Premium English Sparkling Wine
TRADITIONAL METHOD
OUR TEAM
WILLIAM SHARLEY
Commercial Director
On hearing about the beauty of the Weyborne vineyard, William had to try it for himself – and the rest, as they say, is history! He joined the wine trade 39 years ago, in Paris, as a teenager! Since then has many experiences of selling and marketing wines from all over the world – and in particular Champagne. Passionate about sharing good wine with great people. Since arriving at Weyborne, in March 2024, he is most excited about the feedback we get on the Family Reserve 2018 as well as the Oriana 2019.
DAMIAN CROSS
Vineyard Manager
Damian is the most recent to our team joining The Weyborne Estate as vineyard manager in Spring 2025, drawn to the estate because of its natural beauty and the shared ambition to craft the finest English wines. With a background in estate management, Damian is most at home among the rows of The Weyborne Estates vines and enjoys the variety of the job, where no two days are the same and the reward of watching the vines come to life never gets old.
ALFRED LORD TENNYSON
Our Inspiration & Neighbour (1809-1892)
Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892) was one of the most celebrated poets of the Victorian era, known for works such as The Lady of Shalott, In Memoriam A.H.H., and Ulysses, eventually becoming Poet Laureate in 1850. His style—marked by vivid imagery, musical language, and explorations of love, loss, and nature—captured the spirit of the age.
Tennyson frequently visited The Weyborne estate, where he savored the estate’s pristine surroundings and joined a tradition of distinguished guests who once drank from its ancient spring.
“It’s a coming together of some really rather wonderful people and I am SO excited for their future.”
- @GEORGIEDRINKS
NICK CLARKE
Founder
Nick has been passionate about Geology all his life. It was from this background that he came to understand the unique “Terroir” of the Weyborne estate. He felt compelled to start his vocation to prove he could deliver the finest sparkling wine in the world. Nick has built a number of business in the Energy space which include building the largest UK independent marketer of Natural Gas and helping to build the first wind farm in China. Nick’s last mission in Energy is to help the nuclear renaissance decarbonise the world.
BENJAMIN ABRIC
General Manager
Ben is the winemaker at The Weyborne Estate. As a child, Ben once set his sights on becoming an Air Force pilot, but life soon steered him toward the art of winemaking. If he weren’t tending vines, he would likely devote his creativity to writing.
When he’s not shaping The Weyborne Estate’s vintages, he can often be found enjoying quality time with his family—especially if it involves sports.
His favourite spot on the estate is the viewing deck, where he loves to gaze across the vineyards with a glass in hand. Ben describes Oriana, as “authentic, powerful, and fresh.” He hopes Oriana is remembered, in the words of Joanna Simon, as “a new star in English wine.”