"The South Downs has no shortage of great sparkling producers, but Weyborne is quietly carving out its niche. Oriana 2019 is only their second release, made from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier, sourced from the estate’s oldest vineyard planted in 2004. It’s whole-bunch pressed, with a touch of neutral oak and over three years on lees. The result is fine bubbles, citrus peel, chalky precision and a long, clean finish. “We want to be world class,” says viticulturist Benjami

Margaret Rand travels to the Black Down Hills in Sussex to meet the team behind a new sparkling producer that is thriving at higher altitude. Weyborne Estate: Alone I Wander by Margaret Rand in The World of Fine Wine Issue 88 2025

"I have known Weyborne’s commercial director William Sharpley for getting on for 38 years. Wine trade orbits intersect with encouraging regularity, often with never enough time for a chat, rarely more than a nod, but occasionally a glass or two of wine.  William’s extraordinary tenure sets him up perfectly for a career move into our own wine trade, and he picked Nick Clarke’s remarkable Weyborne Estate, which has been featured in this very...

Wine Without the Snobbery by Libby Brodie Tuesday 18th February 2025 - Naked Wines (Page 21-22)

"French winemaker Benjamin Abric reveals the four things that distinguish new English sparkling wine estate Weyborne... After growing up in the family vineyards in southern France and working across France and in Virginia in the USA, he has settled with his Welsh wife in England, working at the new wine estate since 2022. The estate, in Haslemere, Surrey, has revealed its direction and how it plans to stand out with the release of its new sparkling wine, Oriana 2019. The sig

"I was impressed by the second release from a winery that makes much of its lofty position on the highest point of the South Downs national

"With the sheer number of excellent wines tasted, I’ve allowed myself my usual indulgence of a baker’s dozen that so very nearly made it, so

"Weyborne Estate, Family Reserve, Surrey, England, United Kingdom 2018 - Points 89 A field blend with the oldest plantings traced back to 2

"Weyborne Estate, Oriana Brut Vintage 2019 - 93 West Sussex, England, Sparkling White, Cork, 12.0% abv (2024) This second ever release fro

"Oriana 2019, The Weyborne. Situated at the highest point in the South Downs in Sussex, this up-and-coming estate was first planted by Nick

"Weyborne Estate Oriana 2019, England A new star among classic-method English wines. The first commercial vintage from this West Sussex est

"Weyborne, Oriana Brut 2019 England - 17 Full bottle 1,592 g. Grapes from an estate vineyard at the highest part of the South Downs in West

Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite for Platinum Magazine "Oriana recalls sipping Champagne but with a quintessential English twist"

"A new name from England makes an impressive debut." "A super impressive first tasting from this estate for me." Tom Cannavan wine-pages.co

"If you love the smell of warm New York cheesecake, you'll love the smell of this wine. It's lees-smoky, tastes of white peach steeped in le

"The 2018 vintage was an absolute winner in England and sparklings from that year are always a treat. Weyborne is situated at the source of

"Owner Nick Clarke to purchased the historic Blackdown Park estate in 2010 (near Haslemere, Surrey), and has planted 25 acres of Chardonnay,