Wickham Vineyards
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Wickham Vineyards are a vineyard and wine maker in England, located in Wickham, Hampshire. Established in 1984, the vineyard occupies 18 acres (73,000 m2) of a 40-acre (160,000 m2) estate. One of the white wines, named "Fumé", that the vineyard produces is served as the United Kingdom House of Commons house wine.[1][2][3]
As well as the areas set aside for vines, the estate also comprises the winery, a single building where the grapes are crushed and fermented, tasting rooms, a shop, a restaurant and a nature reserve of unimproved woodland.[4] Visitors are able to take audio assisted guided tours, walking amongst the vines and seeing the wine making process in action. Information is also provided on the history of English winemaking, from the Roman occupation to the present day, as well as the history of Wickham Vineyard itself. The restaurant is situated to provide visitors a view of the main vineyard.[5] The estate also provides facilities for open air performances by local acting groups during the summer months.