March 05, 2021
Pookchurch Vineyard has been producing English sparkling and still wine since 2018, including grape varieties such as Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Bacchus and Chardonnay.
Sussex, UK (04 March 2021) – Highweald Beverages, a British drinks company operating within the English wine and craft beer markets, has joined the UK’s top 10% of land-under-vine owners, following its acquisition of Sussex-based Pookchurch Vineyard from a prominent, established UK wine producer.
Pookchurch Vineyard is a 100-acre commercial vineyard that has been producing English sparkling and still wine since 2018, including grape varieties such as Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Bacchus and Chardonnay. The acquisition of Pookchurch is the second made through Highweald Beverages’ subsidiary brand, Highweald Wine, following the purchase of the award-winning Lakestreet vineyard in early 2020. Collectively, the two vineyards brings Highweald Wine’s land-under-vine ownership to 124 acres.