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 at a Dosage Tasting event.
This year’s celebrations also feature an exclusive series of fine-dining Harvest Restaurant Takeovers and a unique Astronomy Night at the Flint Barns.

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.
Harvest Restaurant 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.

Gaptrast Takeover
Travelling from Norway especially for the occasion, Michelin-starred Gaptrast are bringing the wild flavours of the Nordic fjords to the South Downs of Sussex in an exclusive eight-course tasting menu.

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.

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.


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.