Tours & Tastings
On our self-guided tours you can follow the vine-trail around the vineyard to learn about the viticulture & wine-making that happens here on the vineyard.
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Wine tasting includes a flight of St Martin's Vineyard wines - all produced right here on the vineyard.
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The self-guided tour and tasting combined costs £10 per person and under 16's are free. If you just want to explore the vineyard, or only have time for a tasting flight, these cost just £6 per person.
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We are closed for the winter, but will re-open in Spring 2025!
Prices are per person - voucher includes a free personalised message.
£10.00
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Vineyard Trail
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Take a walk around our self-guided Vine Trail. There are nine stops which take you from the lower slopes up to the top of the vineyard and introduce a range of topics from the viticulture to the wine making and the history of agriculture here on St Martin's.
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Our self-guided tour booklet has a page dedicated to each stop and there are further interpretation boards to give a little more insight on some of the most interesting aspects of the site such as the wildflowers, birdlife and insects as well as regenerative agriculture and the wine-making process.
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We began the self-guided tours in response to COVID in 2020, but we have kept the approach as it has proved very popular with our visitors. Some will spend an hour or more exploring the site whilst others will zip round in 20 minutes and settle in to enjoy the wine tasting - you can enjoy the vineyard at your own pace and on your own terms!
Woodland Walk
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It's not all about the wine here - we're just as passionate about the wildlife and biodiversity which the vineyard supports and our Woodland Walk is the best place to experience this.
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The walk takes you out of the vine rows and up through an elm copse which is dotted with bluebells, red campion and daffodils in the springtime. The path emerges into a wild area of bracken and bramble with stunning views of the Daymark and Eastern Isles before looping back through our newly planted orchard to rejoin the main vineyard trail.
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​​Tasting Flights
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We offer tasting flights of our wines which can be enjoyed either as part of the vineyard tour, or on their own.
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In 2024, we are serving a combination of the 2021 and 2022 vintage wines including our signature white Orion/Seyval blend, our more aromatic and complex white Reserve, a field-blend rosé, and a full-bodied red produced from the Rondo and Regent varieties.
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All wines served are produce here in our onsite winery from fruit grown here on the vineyard. From grape to glass, everything happens right here within our 5 acre site.
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The Vineyard Tour
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The vineyard tours are self-guided - we will welcome you to the vineyard and introduce the site, then set you off with a guidebook which takes you around a signposted Vine Trail from the first fields planted back in 1996 through to the top of the vineyard with beautiful views out over the Eastern Isles. The guide will introduce the history of the site, the varieties planted, the viticulture and wine making we undertake here as well as information on the wildlife and our sustainable approach.
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Wine Tasting
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Either at the end of a tour, or as an activity in itself, we offer wine tasting. As we are a small site, the seating is all al fresco though we do have covered seating areas for inclement weather.
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We also offer wine by the glass, our own vineyard ciders, as well as our range of beers produced here on the vineyard in 50l batches meaning there are only 100 bottles of any given brew - a truly unique experience!
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Shop and Visitor Centre
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Our shop and visitor cente provides more information on the vineyard and offers a chance to buy a bottle or two of our wines; liqueurs; and hand-pressed island apple juice. The opening hours for the shop will coincide with our general opening hours for tours and tastings each week.
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Toilet Facilities
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We do have a toilet onsite for patrons of the vineyard - the nearest public toilets are located just a five minute walk along the track at Higher Town quay.
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Accessibility
The main vineyard tasting area and the lower portions of the vineyard tour are accessible to the mobility scooters available on the island as well as pushchairs. The nature of the site and the terrain mean that not all areas of the vineyard tour or woodland walk would be suitable for those visitors with limited mobility - however the Vineyard Tour Booklet offers alternative routes which allow you to experience the accessible areas of the vineyard whilst avoiding locations with steps or steep slopes, and we will be happy to provide further information to ensure an enjoyable visit on arrival.
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Weather Conditions
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All seating is outdoors with under-cover seating options. We will open provided the weather is safe, but in inclement weather, waterproofs are advisable!
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Children
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Children under 16 are free, but must be accompanied by an adult. Whilst we have taken every precaution to ensure that the vineyard is as safe as possible, this is a working site and we do ask that children keep to the designated visitor areas for their own safety.
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Dogs
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Well-behaved dogs are welcome on the vineyard but must be kept on a lead at all times. This is partially for their own safety - we grow hops for our hand-crafted beers and these are toxic to dogs - as well as for the safety of our cats (who call the vineyard their home) and neighbouring livestock. We also ask that you clear up after them please.