Layers of Time at Brabourne Vineyard

Autumn in East Brabourne is full of colour and history – as the grapes continue to ripen, there’s no better time to reflect on the stories that run through this land. The vineyard sits within a place steeped in heritage, from the Domesday Book to World War II.

"Our 2022 rosé is named Salburga," explains Hester Fenwick, "after the Lady of Brabourne who died in 864, leaving a legacy to the Augustine Monks. There’s a deep sense of connection to those who came before."

The village of Brabourne has seen it all – from the manor house which pre-dated the Domesday book, to the Victorian tenant farmers, the times when Kent held the line of defence through the wars, to the market garden, orchard and poultry farm run by three formidable post-war ladies. Their legacy includes the now-renovated Nissen Hut tasting room, once a WWII store.

Every label, path and vineyard row carries a piece of Brabourne’s past. Even the vineyard logo is inspired by the UK’s oldest stained-glass window, still visible in the village church.

So when you pour a glass of Brabourne wine, you’re sipping from a place with a thousand years of story behind it.

Discover the history, taste the legacy: brabournevineyard.co.uk