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Winemaker Chapel Down lifts profit guidance amid strong millennial demand

The news came as the Kent-based company cheered a ‘high-quality’ harvest so far this year.

Evening Standard · Sep 23

What does England taste like in 2026? Three chefs answer – and two recipes to cook at home

Chapel Down’s inaugural Taste of England competition asked some of the country’s best chefs a deceptively simple question: what does English food taste like now? Here’s their answers – and two recipes to cook it yourself, writes Hannah Twiggs

The Independent UK · Jul 2

‘Generational shift’ towards sparkling wine behind strong sales, says UK’s Chapel Down

Kent-based producer sees better-than-expected 19% sales rise on back of millennials’ preference for ‘lighter, crisper style of wine’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29

Chapel Down names next chief as it cheers ‘strong’ trading

James Pennefather, who was most recently the boss of The Lakes Distillery, will take over as chief executive in February next year.

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2024

Chapel Down takes itself off market and warns over weaker 2024 harvest

Shares in the Kent-based business dropped after it said the harvest is set to be half the size of 2023.

Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024

Shares in Chapel Down plunge again after rains blight grape harvest

The rain sodden 2024 harvest will be less than half last year’s bumper total

Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024

UK consumers ‘despondent’ ahead of the budget; pound heads for worst month in a year; Russia hikes interest rates – as it happened

People holding ‘their breath’ to see what’s in store for them in Rachel Reeves’s first budget, reports GfK

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2024

Large English vineyards mark boom year as output and investment soar

Though tiny compared with rivals, English wine trade is thriving as climate crisis fuels flood of new capital from investors

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2024

Best English wines to drink in 2024 for a homegrown tipple, taste tested

Wave the flag for homegrown wine with our round-up of the best English bottles

Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2024

UK winemaker Chapel Down considers raising cash or sale as trade sparkles

Kent-based producer seeks investment to plant more vineyards and build new winery

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2024