STAY, DINE, TASTE & SHOP

Harvest is the most exciting time of year to visit our Wine Estate, as the Vineyard and Winery buzz with activity. Book a short break with our Harvest Escape package to experience it first-hand, or step into the shoes of a winemaker on a Dosage Tour & Tasting.

Rathfinny Vineyard Tour
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Harvest Escape Package

Immerse yourself in the beauty of harvest with our short break package, available between 24th September until 9th November 2025. Sample our chef’s favourite autumnal menus with a three-course dinner in the Flint Barns Dining Room, attend the Dosage Tasting, stay the night in the our Vineyard accommodation and enjoy a freshly prepared breakfast in the morning.

Guest Chef Takeovers

We are delighted to welcome acclaimed fine-dining restaurants to the Tasting Room for a series of takeovers during harvest 2025. Each will feature a specially curated tasting menu with an optional Rathfinny wine flight.

George Gkyorgies
Thursday 16th October

Kioku by Endo Takeover

Enjoy a guided tour of the Estate, followed by a seven-course tasting menu lunch presented by London’s leading Japanese restaurant, Kioku by Endo.

City Social Dish
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City Social Takeover

Executive Chef Paul Walsh of London’s City Social joins us in the Tasting Room, bringing a modern British menu defined by delicately balanced flavours, artful presentation and refined seasonal ingredients.

Wine Tasting at the Cellar Door
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Harvest Dosage Tasting

Learn about the history of Rathfinny whilst gaining an insight into the decisions of a winemaker. For the harvest season only, our Dosage Tasting experience allows you to discover first-hand how the addition of sugar in sparkling wine changes the style and structure. Your experience concludes with a tasting of our Sussex Sparkling wines.

Harvest Dining

People enjoying British small and large plates with English Sparkling Wine at Tasting Room Rathfinny

Tasting Room

Open Wednesday-Sunday for walk-ins and reservations. Try our vibrant seasonal sharing plates best enjoyed with Rathfinny wines.

Roast Beef

Flint Barns

Two and three-course evening meals are served Wednesday-Saturday plus wholesome Sunday lunches.

The Hut Market Day

The Hut

Come and try our famous three cheese toastie with a glass of sparkling or hot drink. Walk-ins welcome. Open daily, 10am-5pm. Please note, there is no inside seating at The Hut.

A Place Beyond Belief Nathan Coley Exhibit at Rathfinny Wine Estate
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Astronomy Night

Join us at the Flint Barns for an exclusive evening under the stars with renowned astronomer Jane Green FRAS.

Jane will present A Tour of the Universe — an inspiring and accessible astronomy talk, with the chance to observe the night sky through telescopes, weather permitting.

The evening includes a glass of Classic Cuvée 2019, canapés and a three-course meal.

Flint Barns Vineyard View
Dog Friendly Rathfinny Wine Estate Couple

Meet our Harvest Crew

Did you know, we recruit pickers from the local community to hand pick every grape? This ensures quality control when it comes to hand-selecting the best fruit to go into our wines. The Vineyard is all a buzz with new and familiar faces working together to bring in a successful crop.

Find Us

Where to Find Us

The Rathfinny Wine Estate is located an hour and a half from London Victoria with nearby stations of Berwick and Polegate just a short taxi ride away. We're also very accessible from the seaside towns of Brighton and Eastbourne and just 7 miles from the iconic Seven Sisters Country Park.