Harvest of the Reichensteiner variety of grape begins at Biddenden Vineyard, Kent. Kent’s original vineyard, Biddenden has been owned and managed by
Harvest of the Reichensteiner variety of grape begins at Biddenden Vineyard, Kent. Kent’s original vineyard, Biddenden has been owned and managed by the Barnes family since 1969. Today the vineyard is run by the second & third generations of the family, drawing on many years of experience in winemaking at Biddenden. Originally home to a 40 acre apple orchard, the Barnes family started to consider diversifying the farm in the late 1960s as apple prices began to decline. After listening to a feature on the BBC’s Woman’s Hour programme about English vineyards being replanted, Joyce Barnes was inspired to turn to viticulture. In 1969, one third of an acre of vines was planted and Biddenden Vineyards was born.
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