Devon Wine Week 2010

We have a full programme of events at local vineyards across the county.

Saturday 29th May	Event Location	Details
BUDLEIGH SALTERTON	Otterton Mill Otterton, nr Budleigh Salterton Telephone: 01395 567041 www.ottertonmill.com	A tasting of Pebblebed wines 11-3pm - the renowned bakery, local produce retailer and craft centre has a wine tasting session from grapes grown at one of England's leading organic vineyards.
EXETER & THE EXE VALLEY	Kenton Vineyard Helwell Barton, Kenton, nr Exeter, EX6 8NW Tel:01626 891091 info@kentonvineyard.co.uk	"Art of the Exe Estuary:" Exhibition and Full Day Opening. 11-5pm. Exhibition by local artist, vine trail, wine tastings and 10% wine week discount on wine sales.
	Manstree Vineyard New Barn Farm, Shillingford St George, Exeter, EX2 9QR Tel:01392 832218 boyces@manstree.freeserve.co.uk	Launch of 09 vintage, free tastings all week and free self guided vineyard trails. 10-6pm.
	Pebblebed Vineyard The Cellars, Ferry Road, Topsham. nr Exeter, Tel: 07814 788348. www.pebblebed.co.uk	Wine cellars open every day 11-3 and 5.30-9.30, with special tastings and local tapas. Vineyard tour at one of our three organically-run vineyards (Ebford) starting at 4pm personally conducted by founder Geoff Bowen. Also check out our Facebook site "Pebblebed".
	Yearlstone Vineyard Bickleigh, nr Exeter, EX16 8RL Tel: 01884 855700 roger@yearlstone.co.uk	Guided Tour of Vineyard & Winery at 11am with both the vineyard manager and the Yearlstone winemaker. Cost £7.50 per person. 3-hectare vineyard and 100,000 litre capacity winery. Just turn up - lunch available after if required at Charlotte's Kitchen.
OKEHAMPTON	Eastcott Vineyard Lower Eastcott, Northlew, Okehampton, EX20 3PT Tel: 01837 811012 www.eastcottvineyard.co.uk	Open for wine sales 9-5.30pm and guided tours at 2.30pm. Tours £4 per head including tastings.
TOTNES	Sharpham Vineyard Sharpham Estate, Ashprington, Totnes TQ9 7UT Tel: 01803 732203 www.sharpham.com	Vine to Wine Tours every day at 11am and 3pm, £10 per person. Artist Mick Chambers is painting portraits onsite. Art exhibition in our winery. Various live music acts from music students of Dartington college of Arts Cafe open serving best local produce.
Sunday 30th May	Event Location	Details
EXETER & THE EXE VALLEY	Kenton Vineyard Helwell Barton, Kenton, nr Exeter, EX6 8NW Tel:01626 891091 info@kentonvineyard.co.uk	Art of the Exe Estuary: Exhibition and Full Day Opening. 11-5pm. Exhibition by local artist, vine trail, wine tastings and 10% wine week discount on wine sales. "Behind the Scenes at Kenton Vineyard" 3pm: Tour with proprietor Matthew Bernstein. looking at the normally unseen parts of a working vineyeard and winery. £7 per head includes a glass of wine of your choice.
	Manstree Vineyard New Barn Farm, Shillingford St George, Exeter, EX2 9QR Tel:01392 832218 boyces@manstree.freeserve.co.uk	Launch of 09 vintage, free tastings all week and free self guided vineyard trails. 10-6pm.
	Pebblebed Vineyard The Cellars, Ferry Road, Topsham. nr Exeter, Tel: 07814 788348. www.pebblebed.co.uk	Wine cellars open every day 11-3 and 5.30-9.30, with special tastings and local tapas. Also check out our Facebook site "Pebblebed".
	Yearlstone Vineyard Bickleigh, nr Exeter, EX16 8RL Tel: 01884 855700 roger@yearlstone.co.uk	Guided Tour of Vineyard & Winery at 11am, with both the vineyard manager and the Yearlstone winemaker. Cost £7.50 per person. Lunch available after if required at Charlotte's Kitchen.
OKEHAMPTON	Eastcott Vineyard Lower Eastcott, Northlew, Okehampton, EX20 3PT Tel: 01837 811012 www.eastcottvineyard.co.uk	Open for wine sales 9-5.30pm and guided tours at 2.30pm. Tours £4 per head including tastings.
TOTNES	Sharpham Vineyard Sharpham Estate, Ashprington, Totnes TQ9 7UT Tel: 01803 732203 www.sharpham.com	Vine to Wine Tours every day at 11am and 3pm, £10 per person. Artist Mick Chambers is painting portraits onsite. Art exhibition in our winery. Various live music acts from music students of Dartington college of Arts Cafe open serving best local produce.
