Amber Valley Vineyards
Home of Award Winning Premium Wines
Welcome to our vineyards
With a special passion evident in our wines and our approach to viticulture, working in harmony with our surrounding ecosystems, and our stunning landscape, a visit to Amber Valley Vineyards is a special experience. We also produce a cider made from apples grown in our very own heritage apple orchard. Reconnect with wine, nature and yourself, in this most special of places amongst the gentle grandeur of Derbyshire's Amber Valley.
Cellardoor Shop Opening
We are open most Saturday afternoons from 1pm till 4pm but please check with us.
We're open from February - please text 07920484207 if you're collecting.
Online Orders can be made for local delivery by prior arrangement - please text 07920484207 - only if you're within 10 miles or so of DE55 6DL
About us
We planted our first vines in 2012 and we are a small family run business close to the eastern edge of the Peak District in the lovely village of Wessington in the beautiful Amber Valley. We are a premium wine producer based in a beautiful location and we are a great visitor attraction and community asset. See Contact page for how to find us .
We are also an online retailer of wines, so please take a look at our online shop.
What we offer
Vineyard Tours & Tastings
Our Tours & Tastings explore the trials and tribulations of planting and growing grapevines on the edges of Peak country in Derbyshire, and the challenges of each unique vintage, both in the vineyard and the bottle.
Perfect Location to Visit & Relax
After your tour you can relax with us in our beautiful Derbyshire orchard or Cellardoor bar and enjoy a delicious and hearty pre-prepared picnic box or cream tea box - paired to one of our amazing wines!
Premium
Quality Locally Produced Wines
Wines like our estate grown Lindway Brook sparkling wine and Amber Wine, our very own 'orange wine'.
English Wines, Local Ciders & Ales
Visit our online shop or cellar door for the best English wines being produced in the UK today.
Cellardoor Shop
We are open during tour opening hours this season. Open Saturday afternoons from 1pm till 4pm
In the Glorious
Amber Valley
We're as known for our place as we are for our award winning wines.
We are beautifully located on the outskirts of the lovely village of Wessington famed for its village greens, nestling on the west side of the Amber Valley and enjoying great views. Our orchards and vineyards make the perfect place to hold tours and tastings, events, private tours, markets and, in the future, weddings. Come and explore our website and our wines!
Scheduled Tours & Tastings
Cost: from £20 per person - under 18s free. There are tours available for 11am, or 2pm or our 7pm Sunset Tours, which are a little more informal, culminating in a tasting around twilight with illumination in the orchard.
Our scheduled tours are led by Barry, Amber Valley Vineyards owner and vigneron at our Little Vineyard in Wessington, which overlooks the beautiful Amber Valley. Explore the vineyard year, the trials and tribulations of growing vines in Derbyshire. Tastings of least 3 wines and our cider then follow in the glorious Orchard, or under the beautiful pavilion or in our quaint old stables Cellardoor tasting rooms if the weather isn't quite up to it. By a warming fire if it's inclement out, and we can squeeze you in! Please do bear in mind we're a predominantly outdoor venue and tours are an outdoor activity so please dress for the weather!
You can even add a Picnic box or Afternoon Tea box for 2 (box for 1 option also available). See below for dates and further info and click here
to see more info on our food boxes.
Scheduled Tour Dates 2025
Remember to Add Your Picnic Box!
Tour Dates 2025
May
Thursday 23rd 7pm Sunset Tour
Sunday 25th 2pm
June
Sunday 8th 2pm
Thursday 12th 7pm Sunset Tour
Thursday 26th 7pm Sunset Tour
July
Thursday 10th 7pm Sunset Tour
Saturday 12th 11am
Sunday 20th 2pm
Thursday 24th 7pm Sunset Tour
Saturday 26th 11am
August
Saturday 2nd 11am
Sunday 3rd 2pm
Thursday 7th 7pm Sunset Tour
Saturday 16th 11am and 2pm
Sunday 17th 2pm
Thursday 21st 7pm Sunset Tour
Sunday 24th 2pm
Saturday 30th 11am and 2pm
Sunday 31st 2pm
September
Thursday 4th 6pm Sunset Tour
Saturday 13th 11am
Sunday 21st 2pm
October
Sunday 5th 2pm
To add picnic and Cream Tea Boxes to your tour, select either Picnic Boxes or Cream Tea Boxes in our online shop and add the date of your tour before heading to your basket.
If you have a certificate you wish to use please click here.
Markets
Wessington Orchard Markets - a real destination
Since 2020 we've held a monthly Summer Farmers Market in our beautiful orchard, adjacent to our vineyards and Cellardoor. We also hold two Artisan Markets too during the summer months - culminating in our key artisan market event in August. Good food, drink and quality products, great music and a lively yet relaxed atmosphere make for a great day out.
Private Tours & Tastings - for Groups of Any Size
Private tours are great for like-minded people that belong to a club or group, or just for a group of friends or family for a birthday outing, or for a Hen or Stag-Do. Even just simply because you're looking for an interesting way to spend 2 or 3 hours together as a couple or as a small group of friends.
We can cater for groups of nearly any size from couples (subject to a minimum price) and up to 35 people at our great outdoor venue. You can enjoy well-packed delicious picnic boxes or cream tea boxes, or even canapés, with your tour and even a glass of sparkling on arrival to add to the experience.
Costs start from £25 per person (min 8 people). Drop us a line...
Stag & Hen Activities
If you want the perfect Stag or Hen do we can arrange that for you. From Willow Weaving followed by a vineyard tour and tasting, to a cheese and wine matching afternoon or evening - we've got you covered. Even just a private tour and tasting, maybe with a little sabrage? Drop us a message and we'll organise a perfect day for you.
Stay with us?
Did you know that we offer accommodation too? We own two adjacent holiday cottages in the nearby beautiful town of Belper, in the heart of the Derwent Valley World Heritage Site. Both of these quaint cottages are comfortable, well-equipped, full of character and situated in a conservation area, opposite a 13th century Foresters Chapel and with beautiful views across the Derwent Valley.
And you're just 8 miles from our vineyards! And every mile traveled is a delightfully beautiful one between the two places!
Amber Valley Wines Ltd
Registered Company No. : 07610146
VAT Reg. No. : GB 113 0783 48
Copyright 2021© All Rights Reserved.
Reg'd Address 2 King George Street DE55 6DZ
Food Hygiene Info Click Here
Contact Details
Back Lane, Wessington, DE55 6DL, United Kingdom // +44 7920 484207
Opening Hours:
Sat 1300 to 1600 February onwards (closed January).