Chapel Down Group plc

About Chapel Down Group plc

As England’s leading wine producer, our mission is to change the way the world thinks about English wine. Our talented winemaking team produce award-winning premium sparkling and still wines, grown in the chalky terroir of the North Downs of Kent. We currently own, lease and source from 750 acres of fully productive vineyards in South East England, with an additional 156 acres being planted in 2022/23. We have our own freehold winery in Tenterden, Kent where in 2022 we welcomed 65,000 visitors. English wine is in the ascendancy as a result of our terroir, climate and the sustained investment in the industry resulting in our wines winning both international recognition and growing loyalty from UK consumers. In an exciting and growing market, Chapel Down is the leading and largest brand, with unrivalled brand awareness driven higher in recent years by partnerships with the England and Wales Cricket Board, the Boat Race and Ascot racecourse amongst others. We sell our multi award-winning wines direct to consumers through our Tenterden site and e-commerce business and to leading retail partners, including Waitrose, M&S, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Majestic, Selfridges and Harrods, as well as leading bars, restaurants and hotels in the UK and internationally. We export to 14 international markets. The highly regarded management team is led by CEO Andrew Carter, who has extensive premium drinks experience at Treasury Wine Estates, Bacardi, and Chase Distillery amongst others, and is supported by a hugely talented Board led by Martin Glenn. In September 2022 Rob Smith joined the Board as CFO. Rob is a Chartered Accountant who has held Senior Leadership roles in Finance spanning 13 years as a PwC Partner. Aside from well-known institutional investors, significant shareholders in Chapel Down include Michael Spencer and Nigel Wray.