La Mare Wine Estate

One of the most unexpected finds in the Jersey countryside is a working vineyard and distillery. La Mare Wine Estate can be found in a quiet corner in the north of the Island where fields of vines and apple trees surround a traditional, 18th century, Jersey granite farmhouse.

The estate has eleven acres of vineyards producing 40,000 bottles of wine per annum and recently achieved international recognition by winning three awards for its wines at the International Wines and Spirits Competition. Jersey enjoys a mild climate so is very suitable for making wine, especially sparkling wines.

Wine production includes two quality sparkling wines Cuvee de La Mare (white) and Lillie (pink) two white still wines, Domaine de La Mare – a dry oak fermented white wine and Clos de La Mare – off dry, crisp and full of fruit flavours. A red wine called ‘Bailiwick’ is also made and includes the famous Pinot Noir grape.

From seven acres of its own Jersey cider apples orchards and over 80 other local apple groweres La Mare produces a champagne methode traditionalle style cider called ‘Pompette’ but over 90% of La Mare’s Jersey cider is double distilled in a beautiful new cognac style copper pot still before aging in French and American oak casks to produce the islands famous VSOP Jersey Apple Brandy.

La Mare also produces a wonderful range of ‘Genuine Jersey’ Apple Brandy Cream Liqueur, the famous Jersey Black Butter, Jersey fudge and biscuits and luxury chocolates which are all hand-made on the estate.

The products are available from the Estate’s high street shop, Maison La Mare in King Street as well as the Spice House in the Central Market.