One of the UK’s leading wine estate agents has warned that a growing number of English wine producers are suffering financially and looking to sell up.  Chris Spofforth, head of farm agency team Savills that covers Kent, Sussex and Surrey, said: “There are definitely more opportunities for buyers. Some are off market, others we just know that if an approach were made, [the owner]…

The CEO of Nyetimber has left the business. Richard Carter, former director of global communications for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, took up the position in July 2022. He replaced Nyetimber’s owner and sole shareholder Eric Heerema (left), who assumed the role of chairman of the board. However, a spokesperson for Nyetimber confirmed to Drinks Retailing that Carter left the business last year, with…

Nyetimber wine has hosted its first educational days for students at Plumpton College and the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) with the aim of promoting careers in winemaking and viticulture.  According to trade body WineGB, around 5,000 people work in the wine production industry and this is expected to increase to 30,000 by 2040.  In May, students from WSET and the Viticulture, Oenology…

Sussex wine producer Nyetimber has appointed the former director of global communications for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Richard Carter, as its new chief executive. Carter (pictured right) will take over as CEO from Nyetimber’s owner and sole shareholder Eric Heerema (left), who will assume the role of chairman of the board and “continue to play an active role in guiding and directing Nyetimber into the future”,…

Nyetimber has announced that it has started its pre-planned vineyard expansion by planting 195,000 vines covering 42 hectares at a new site in Kent. Along with the replanting of 10,000 vines covering 2.5 hectares at the estate’s main vineyard in West Sussex, this will enable the English sparkling wine company to produce on average an additional 220,000 bottles per annum when the new vines reach…

Nyetimber has announced it is providing work experience for three students from Plumpton College Wine Centre. Throughout March, April and May, three students will spend ten days immersed in the English sparkling wine producer’s business. The students are studying wine production and wine business courses at Plumpton, the Sussex-based college which specialises in viticulture, oenology and commercial industry learning and research. This exposure is aimed…