UK’s largest winemaker puts itself up for sale to raise £30million for more vineyards

THE UK’s largest winemaker, Chapel Down, has put itself up for sale to raise £30million for more vineyards.

The move comes amid a boom for English vineyards, with record grape harvests helped by increasingly warm and wet weather.

The UK’s largest winemaker, Chapel Down, has put itself up for sale to raise £30million for more vineyards AlamyChapel Down’s vineyard in Tenterden, Kent, produced 887,000 bottles from its Chardonnay, Bacchus and Pinot Noir grapes last year[/caption]

Chapel Down’s vineyard in Tenterden...