Monday 31st May	Event Location	Details
BUDLEIGH SALTERTON	Lily Farm Vineyard Knowle Budleigh Salterton, EX9 7AH Tel: 01395 443877 www.lilyfarmvineayrd.com	Open Day from 11am. Tours, tasting and wine sales. Booking essential via phone or web. £3 entry to include donation to Hospiscare.
EXETER & THE EXE VALLEY	Kenton Vineyard Helwell Barton, Kenton, nr Exeter, EX6 8NW Tel:01626 891091 info@kentonvineyard.co.uk	Art of the Exe Estuary: Exhibition and Full Day Opening. 11-5pm. Exhibition by local artist, vine trail, wine tastings and 10% wine week discount on wine sales.
	Manstree Vineyard New Barn Farm, Shillingford St George, Exeter, EX2 9QR Tel:01392 832218 boyces@manstree.freeserve.co.uk	Launch of 09 vintage, free tastings all week and free self guided vineyard trails. 10-6pm.
	Pebblebed Vineyard The Cellars, Ferry Road, Topsham. nr Exeter, Tel: 07814 788348. www.pebblebed.co.uk	Wine cellars open every day 11-3 and 5.30-9.30, with special tastings and local tapas. Also check out our Facebook site "Pebblebed".
OKEHAMPTON	Eastcott Vineyard Lower Eastcott, Northlew, Okehampton, EX20 3PT Tel: 01837 811012 www.eastcottvineyard.co.uk	Open for wine sales 9-5.30pm and guided tours at 2.30pm. Tours £4 per head including tastings.
TOTNES	Sharpham Vineyard Sharpham Estate, Ashprington, Totnes TQ9 7UT Tel: 01803 732203 www.sharpham.com	Vine to Wine Tours every day at 11am and 3pm, £10 per person. Artist Mick Chambers is painting portraits onsite. Art exhibition in our winery. Various live music acts from music students of Dartington college of Arts Cafe open serving best local produce.
Tuesday 1st June	Event Location	Details
EXETER & THE EXE VALLEY	Manstree Vineyard New Barn Farm, Shillingford St George, Exeter, EX2 9QR Tel:01392 832218 boyces@manstree.freeserve.co.uk	Launch of 09 vintage, free tastings all week and free self guided vineyard trails. 10-6pm.
EXETER & THE EXE VALLEY	Pebblebed Vineyard The Cellars, Ferry Road, Topsham. nr Exeter, Tel: 07814 788348. www.pebblebed.co.uk	Wine cellars open every day 11-3 and 5.30-9.30, with special tastings and local tapas. Also check out our Facebook site "Pebblebed".
TOTNES	Sharpham Vineyard Sharpham Estate, Ashprington, Totnes TQ9 7UT Tel: 01803 732203 www.sharpham.com	Vine to Wine Tours every day at 11am and 3pm, £10 per person. Artist Mick Chambers is painting portraits onsite. Art exhibition in our winery. Various live music acts from music students of Dartington college of Arts Cafe open serving best local produce.
Wednesday 2nd June	Event Location	Details
EXETER & THE EXE VALLEY	Manstree Vineyard New Barn Farm, Shillingford St George, Exeter, EX2 9QR Tel:01392 832218 boyces@manstree.freeserve.co.uk	Launch of 09 vintage, free tastings all week and free self guided vineyard trails. 10-6pm.
	Pebblebed Vineyard The Cellars, Ferry Road, Topsham. nr Exeter, Tel: 07814 788348. www.pebblebed.co.uk	Wine cellars open every day 11-3 and 5.30-9.30, with special tastings and local tapas. Also check out our Facebook site "Pebblebed".
	Yearlstone Vineyard Bickleigh, nr Exeter, EX16 8RL Tel: 01884 855700 roger@yearlstone.co.uk	"Making a Living from a Vineyard:" a practical talk at 11am from Yearlstone owner Roger White - covering costs of planting, returns per acre, varietal selection, and the business models which work! Cost £12.50 per person. Booking essential. Why not stay on for lunch at the popular Charlotte's Kitchen overlooking the vineyard?
OKEHAMPTON	Eastcott Vineyard Lower Eastcott, Northlew, Okehampton, EX20 3PT Tel: 01837 811012 www.eastcottvineyard.co.uk	Open for wine sales 9-5.30pm and guided tours at 2.30pm. Tours £4 per head including tastings.
TOTNES	Sharpham Vineyard Sharpham Estate, Ashprington, Totnes TQ9 7UT Tel: 01803 732203 www.sharpham.com	Vine to Wine Tours every day at 11am and 3pm, £10 per person. Artist Mick Chambers is painting portraits onsite. Art exhibition in our winery. Various live music acts from music students of Dartington college of Arts Cafe open serving best local produce.
