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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.


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.
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.