touring a vineyard, learning about how wine is made, and tasting wine – has become an increasingly popular activity for locals and visitors alike. The growing number of vineyards in Devon producing quality still and sparkling Devon wines means that there are now more opportunities than ever for wine lovers …

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Events & Experiences, News

devon wine - lympstone manor vineyard and hotel

Beyond the glass – what makes Lympstone Manor Estate’s award-winning Devon wine so good?

By Marc Millon The English wine scene has evolved immensely over the past two decades and Devon wine is now regularly winning awards and accolades that have brought it to the attention of wine lovers around the world. So what is it that’s made Devon wines, and those of Lympstone Manor Estate, surge in popularity …

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Days out in Devon – Vineyard Tours at Lympstone Manor

From charming coastal towns to rolling countryside, there is a plethora of wonderful days out in Devon for locals and tourists alike. Among these, vineyard tours at Lympstone Manor Estate are the perfect way to indulge in the region’s beauty and taste some of its finest food and drink offerings.  An historic estate overlooking the …

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Lympstone Manor Estate Chardonnay

A Celebration of English White Wine with Lympstone Manor Estates English Chardonnay Launch.

Not that many decades ago, it was inconceivable that England’s cool climate would produce globally recognised wines. Yet, here we are, in the midst of a booming national wine making industry proving our mild climate can produce world leading English white wines.   As European countries struggle with stifling summer heat, English winegrowers are taking …

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Vines with grapes being harvested

The life of the Lympstone Manor Estate vineyard

At this time of year, the work in the vineyard is only just beginning. Over the colder months, Steve Edwards, Lympstone Manor’s Operations Director and now also Vineyard Manager, has been in the vineyard most days undertaking the laborious and skilled task of pruning each of the vineyard’s 17,500 vines as well as the partial …

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