Thursday 3rd June	Event Location	Details
THE SECOND WINE CHALLENGE - DEVON ROSES VS THE LOIRE held at the Devon Wine School Cheriton Fitzpaine. Chairman Alastair Peebles MW with panel of judges. Results can be found here.
EXETER & THE EXE VALLEY	Manstree Vineyard New Barn Farm, Shillingford St George, Exeter, EX2 9QR Tel:01392 832218 boyces@manstree.freeserve.co.uk	Launch of 09 vintage, free tastings all week and free self guided vineyard trails. 10-6pm.
EXETER & THE EXE VALLEY	Pebblebed Vineyard The Cellars, Ferry Road, Topsham. nr Exeter, Tel: 07814 788348. www.pebblebed.co.uk	Wine cellars open every day 11-3 and 5.30-9.30, with special tastings and local tapas. Also check out our Facebook site "Pebblebed".
OKEHAMPTON	Eastcott Vineyard Lower Eastcott, Northlew, Okehampton, EX20 3PT Tel: 01837 811012 www.eastcottvineyard.co.uk	Open for wine sales 9-5.30pm and guided tours at 2.30pm. Tours £4 per head including tastings.
TOTNES	Sharpham Vineyard Sharpham Estate, Ashprington, Totnes TQ9 7UT Tel: 01803 732203 www.sharpham.com	Vine to Wine Tours every day at 11am and 3pm, £10 per person. Artist Mick Chambers is painting portraits onsite. Art exhibition in our winery. Various live music acts from music students of Dartington college of Arts Cafe open serving best local produce.
Friday 4th June	Event Location	Details
EXETER & THE EXE VALLEY	Kenton Vineyard Helwell Barton, Kenton, nr Exeter, EX6 8NW Tel:01626 891091 info@kentonvineyard.co.uk	"Art of the Exe Estuary:" Exhibition and Full Day Opening. 11-5pm. Exhibition by local artist, vine trail, wine tastings and 10% wine week discount on wine sales.
	Manstree Vineyard New Barn Farm, Shillingford St George, Exeter, EX2 9QR Tel:01392 832218 boyces@manstree.freeserve.co.uk	Launch of 09 vintage, free tastings all week and free self guided vineyard trails. 10-6pm.
	Pebblebed Vineyard The Cellars, Ferry Road, Topsham. nr Exeter, Tel: 07814 788348. www.pebblebed.co.uk	Wine cellars open every day 11-3 and 5.30-9.30, with special tastings and local tapas. Vineyard tour at one of our three organically-run vineyards (Ebford) starting at 4pm personally conducted by founder Geoff Bowen. Also check out our Facebook site "Pebblebed".
OKEHAMPTON	Eastcott Vineyard Lower Eastcott, Northlew, Okehampton, EX20 3PT Tel: 01837 811012 www.eastcottvineyard.co.uk	Open for wine sales 9-5.30pm and guided tours at 2.30pm. Tours £4 per head including tastings.
TIVERTON	National Trust Knightshayes Bolham, Tiverton. Bookings on 01884 254665 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/knightshayes knightshayes@nationaltrust.org.uk	7pm: Walk, Talk, Eat and Wine Taste in the Knightshayes Kitchen Garden/vineyard. The beautiful Knightshayes walled garden is home to a small number of Regent red vines and Orion white wines - which make a delightful dry rosé.
TIVERTON	Redyeates Wedge Vineyard Chapel Hill, Cheriton Fitzpaine EX17 4HG. Tel: 01823 256741 or 0786 6630575. emmaken@bennevitis.com	Open Day. See the development of a young vineyard in its third year only! Tour and talk to the owner of this new organically grown vineyard. Free tastings of the first vintage!
TOTNES	Sharpham Vineyard Sharpham Estate, Ashprington, Totnes TQ9 7UT Tel: 01803 732203 www.sharpham.com	Vine to Wine Tours every day at 11am and 3pm, £10 per person. Midday - 3pm: Devon Wine Week BBQ Glass of white or red & BBQ food £12.50 per person (booking strongly advised). Artist Mick Chambers is painting portraits onsite. Art exhibition in our winery. Various live music acts from music students of Dartington college of Arts Cafe open serving best local produce.
Saturday 5th June	Event Location	Details
BOVEY TRACEY	Ashwell Vineyard East St, Bovey Tracey TQ13 9EJ. Tel 01626 830031.	Open Day at the vineyard as part of the National Garden Scheme. Entry £4 - charge goes to NGS charities and will include entry to 7 other Bovey Tracey gardens. Teas available.
