The best wines of England

Discover the best wines of England as well as the best winemakers of England and estates of England to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of England and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines by regions >United Kingdom>England

Top wines of England by region

Looking for a good wine of England among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of England. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of England with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of England

See the top 100 best red wines of England

Want to buy a red wine of England cheap or sell a red wine of England at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of England

Red wines from the region of England go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of bocconcini (veal rolls with ham and comté), homemade burger or duck parmentier.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of England

On the nose the red wine of the region of England. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, blackberry or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of plum, oak or red fruit.

The best vintages in red wine of England

  • 2008With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 1999With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.71/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of England

  • Pinot Noir
  • Rondo
  • Pinot Noir Précoce
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Dornfelder

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of England

A wine route planned in the region of England? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of England.

Discovering the wine region of England

England, although more famous for gin and beer, has been producing wine since Roman Imperial times (100 – 400 AD). Historically the country has not been known for the quality of its winemaking, inhibited by its northerly latitude and resulting cool Climate. However the last decade or so has seen considerable progress and expansion, and increases in planting of noble Grape varieties. Significant chaptilzation to off-set the high Acidity of under-ripe grapes was once common practice but since the 1970s and particularly since the turn of the millennium natural sugar levels have increased in the Vineyard and wines have increased in quality and reputation.

The modern commercial English wine industry is often attributed to small experimental vineyards planted in the 1950s and 60s. The lack of sunshine and colder temperatures inhibit ripening and fruit set has previously led to high acid levels and low yields. The climate is moderated by the Gulf Stream, a major Atlantic Ocean current that carries Warm water from the Caribbean to the Southern coasts of England and Wales. The Gulf Stream also helps moderate the climate of Bordeaux.

These conditions have led to Sparkling wines becoming the most prominent and commercially successful of English wines, some of which have been rated alongside those from better-known wine-producing countries such as France, Australia and New Zealand. The Champagne varieties Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier are particularly successful alongside sparkling wines carbonated through bottle fermentation in the méthode traditionnelle. Geology also plays a key role in this emphasis. Many vineyards on chalk downlands in the southernmost counties of England lie on the same strata that dip under channel and resurface in Champagne.

Great white wines of England

See the top 100 best white wines of England

Want to buy a white wine of England cheap or sell a white wine of England at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of England

White wines from the region of England go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pork colombo, potato and smoked salmon gratin or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of England

On the nose the white wine of the region of England. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apricot or spices and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, floral or oak.

The best vintages in white wine of England

  • 2018With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of England

  • Bacchus
  • Chardonnay
  • Reichensteiner
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Solaris
  • Pinot Meunier

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of England

A wine route planned in the region of England? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of England.

Discover the grape variety: Reichensteiner

Intraspecific crossing between the müller-thurgau and a variety resulting from the crossing (madeleine angevine x calabre blanc) obtained in Germany in 1939 by Heinrich Birk (1898-1973). It can be found in France (Alsace, etc.), Great Britain, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, New Zealand, etc.

Great sparkling wines of England

See the top 100 best sparkling wines of England

Want to buy a sparkling wine of England cheap or sell a sparkling wine of England at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of England

Sparkling wines from the region of England go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of carri of shrimps with chillies, parmesan crisps or baked sea bass fillets.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of England

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of England. often reveals types of flavors of cream, oaky or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of England. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of England

  • 1995With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.02/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of England

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Meunier
  • Seyval Noir
  • Pinot Noir Précoce

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of England

A wine route planned in the region of England? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of England.

The word of the wine: Round

Said of a wine that is harmonious and smooth, offering no harshness in the mouth.

Great pink wines of England

See the top 100 best pink wines of England

Want to buy a pink wine of England cheap or sell a pink wine of England at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of England

Pink wines from the region of England go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of potjevleesch (meat in a pot), roast pork with prunes or rabbit à la lorientaise.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of England

On the nose the pink wine of the region of England. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of England

  • 2011With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.85/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of England

  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Meunier
  • Dornfelder
  • Regent
  • Rondo
  • Pinot Noir Précoce

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of England

A wine route planned in the region of England? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of England.

Discover the grape variety: Kerner

Intraspecific crossing between frankenthal and riesling obtained in Germany in 1929 by August Karl Herold (1902/1973). In 1951 and by crossing it with the sylvaner, we obtained the juwel. It should be noted that there is a mutation of Kerner, discovered in 1974 and bearing the name of kernling, with grapes of pink-grey to red-grey colour at full maturity. Kerner can be found in Germany, Belgium, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, South Africa, Australia, the United States, Canada, Japan... practically unknown in France except in a few Moselle vineyards.

Great sweet wines of England

See the top 100 best sweet wines of England

Want to buy a sweet wine of England cheap or sell a sweet wine of England at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of England

Sweet wines from the region of England go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of avocado and marinated tuna poke bowl, quick crayfish chicken or traditional pastry flan.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of England

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of England. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or floral.

The best vintages in sweet wine of England

  • 2016With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.43/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.22/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.03/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of England

  • Bacchus
  • Siegerrebe
  • Reichensteiner
  • Schönburger
  • Sémillon
  • Solaris

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of England

A wine route planned in the region of England? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of England.

The word of the wine: pH

Short for "hydrogen potential", the pH is a parameter that defines whether a medium is acidic or basic. A high pH gives a soft wine, a very low pH translates into a wine that is too acidic.

Great natural sweet wines of England

See the top 100 best natural sweet wines of England

Want to buy a natural-sweet wine of England cheap or sell a natural-sweet wine of England at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of England

Natural sweet wines from the region of England go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of England

  • 1970With an average score of 4.90/5

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of England

A wine route planned in the region of England? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of England.

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

News from the vineyard of England

An overview of Saint-Véran appellation

Let’s have a look at Saint-Véran vineyard and discover the magnificent and very diverse landscapes of this appellation situated in the South of Bourgogne. Saint-Véran is one of the 5 Village appellations with Pouilly-Fuissé, Pouilly-Vinzelles, Pouilly-Loché and Viré-Clessé. Like them, it produces only white wines from the Chardonnay grape. What makes it special is that the vineyard is cut in two dinstinct parts by the vineyard of Pouilly-Fuissé. As anywhere else in the vineyard in Bourgogn ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...

The Chablis vineyard and the transition to sustainable practices

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 5-minute clip, the speakers discuss organic wines and the movement towards more environmentally friendly practices. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

Discover other regions and appellation of England

A wine route in the region of England ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

  • Bergh apton
  • Bishopsteignton
  • Bristol
  • Brockenhurst
  • Buckinghamshire
  • Canterbury
  • Chelmsford
  • Colchester
  • Devon
  • Earsham
  • Enborne
  • Essex
  • Exeter
  • Ferring
  • Fulham
  • Hackney
  • Hampshire
  • Hastings
  • Heathfield tn qj
  • Henley-on-thames
  • Herefordshire
  • High clandon
  • Horam
  • Hove
  • Kent
  • Kenton devon
  • Lee common
  • Limestone coast
  • Lincolnshire
  • London
  • Malvern
  • Mannings heath
  • Norfolk
  • North yorkshire
  • Norwich
  • Nr. pulborough
  • Oxfordshire
  • Robertsbridge
  • Ru
  • Sandown