Award-winning English wines

From Cotswolds, UK

Made in Cotswolds

Locally produced within a specific region

Independent & Proud

Not part of a large corporate group.

Single estate winery

They only use their own fruit grown on their own vineyards.

Award winning

Recognised for excellence in taste or design.

"We aim to produce the best quality wines, which have a real sense of time and place, and reflect our unique Cotswolds terrior"

– Fiona Shiner

PERSPECTIVE

Why we love Woodchester Valley

We chose Woodchester Valley because they’re redefining what “local” means in British wine — proving that the Cotswolds can stand proudly on the world stage.

Their commitment to quality, sustainability, and authenticity runs through every glass. Family-run, self-sufficient, and quietly ambitious, they embody everything we look for in a maker: craft, care, and character.

When you open a bottle of Woodchester Valley, you’re not just drinking wine — you’re tasting the landscape.

Meet the founders

Fiona is too humble to admit that it took a lot of guts and determination to plant vines in the Cotswolds in the early 2000s. Almost all England’s vineyards were (and still are) concentrated in the southeast of the country and there was very little support available locally. Her belief that the location, aspect and soil were right for vinegrowing has literally borne fruit and now she is producing over 100,000 bottles of still and sparkling wine a year!

Woodchester Valley – Cotswold Classic 2022
Woodchester Valley – Cotswold Classic 2022

FEATURED PRODUCT

Woodchester Valley – Cotswold Classic 2022

A blend of Seyval Blanc, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay & Pinot Gris Made in the traditional method, this new vintage from Woodchester Valley continues the quintessential flavours of their unique sparkling wine and captures the essence of the Cotswolds in a glass.

£29.00
 
£29.00
 

The Woodchester Valley story

Nestled in the Stroud Valley of the Cotswolds, Woodchester Valley began as a small family passion and has grown into one of England’s most respected boutique wineries.

Established by the Shiner family, the estate’s first vines were planted in 2007, with a clear vision: to craft premium English wines that express the character of their limestone-rich soils and cool, rural microclimate.

Today, the vineyards cover 58 acres across three distinct sites, and every stage — from grape to glass — happens on the estate. The result is a true expression of the Cotswolds: elegant, balanced, and rooted in place.

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