EXETER & THE EXE VALLEY	Kenton Vineyard Helwell Barton, Kenton, nr Exeter, EX6 8NW Tel:01626 891091 info@kentonvineyard.co.uk	Art of the Exe Estuary: Exhibition and Full Day Opening. 11-5pm. Exhibition by local artist, vine trail, wine tastings and 10% wine week discount on wine sales. "Behind the Scenes at Kenton Vineyard" 3pm: Tour with proprietor Matthew Bernstein. looking at the normally unseen parts of a working vineyeard and winery. £7 per head includes a glass of wine of your choice with special tastings and local tapas.
	Manstree Vineyard New Barn Farm, Shillingford St George, Exeter, EX2 9QR Tel:01392 832218 boyces@manstree.freeserve.co.uk	Launch of 09 vintage, free tastings all week and free self guided vineyard trails. 10-6pm.
	Pebblebed Vineyard The Cellars, Ferry Road, Topsham. nr Exeter, Tel: 07814 788348. www.pebblebed.co.uk	Wine cellars open every day 11-3 and 5.30-9.30, with special tastings and local tapas. Vineyard tour at one of our three organically-run vineyards (Ebford) starting at 4pm personally conducted by founder Geoff Bowen. Also check out our Facebook site "Pebblebed".
	Yearlstone Vineyard Bickleigh, nr Exeter, EX16 8RL Tel: 01884 855700 roger@yearlstone.co.uk	"How to set up your own Micro-Vineyard": practical talk on setting up your own vineyard, from a few dozen bottles to a few hundred. How to get your own estate-wine in 4 years, from planting to picking! £10 tickets. Starts at 11am. Why not stay on for lunch at the popular Charlotte's Kitchen overlooking the vineyard?
OKEHAMPTON	Eastcott Vineyard Lower Eastcott, Northlew, Okehampton, EX20 3PT Tel: 01837 811012 www.eastcottvineyard.co.uk	Open for wine sales 9-5.30pm and guided tours at 2.30pm. Tours £4 per head including tastings.
TOTNES	Sharpham Vineyard Sharpham Estate, Ashprington, Totnes TQ9 7UT Tel: 01803 732203 www.sharpham.com	Vine to Wine Tours every day at 11am and 3pm, £10 per person. Midday - 3pm: Devon Wine Week BBQ Glass of white or red & BBQ food £12.50 per person (booking strongly advised). Artist Mick Chambers is painting portraits onsite. Art exhibition in our winery. Various live music acts from music students of Dartington college of Arts Cafe open serving best local produce.
Sunday 6th June	Event Location	Details
BOVEY TRACEY	Ashwell Vineyard East St, Bovey Tracey TQ13 9EJ. Tel 01626 830031.	Open Day at the vineyard as part of the National Garden Scheme. Entry £4 - charge goes to NGS charities and will include entry to 7 other Bovey Tracey gardens. Teas available.
EXETER & THE EXE VALLEY	Kenton Vineyard Helwell Barton, Kenton, nr Exeter, EX6 8NW Tel:01626 891091 info@kentonvineyard.co.uk	"Art of the Exe Estuary:" Exhibition and Full Day Opening. 11-5pm. Exhibition by local artist, vine trail, wine tastings and 10% wine week discount on wine sales.
	Manstree Vineyard New Barn Farm, Shillingford St George, Exeter, EX2 9QR Tel:01392 832218 boyces@manstree.freeserve.co.uk	Launch of 09 vintage, free tastings all week and free self guided vineyard trails. 10-6pm.
	Pebblebed Vineyard The Cellars, Ferry Road, Topsham. nr Exeter, Tel: 07814 788348. www.pebblebed.co.uk	Wine cellars open every day 11-3 and 5.30-9.30, with special tastings and local tapas. Also check out our Facebook site "Pebblebed".
	Yearlstone Vineyard Bickleigh, nr Exeter, EX16 8RL Tel: 01884 855700 roger@yearlstone.co.uk	Guided Tour of Vineyard & Winery at 11am with both the vineyard manager and the Yearlstone winemaker. Cost £7.50 per person. 3-hectare vineyard and 100,000 litre capacity winery. Just turn up - lunch available after if required at Charlotte's Kitchen.
OKEHAMPTON	Eastcott Vineyard Lower Eastcott, Northlew, Okehampton, EX20 3PT Tel: 01837 811012 www.eastcottvineyard.co.uk	Open day 10-5.00pm and guided tours at 2.30pm. Tours £4 per head including tastings.
TOTNES	Sharpham Vineyard Sharpham Estate, Ashprington, Totnes TQ9 7UT Tel: 01803 732203 www.sharpham.com	Vine to Wine Tours every day at 11am and 3pm, £10 per person. Midday - 3pm: Devon Wine Week BBQ Glass of white or red & BBQ food £12.50 per person (booking strongly advised). Bigbury Bay Oysters will be running an oyster bar. Artist Mick Chambers is painting portraits onsite. Art exhibition in our winery. Various live music acts from music students of Dartington college of Arts Cafe open serving best local produce.

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