La Mare Wine Estate is the ideal place to experience the real taste of Genuine Jersey. Enjoy a stroll through the vineyards, orchards and beautiful gardens before joining a guided tour of the estate winery where you will taste La Mare’s Jersey wines during an informative audio-visual show. You will also visit the new cognac style distillery and discover the traditional art of distilling and oak ageing of the famous Jersey Apple Brandy. Finally, Then is on to the Chocolate Factory where La Mare’s own Chocolateire makes a delicious range of hand made luxury Chocolates. The Vineyard Restaurant & Terrace is located in a beautiful oak and glass building overlooking the rows of vines and is the most perfect place to relax and enjoy a delicious lunch or freshly made Jersey Cream Tea. You can pre-order a picnic and find your own idyllic spot amount the vines or orchards to enjoy it.
The Estate produces a wonderful range of Jersey Black Butter, preserves, mustards and delicious fudge, all ‘genuine Jersey’ and hand-made and available in the estate shop. Children will love the Chocolate factory, enjoy meeting the miniature ponies ‘Bubbles’ and ‘Fizz’ and the resident cheeky but loveable goat called Barney.
Estate guided tours and tastings available thoughout the day. The relaxing Vineyard Restaurant overlooks the vines and is open 10:00 to 16:00 daily. There is also an Estate shop packed full of Genuine Jersey products.
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