I STOOD AT THE EDGE WHERE THE MIST ASCENDED,
MY JOURNEY DONE WHERE THE WORLD ENDED.
I LOOKED DOWNSTREAM. THERE WAS NOTHING BUT SKY,
THE SOUND OF WATER, AND THE WATER’S REPLY.

-DANA GIOIA

SUSSEX FORGED

SET OVER 100 ACRES OF ROLLING EAST SUSSEX COUNTRYSIDE, QUARRY WOOD FARM IS A FAMILY-RUN ESTATE AND THE HOME OF TILSMORE WINE. BUILT AROUND A 15TH CENTURY QUARRY, THE GEORGIAN-STYLE FARMHOUSE LOOKS OVER LANDSCAPED GARDENS, WILD FLOWER MEADOWS, VINES AND AN AMPHITHEATRE ENCASED BY ANCIENT WOODLAND. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU SOON.

LIMITED VINTAGES

TILSMORE IS A BOUTIQUE OPERATION, ONLY RELEASING A MAXIMUM OF 1600 BOTTLES PER VINTAGE. THE BOTTLES CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM OUR CELLAR DOOR - EACH YEAR FEATURING ITS OWN UNIQUE ARTWORK.

MÉTHODE TRADITIONELLE

OUR VINES ARE GROWN ON A SOUTH-WEST FACING SLOPE IN SANDY CLAY LOAM SOIL WHICH HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHARACTER OF TILSMORE. THE UNIQUENESS OF OUR WINE IS FOUND IN EVERY GLASS, OFFERING A DELICATELY NUANCED FLAVOUR PROFILE.

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FROM WELLNESS EXPERIENCES, AMPHITHEATRE PRODUCTIONS, TO VINEYARD TOURS AND TASTINGS - YOU’LL FIND IT ALL AT TILSMORE. STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH OUR UPCOMING EVENTS OR CONTACT US DIRECTLY FOR SHOOT LOCATION ENQUIRIES.

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A SOIL STEEPED IN LEGEND

THE EARLY-TUDOR QUARRY THAT THE ESTATE IS BUILT AROUND IS SAID TO BE THE SETTING FOR ONE OF SUSSEX’S MOST FAMOUS ANCIENT FOLKTALES - THE LEGEND OF ST DUNSTAN AND THE DEVIL.

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