Wiston Estate Winery and Chalk Restaurant

What an amazing experience. We did the tour and tasting followed by lunch at the Chalk. We also had the chance to do one of the self guided walks in the area. Very informative tour and lovely family story. Very delicious wines during the tasting. The whole winery is decorated really nicely. The Chalk is such a nice restaurant. Great local produce, beautifully presented and just delicious. My favorite ones were the focaccia (must try) and the trout. The service was great, super friendly staff, very helpful and we sat across the kitchen, so we were lucky to see how the dishes were carefully assembled. Such a great gem!

This is the second time I have eaten at Chalk restaurant, and you always think will the second time be as good as the first! Well it was amazing, the Octopus starter is one of the nicest plates of food I have eaten in a while. Too many chefs put too many ingredients on a plate and the dish does not work but this was a dish I did not want to end. Also front of house staff were excellent. I highly recommend eating here and also make sure you try there fantastic sparkling wines as good as champagne!!

Truly fabulous —everything you could possibly want from a long, leisurely lunch. Service was exceptional. Michael, the manager, was absolutely charming and obviously passionate about what he does and his team matched his energy—fun, welcoming, and effortlessly attentive. The food was inspired, clearly made by chefs who are truly interested in and passionate about food. Each dish reflected that creativity and passion—it was fresh, thoughtful, and beautifully executed. The wine was great and Michael's knowledge of the wines and the estate added much to the experience. Hospitality at its finest. You can always tell when front of house really knows what they're doing—and this was the perfect example of a seamless, professional team backed by an incredible kitchen. We'll absolutely be back.

I have never been before, and decided to take my finance for his 33rd birthday. I booked a 1.5 hour wine tasting tour and afterwards, lunch at the Chalk restaurant. Honestly, we had the most fantastic experience. Upon arrival we was greeted by Candis our tour guide. She was upbeat, informative and even complimented my outfit ;) The tour was really interesting, lots of opportunities to ask questions and felt well timed. The actual wine tasting was very informative, and fun! After the tour we had booked a lunch time meal at Chalk. WOW, what a fantastic experience. They guy running the bar, (I’m sorry I didn’t catch his name) we arrived a little early and was invited to the bar for a drink. The barman was so knowledgeable and also a good laugh. We felt relaxed and so welcomed immediately. The lunch was just fantastic and we left with big smiles on our faces. Thank you for such a wonderful experience. I’d rather eat out less, but when I do visit a venue like yours!!!! We will return! Please keep doing what you are doing. 🤩

My wife and I had a fantastic tour today followed by a truly remarkable meal at the Chalk restaurant. Tom, the MC for the tour and the staff in the winery, shop and Chalk are fantastic. My wife and I are ‘proper’ foodies and the meal we had at Chalk was up there with the best. The bread, the parfait, the pork loin and the chicken were sublime, so much so I had to go and thank the chefs personally for a great meal. A true gem of the South East

We booked lunch as a slightly earlier Mother’s Day treat and everything about the meal, ambience, staff , setting etc was spot on wouldn’t change anything. Star of the show were the tomatoes with the scallop cerviche never knew tomatoes could taste like this. Apparently winter ripening tomatoes that ripen from inside to outside and heated under the pass. Truly amazing. Would recommend 100% as a special treat

Had a lovely little tour around here after some nibbles in the courtyard. Now, as expected this is quite upmarket, and be willing to spend £35-60 per bottle, with food being similarly priced. I have to say the focaccia was absolutely delightful, as were the desserts - although sadly their patissier is leaving in October! I would say that I expected the tour to have covered more of the vineyards as it was a quick pit stop. But, as it turned out there was only that one field of vines within a short walk as the others were very newly planted. We did walk back to the field with the vines and took some very nice photos. The information from the tour guide was very interesting, showing us the press they use (the only working one of its type in England!) as well as explaining the pruning process of the vines themselves. One thing I didn't enjoy as part of the tour perhaps was watching a 20 minute video that read more as marketing material, but otherwise the tour was excellently presented by the guide. Overall, if you are interested in wine this is the perfect place for you! The tasting was interesting, but nowhere to sit, and no options for non-alcoholic/ designated drivers other than to drink and spit - which perhaps was to be expected but still surprised a little as there had been mention of soft drinks to be offered instead on an earlier phonecall. But! The wine didn't go to waste, as another in the group drank it, yet even the guide remarked that it might have been nice to have a cup of tea or similar.

We did both the vineyard tour and ate at Chalk. We were blown away by both experiences. Unfortunately, there was a power cut while we were there, but the staff took it all within their stride and made our experience extra special. The tour was insightful, fun and included a great tasting portion. Even with the power cut, the kitchen produced some of the best food I have had in a restaurant in years and the staff were clam collected and extremely attentive. Don’t miss this vineyard tour, and make sure you book a table at Chalk. Outstanding

The winery, tour, and wines are absolutely fantastic, and their gin was one of the best that I've tasted. To compliment the tasting I arranged to have lunch at their restaurant Chalk before driving back to the city. Located in beautifully remodeled stone building at the sparkling wine house of Wiston, Chalk has a star chef creating beautiful dishes from their garden and neighboring farms, all pairing beautifully with their wines. The bar program and extensive wine list offer a lovely opportunity to venture beyond their wines, although after driving all that way it seems a shame to not exclusively drink their offerings. Highlights include the Hen of the Woods gnocchi, Chicken liver parfait with Wiston Rose and Elderflower Jelly, and the white peach and almond tart with lemon verbena ice cream. 50B