WineGB's Golden 50 List has once again celebrated the UK’s top wines, underscoring the growing strength and sophistication of the English wine industry — with The Weyborne Estate named among the “Top producers dominating multiple competitions.” James Bayley in The Drinks Business, 22nd October 2025.

We are thrilled to share that our Oriana Brut 2019 has been awarded a 2025 IWSC Trophy, recognising it as the best of the best English sparkling wine. The International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) is one of the world’s most respected wine competitions. Each year, wines are blind-tasted and awarded medals — Bronze, Silver, or Gold. From these Gold-winning wines, the judges select a single Trophy winner in each category — the wine that truly stands out for excellence.

Following the IWSC 2025 Wine Judging earlier this year, we are thrilled to be named in this year’s IWSC Wine Trophy winners. These awards celebrate the very best of the competition, recognising bottles that stood out as truly exceptional. This year, 40 Wine Trophies were awarded across still, sparkling, and fortified categories—each a mark of outstanding craftsmanship and character. Sparkling Success Stories: English sparkling wines once again.

Nick Mosley speaks with Ben Abric who is the head winemaker at The Weyborne Estatelocated between Petworth and Haslemere in West Sussex. Nick Mosley in The Argus (Brighton), September 2025.

Located in the South Downs, the vines thrive in rich clay and chalk soils, 190m above sea level, in a microclimate. A must-try is The Weyborne's Oriana 2019 which is like sipping Champagne but with a quintessential English twist. Expect brioche, nuts and peaches. Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite in This England, August 2025.

“Plenty of high scores highlighted the ever-rising quality of English fizz and the skill and ambition of the country's winemakers.93 Points - Weyborne, Oriana Brut, West Susex 2019 Savoury aromas, stewed apple, honeycomb and beeswax. Orchard fruit, tarte au citron, focused acidity.” Judged by Susie Barrie MW, Simon Field, MW & Rebecca Palmer. Report by Susie Barrie MW in December Magazine (Page 103)

"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 set 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 magazine. I liked the 2018 Family Rese

"As for the UK, we are producing some fine sparkling wines with rapturous applause going to Weyborne, West Sussex" All of the medallists from The Global Sparkling Masters 2025 by Patricia Stefanowicz 24th June 2025

Summer berries, good taste, nice acidity, crisp flavours of apples, citrus, ready salted crisps, and a wide array of red berries that keep you wanting another glass.” – Glass of Bubbly Food Pairing Suggestions: “Given the wine’s generous structure, food pairing options are vast, including roasted poultry, fresh fish, and rich creamy pasta dishes. With dessert, enjoy alongside indulgent pastries such as almond tart, apple strudel, or simply savour with cheese.” – Weyborne Est

"An International Wine Challenge (IWSC) Gold medal winner 2025, there’s sprinkling of stardust surrounding this stylish label. Exhibiting delicate notes of florals, creamy orchard fruits and hints of toasty nuts, citrusy energy and minerally undertones give way to a long, lingering finish. Divine.” 'Raise a glass to English Wine Week, and what promises to be a gold mine for wine lovers' in the Telegraph by Sam Wylie-Harris 20th June 2025

“Weyborne is impressing with its 'zero dosage' sparkling wines such as top cuvée Oriana, which has a creamy texture and brioche notes without added sweetness.” Helena Kicklin for British Airways High Life Magazine June 2025

"The Weyborne Oriana 2019, £45, Weyborne - An International Wine Challenge (IWSC) Gold medal winner 2025, there’s sprinkling of stardust surrounding this stylish label. Exhibiting delicate notes of florals, creamy orchard fruits and hints of toasty nuts, citrusy energy and minerally undertones give way to a long, lingering finish. Divine." English Wine Week: celebrating the thriving wine industry by Sam Wylie-Harris for Great British Life 15th June 2025

"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