Uploaded September 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
While spumante has long been considered the pièce de résistance of wineries in northern France and Italy, Gusbourne is quickly proving that sparking wine has found a new home in Britain.
The ambitious artisan winery has gone from strength to strength since opening in 2007, and was recently named English Wine Producer of the Year 2013.
We visit the Estate in Kent to find out what makes the terroir in the cool British county so distinctive for sparkling wine, and why this young winery is snatching up the industry’s top awards.
While spumante has long been considered the pièce de résistance of wineries in northern France and Italy, Gusbourne is quickly proving that sparking wine has found a new home in Britain.
The ambitious artisan winery has gone from strength to strength since opening in 2007, and was recently named English Wine Producer of the Year 2013.
We visit the Estate in Kent to find out what makes the terroir in the cool British county so distinctive for sparkling wine, and why this young winery is snatching up the industry’s top awards.
