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Vineyards · Monmouthshire
Vineyards to visit in Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire has the biggest cluster of Welsh vineyards open to visitors. Three are within about 20 minutes of each other round Abergavenny and Raglan, and a fourth, Parva Farm, sits above Tintern Abbey in the Wye Valley.
The four at a glance
From each vineyard’s own website, checked in October and November 2026.
| Vineyard | Where | Open | Tours and tastings | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Castle Vineyard | The Croft Farm, Llanvetherine, near Abergavenny NP7 8RA | Summer: Friday to Sunday and bank holidays, 10am to 5pm. Winter hours not published | Tasting of four wines at the cellar door, no booking needed. Tour with the owners Friday to Sunday at 11.30am and 3pm, booked ahead. Deluxe tour at 3pm on the last Friday of the month, April to September | Wine by the glass with Welsh cheese and charcuterie platters. Dogs accepted, according to Visit Monmouthshire |
| Sugar Loaf Vineyards | Pentre Lane, Abergavenny NP7 7LA | Weekends only from 21 September 2026: Saturday 10.30am to 5pm, Sunday 11am to 4.30pm, plus bank holiday Mondays | Trays of tasters with notes in the licensed coffee shop. Walk-ins welcome; book at busy times | Light lunches, cake and cheese platters. Dog friendly. Groups of eight at most, children included. Brook Cottage to rent |
| The Dell Vineyard | Clytha Road, Raglan NP15 2AA | Summer Saturdays 12pm to 6pm, and some Sundays. Closed from September until the next season | Wine by the glass and a free self-guided walk. Guided tour with a tasting of the full range, £25, about two hours, booked ahead | Food pop-up on the first Saturday of the month and on bank holiday Saturdays; otherwise bring a picnic. Dogs on leads. Parking on site |
| Parva Farm Vineyard | Tintern, Wye Valley | March to December, Thursday to Monday, 12pm to 5pm (4pm in winter). Closed January and February | Free tastings in the shop. Self-guided walk round the vineyard, £2.50 a head. No booking needed | Picnics and dogs welcome. The shop also sells mead, fruit wines, cider and honey |
The vineyards
White Castle Vineyard
Robb and Nicola Merchant planted their first vines at Llanvetherine in 2009 and still take the tours themselves. Their Pinot Noir Précoce 2018 was the first Welsh wine to win a Decanter gold, in 2021, and the reds are the reason to go. Since 2024 the wine has been made on site, in a winery that is also where you taste. Book the 11.30am tour. Our White Castle guide has the full detail.
Sugar Loaf Vineyards
At the foot of the Sugar Loaf, just outside Abergavenny, this is the lunch stop. The coffee shop serves its own wines as a tray of tasters alongside the food, and there is a farm shop. The eight-person limit is strict, and children over three need a booked seat, which matters if you are coming as a family.
The Dell Vineyard
The vines went in in May 2022, and it first opened to the public during Welsh Wine Week in 2023. It is a Saturday place, for a glass in the vines and a wander on your own, with the guided tour if you want the whole range poured. The current wines are a rosé called Y Lleidr, an oak-aged Pinot Noir called Y Gwyllgi and Olwen, an oak-aged Solaris. Put the full address into the satnav, because the postcode covers a wide area.
Parva Farm Vineyard
A small vineyard on a south-facing slope above Tintern Abbey, and the cheapest visit in the county, with free tastings and a £2.50 walk. Pair it with the abbey and you have a gentle half day, which suits a day when the others are shut.
Ancre Hill, at Monmouth, is the best-known producer in the county, but it doesn’t advertise visits. Buy its wines through its stockists or online.
Plan a visit
A summer Saturday is the only day all three Abergavenny and Raglan vineyards open. Start with the morning tour at White Castle, have lunch at Sugar Loaf about 15 minutes away, then drive about 20 minutes to The Dell for the afternoon. Our weekend of vineyards in south Wales sets that day out stop by stop, with a second day in the Vale of Glamorgan.
To fit Parva Farm in, make it a Sunday. White Castle and Sugar Loaf both open then, and Tintern is down the A40 and A466 by way of Raglan and Monmouth. That leaves time for the abbey before the shop closes.
Outside summer the choice narrows fast. From October, Parva Farm and Sugar Loaf are the reliable ones. Check White Castle before you go.
For a night, Sugar Loaf lets Brook Cottage on the vineyard. Otherwise Abergavenny, Raglan and Usk are handy for the first three, and Monmouth or Tintern for Parva Farm.
Getting there
Abergavenny and Raglan are on the A40 and A465, and Tintern is on the A466 between Monmouth and Chepstow. Abergavenny has the nearest station for White Castle and Sugar Loaf, on the line from Newport and Cardiff to Hereford. For Parva Farm, the nearest station is Chepstow, a few miles south of Tintern. There is no public transport on to the vineyards themselves, so book a taxi in advance or bring a driver who won’t be drinking. White Castle’s what3words address is perform.permit.visits.
See every Welsh vineyard for the rest of the country, or what’s on at them this month.
Questions people ask
Which Monmouthshire vineyard should I visit if I only have time for one?
White Castle, for the reds and the tour with the owners. If you can only go on a weekday, Parva Farm at Tintern is the one that opens from Thursday to Monday.
Are the Monmouthshire vineyards open in winter?
Parva Farm opens Thursday to Monday until December and closes in January and February. Sugar Loaf’s coffee shop opens at weekends. The Dell shuts from September until the next season, and White Castle doesn’t publish winter hours, so ring first.
Can I take my dog?
Yes, at all four, with some rules. The Dell asks for well-behaved dogs on leads, Sugar Loaf and Parva Farm say they are dog friendly, and Visit Monmouthshire lists White Castle as accepting dogs, though the vineyard’s own site doesn’t say.