Fine English Wines, Traditional Real Ales & Liqueurs


Oet in an area of outstanding natural beauty, Old Luxters is home to 'Chiltern Valley Wines', its vineyard, winery, brewery and cellar shop. Our first vines were planted in 1982 on the slopes of the Chiltern Hills, surrounded by beech woodland and overlooking the beautiful Hambleden Valley near Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK.

Our modern production, bottling and labelling facilities, cellar shop and wine vats are all housed in traditional farm buildings.

Since our first harvest in 1984, we have produced an increasing range of fine, award-winning English wines to delight the eye and excite the palate. With over 70 trophies, awards and commendations in blind-tasted national and international competitions, our wines have been rated amongst the finest in the world and have gained an enviable reputation for quality both here and abroad.

 

As a truly independent brewery, we are proud to have revived the tradition of farm-brewed, full mash Real Ales using wooden-clad mash tun, copper, liquor and fermentation vessels. We combine tradition with the very latest technology in sterility and temperature control.

The Master Brewer at Old Luxters blends only the finest English malted barley, pale, crystal and chocolate malts to gain the flavour, fullness and depth of colour in our Ales, seasoning with choice English hops for aroma and bitterness.

Here are just a few of the reports our wines have received.

“Luxters [dessert] has that orange blosom and honey bouquet … [and] I’ve never been tempted to leave even a little of it in the glass…”

Jilly Goolden, Wine Writer, April 2002

“The wild strawberry liqueur … tastes of the fruit yet it’s not syrupy … [and] I relished every sip.”

Sandra Carter, BFP, March 2001

“It was rich, luscious with wonderful length and noble rot depth.”

Harry Cohen, Sunday Telegraph

“…a fabulous, exotic and heady mix of exquisitely fine … flavours.”

Tom Stevenson, Vogue magazine

 

Group Tours can be arranged and tastings are offered in the cellar shop, which is open seven days a week. We look forward to welcoming you.

   


Chiltern Valley Winery and Brewery
Old Luxters Vineyard, Hambleden, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire RG9 6JW, UK
Tel: 01491 638330 Fax: 01491 638645 email: enquiries@chilternvalley.co.uk