Ten rich, ripe and fruity vineyards in and around the West Midlands, Staffordshire and Shropshire where you'll find awesome English wine

While this is true and there are plenty of good wines which come from across the world, some of the best wines can be found a little closer to home, a fact which is being celebrated by English Wine Week.

The annual campaign, which runs between June 21 and 29, is part of efforts to encourage people to try English wine and explore the different flavours on offer.

As part of this, we've taken a look at the best vineyards and producers in and around the West Midlands,  Staffordshire and Shropshire that you can visit and buy from during English Wine Week and beyond.

Is there a vineyard or producer we've missed that you love? Please let us know in the comments below.

Tom Lane, Bobbington, Stourbridge

Boasting 30 acres of vines, Halfpenny Green Airport is a family-run firm located near Wolverhampton, Dudley and Stourbridge.

The first half acre of the site was first planted in 1983 by Martin Vickers and Halfpenny Green is one of the largest vineyards in the UK.

The attraction runs a vineyard trail and wine tasting menu and also has an award-winning tea room, serving coffee, lunch, afternoon teas and desserts.

The Penny Red is one of the biggest sellers and has even found its way onto the wine list as Chateau Stourbridge at Jeremy Clarkson's pub, The Farmer's Dog.

Pentreheyling,  Montgomery SY15 6HU 

This small, family-run vineyard lies on the Welsh/English border and covers six acres of farmland, after its vines were first planted in 2010. It sits on what was once the Roman Fort of Pentreheyling.

Kerry Vale Vineyard is home to 6,500 vines and has four varieties in Rondo, Pinot Noir, Phoenix & Solaris, all ideally suited for the English climate

Kerry Vale runs vineyard tours three times per week and its Wine Cafe and Cellar Door shop are open throughout the season, offering coffee, lunches and afternoon tea.

Wainbridge house, Clee St Margaret, Craven Arms

Located on the lower slopes of the Brown Clee Hill, near Ludlow, Ludlow Vineyard also boasts orchards with apples and walnuts, as well as a distillery.

Products produced on site encompass wine, spirits, cider, apple juice and green walnuts (fresh and pickled) and the vineyard is spread over 10 acres, has around 8,000 vines and produces both red and white wine.

Due to its relatively high altitude (around 200 metres above sea level) yields are low but the quality is high.

Ludlow Vineyard and Distillery is not open to the public, but have occasional open weekends when visitors are welcome.

Pool Road, Newtown, Wales

Sat just above the River Severn, Penarth Vineyard combines combines the growing of classical grape varieties with the ‘traditional’ Welsh varieties.

Vines were first planted at the site in 1999 and it now has 10 acres of land which bear fruit, with guided tours available.

Varieties that are grown include German and French varieties such as Madeleine Angevine. However, the majority of the vines are the classical ‘sparkling wine grapes’- Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay.

Astley, Stourport on Severn

This vineyard was first planted in the 1970s, making it the most northerly English vineyard at the time.

Astley Vineyards offer wine tasting and a chance to walk around the five acres of vines. It also sells wine at its Cellar Door shop.

The vineyard produces an average of more than 7,000 bottles per year and while its primary focus is still white wines, it also produces a number of other products (sparkling/orange/late harvest) when the vintage is just right.

It is open throughout the year, but is closed Tuesday and Wednesdays.

Colemere, Vineyard SY12 0QL

Colemere Vineyard is a small family vineyard located in North Shropshire and which was planted by hand in 2014.

It produces a fine line of sparkling Red, White and Rosé, as well as still Red, White and Rosé and a Dessert Wine, all of which are available to buy from the online shop.

During the summer months, the owners Rob and Laura would normally open up the vineyard for a limited number of wine tours and vineyard experience, but have said that due to their children growing up, there will be no events at the vineyard in 2025.

Hencote, Shrewsbury SY4 3AB

Hencote Vineyard is part of a luxury country retreat set amongst 65 acres of historic Shropshire vineyard.

It has seven varieties of grape, which have been planted with a view to producing still and sparkling wines and runs Vineyard Tours and Wine Tastings Thursday to Sunday.

It also has a restaurant with views overlooking the vineyard and the Shropshire Hills and also opens itself up as a wedding venue.

Rodington Road, Sugden Lane, Telford, Shropshire, Telford TF6 6ND

Rodington Vineyard is a small family run, international award-winning vineyard which comes from an ancestry steeped in farming back in India, growing all sorts of crops.

Spread across 10 acres, the first harvest was picked in 2013 after four years of growing and the result since has seen a number of international, national and local awards.

These include the International Silver Medal from the International Wine Challenge, two Silver Cup Trophies from the Mercian Vineyards Association and the Welland Valley Trophy for the Best Rosé Wine.

Visitors are able to gain free entry to the vineyard and to the shop.

Park Farm, Rowton, Shropshire, SY5 9EN

Rowton Vineyard is the latest diversification of a mixed family farm and comprises of five acres of vines, on a suitable south-east facing slope and is the brain child of twin sisters, Melissa and Zoë.

They have planted three varieties that are well suited to the Shropshire climate in Solaris, Seyval Blanc & Pinot Noir Précoce and since 2022, have produced a wide range of wines.

The traditional method Sparkling wines are aged for different lengths of time on lees to create different styles of wine, from 85 days ageing, 18 months for the Pink Fizz through to eight years for the Sparkling Seyval.

Private tours are available by appointment.

Great Moor Road, Pattingham, Staffordshire, WV6 7AT

Pattingham Vineyard produces a range of handcrafted wines which are made from grapes grown on gentle south facing slopes in the picturesque village.

Pattingham Vineyard grows several varieties of vines including Solaris, Pinot Noir, Divico, Seyval Blanc, Rondo and Siegerrebe, which all help to make sparkling and still white, Rose and Red wines.

The vineyard is open for visitors to come along and buy any of the wines, as well as having tasting sessions and tours of the vineyard.