Their story
Avalon Vineyard, trading as Pennard Organic Wines, was founded in 1981 by Hugh and Hilary Tripp on a hillside at East Pennard overlooking the Vale of Avalon, starting on half an acre. It has grown into a vineyard and orchard producing organic wine, cider, fruit wines, mead and liqueurs, certified organic by the Soil Association from the outset; Hugh Tripp was later recognised by the Soil Association as an "Organic Pioneer" for over 25 years of organic certification. Their cider is a traditional, unfiltered farmhouse "scrumpy" style, blended from named Somerset cider apple varieties and sweetened to dry, medium or sweet as customers prefer.
Own cider orchard alongside the vineyard at East Pennard, farmed organically since 1981; no sprays used on their apples or their disease-resistant hybrid grape varieties.
Apples and pears they nameHarry Masters Jersey, Stoke Red, Sweet Coppin, Yarlington Mill, Dabinett, Dunkerton's Late Sweet
What they make
- Scrumpy cider traditional, unfiltered, blended to dry, medium or sweet
- Dry White English Wine still wine
- Sparkling Wine limited edition
- Fruit wines range of seasonal fruit wines
- Mead
- Liqueurs
Visiting
Farm shop at Avalon Vineyard, East Pennard
Opening times, as they publish them: Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 6pm, Sunday 12 to 6pm, closed Monday
Tastings: Yes. Free tastings of all products; self-guided tour leaflet available; free delivery within 15 miles.
Tours. Free self-guided tour leaflet; guided tours by prior arrangement, no published price.
Where to buy
- Online, direct from the maker pennardorganicwines.co.uk
- At the farm or cidery When open
Most products can be ordered online for delivery; no third-party stockists confirmed.