Godstone Vineyards
Reviews
An idyllic and most pleasant place to...
5/15/16
An idyllic and most pleasant place to stop for afternoon tea and to regain some peace of mind.
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mum got drunk
4/10/16
mum got drunk
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We must have been past the turn-off...
11/19/15
We must have been past the turn-off for this place more than a hundred times since moving to the area, but today my wife and I decided to take the turning off the bypass to have a look.
I'm so glad we did!
Despite being relatively close to both the Caterham Bypass and the M25, on taking the turn-off it's like popping into a beautiful little bubble of rural idyll. A little reed-surrounded lake, complete with jolly-looking old chaps fishing peacefully, then a short track past some horses and suddenly you're in a 'secret' valley overlooking vineyards and fields of peacefully-grazing cows.
We stopped for a traditional cream tea (excellent jam and clotted cream, with tea served from a generous china pot) and a glass of Godstone Vineyards' rose (they do wines by the glass as well as the bottle) and just sat in the sunshine on the vine-covered verandah and just took in the scene. The staff were wonderfully friendly and there was a high chair for our baby (as well as a load of toys that we didn't have any use for on this short visit).
As we sat, we were joined (and left) by a succession of walkers and cyclists (it's just off the North Downs Way), who all seemed equally delighted to stumble upon the place for something to eat & drink (although I imagine that most had probably set out for it rather than bumbling across it as we did).
I hadn't planned on writing quite such a gushing review, but it really was a wonderful find and one we'll be returning to with friends an
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I'm so glad we did!
Despite being relatively close to both the Caterham Bypass and the M25, on taking the turn-off it's like popping into a beautiful little bubble of rural idyll. A little reed-surrounded lake, complete with jolly-looking old chaps fishing peacefully, then a short track past some horses and suddenly you're in a 'secret' valley overlooking vineyards and fields of peacefully-grazing cows.
We stopped for a traditional cream tea (excellent jam and clotted cream, with tea served from a generous china pot) and a glass of Godstone Vineyards' rose (they do wines by the glass as well as the bottle) and just sat in the sunshine on the vine-covered verandah and just took in the scene. The staff were wonderfully friendly and there was a high chair for our baby (as well as a load of toys that we didn't have any use for on this short visit).
As we sat, we were joined (and left) by a succession of walkers and cyclists (it's just off the North Downs Way), who all seemed equally delighted to stumble upon the place for something to eat & drink (although I imagine that most had probably set out for it rather than bumbling across it as we did).
I hadn't planned on writing quite such a gushing review, but it really was a wonderful find and one we'll be returning to with friends an
Source: google Lex Lang
About Winery and Wines
The light morning mists of late summer and early autumn, combined with the relatively cool microclimate which exists at the foot of the gently sloping North Downs Way, allows our grapes to develop wonderful aromas which are part of the unique personality and “terroir” of Godstone Wine. The Deeley family first planted vines at Godstone in 1985 and enjoyed their first vintage in 1988. The vineyard is set in fifty acres of glorious countryside and the vines are grown on a gentle south-facing slope with free-draining Upper Greensand soil. Three varieties of grapes are grown: Seyval Blanc, Dornfelder, and Bacchus, to produce White, Rosé and Sparkling Wine.