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Hendred Vineyard is on the sloping ground to the west of the village of East Hendred, one of the spring line villages in the Vale of the White Horse, Oxfordshire, England.  Over the years, award-winning still and sparkling wines have been produced from grapes grown here.

We consider our wine a reflection of the excellent ‘terrior’ driven by the nutrient rich soil, sunny and breezy aspect provided by the Oxfordshire countryside. Add the boutique vineyard philosophy of hands on, attentive farming and the product is superbly clean and succulent grapes. The quality of the wine speaks for itself. Set in the characterful Oxfordshire village of East Hendred, is one of the oldest English vineyards and continues to produce fine wines for the local community to enjoy.

The vineyard was originally established over fifty years ago, by the pioneering McKinnon family.  It flourished with help from local expert Biagio Grillo and now covers approximately three acres consisting of Pinot Noir, Seyval Blanc, Madeleine Angevine and Bacchus varieties.  Eileen and David Bell acquired the vineyard in 2014 and continue to develop it with Philippe Desaint, originally from the South of France, who brings dedication and creativity to maintenance and improvement projects on the site.

Wines from the Oxfordshire Countryside

A reflection of our landscape

Award winning Oxfordshire wines, sparkling and still.  Awards include 2019 and 2023 ‘Best Rosé’ and 2020 ‘Best Sparkling Wine’ in Thames and Chilterns Vineyards Association competition.

Hendred wines are available for collection from the vineyard at your convenience and can be ordered and payment made online..  Deliveries are also possible.  If you are thinking of Hendred wine for an event then do call or email to discuss options.  The vineyard shop opens occasionally on Saturday afternoons in the summer for tastings and vineyard wanderings: no booking required and no charge.   Dates are advertised on the welcome page of this site a few weeks in advance and on the gate at the entrance to the vineyard.

Our wines are also available from QGardens (Milton Hill), Hendred Stores (East Hendred) and  Millets Farm (Frilford) and Oxford Grazing Co & Deli  (Abingdon).

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English Wine from East Hendred

Grown in Oxfordshire by traditional methods