Rathfinny Wine Estate
Champagne-style chalk, South Downs views, and sparkling wine without the passport control.
Alfriston, East Sussex · £££
A family-run Sussex sparkling wine estate on a south-facing slope of the South Downs, around 90 minutes from London. Vineyard tours, guided tastings, Flint Barns dining and private meeting spaces make it a polished day out for client groups and team rewards.
The Tasting Room with balcony bar is used for private meetings and the Flint Barns Snug for private dining; the estate also hosts corporate client entertaining and private tasting events, with Flint Barns B&B and self-catering accommodation on site.
Image courtesy of Rathfinny Wine Estate
Sources · facts checked October 2026
- rathfinnyestate.com
- rathfinnyestate.com/rathfinny-events/meetings-events
- rathfinnyestate.com/content-app/app-uploads/2020/11/Rathfinny-Estat…
- thedrinksbusiness.com/2018/02/end-of-the-beginning-as-first-rathfin…
- decanter.com/wine-news/rathfinny-estate-to-be-greenest-in-the-world…
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