Nyetimber

Wine estate · Sussex · first vines 1988

Nyetimber is an English sparkling wine producer whose Sussex estate is named in the Domesday Book of 1086 and whose first vines were planted in 1988.1 Since 2006 it has been owned by Eric Heerema.1

History

The producer notes that the Nyetimber estate was named in the Domesday Book in 1086, and that its first vines were planted in 1988, almost 902 years later.1 In 2006 Eric Heerema became the owner, and in 2007 Cherie Spriggs and Brad Greatrix joined as winemakers.1

Vineyards

The vines are spread across several separate sites on the greensand and chalk soils of Sussex, Hampshire and Kent.1 The producer does not publish the total area or the number of sites on its history page.

Context

The wider story of English sparkling wine is told on the United Kingdom page. Sparkling wines from these counties can be sold under the English designation, and the estate's home county also has its own Sussex designation.2,3 Another Sussex producer in this section is Ridgeview, planted in 1995.4

See also

English Quality Sparkling WineRegionsSussexRegionsUnited KingdomRegionsRidgeviewProducersTraditional methodMethods

Sources

  1. Nyetimber. Our story
  2. GOV.UK (Defra). English: protected food and drink names register (PDO) (2021-03-10)
  3. GOV.UK (Defra). Sussex: protected food and drink names register (PDO) (2022-07-05)
  4. Ridgeview Wine Estate (official site). Our Story

Facts checked on 2026-10-20