UK WINE AWARDS 2008 - TWO BRONZE MEDALS. Our pebblebed sparkling rose 2006 and our pebblebed rose 2007 win prestigious bronze medals - see news & events for more details.
RELEASE OF OUR 2007 ROSE - BRONZE MEDAL WINNER! - We plan to release our 2007 rose on Friday 18th in our Topsham Cellar - please do come along for a free tasting.
PEBBLEBED VINEYARD TASTING CELLAR OPENS Monday MAY 26TH
Our new tasting cellar is open 5:30pm till 8:30pm everyday and 12:30 till 8:30 at the weekends - the cellar now allows visitors to sit down and have tastings of local and guest wines accompanied by local cheeses and meat tapas - see news & events
FIRST PEBBLEBED SPARKLING ROSE LAUNCHED - We recently launched our first "bubbly" at the Exeter Festival. Made using the traditional method, tastings at the Exeter Festival and to trade experts in London have generated very positive comments - see wines for more information
PEBBLEBED HOUSE, Topsham - Available for holiday lets sleeps up to 8 people - a unique experience - come and stay at Pebblebed House above our wine cellars in the centre of Topsham and enjoy a complimentary tasting and vineyard tour. Please see http://www.pebblebedhouse.co.uk/
NEW - ADOPT A VINE GIFT PACKAGE. Pebblebed can now offer a personalised gift which allows regular connection with the Vineyard and some good drinking! Please see how to buy for more information
CARBON LABELLING PROJECT REPORT - Environmental cost of Pebblebed from grape to table - see Environmental Projects for more information. report in full under newsletters to left below photo
During the Triassic era some 240 million years ago, giant, raging rivers transported and deposited hard quartzite pebbles across the Triassic desert to form a deep pebblebed ridge that extends across parts of East Devon. Today these remarkable pebbles, unlike any other rock found in Southern England, are visible on the beach at Budleigh Salterton.
In 1999, hydrogeologist Geoff Bowen and friends planted a vineyard on the sandy marl which underlies the Budleigh Salterton Pebblebeds at Ebford near Topsham in East Devon. The success of this first community project led to further commercial plantings at Ebford in 2002 and directly on the Pebblebeds at West Hill in 2005 and 2006. This year a further 8 acres of vineyards has been planted at Clyst St George close to Topsham.
The Ebford vineyard officially became organic, as certified by the Soil Association, in 2005. Environmentally sustainable best practice is carried out wherever possible, in the vineyard, in the winemaking processes, and in the distribution and packaging.
Pebblebed Vineyards today has some 22 acres under vines. Wines from Pebblebed Vineyards are now in commercial production and have already gained considerable local and national attention. Pebblebed Rosé 2004 won a prestigious national Gold Medal at the English and Welsh Wine of the Year Awards in 2004. The 2005 vintages won highly commended and a bronze medal in last years national and regional competitions and we are hopeful for the 2006 vintage. This follows from a warm and sunny year which produced excellent quality fruit.
