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Vineyard guide · Tintern
Visiting Parva Farm Vineyard
Parva Farm’s vines climb a steep, south-facing slope above Tintern, where the monks of the abbey may once have grown grapes. It is a small working farm with a shop, and the visit is simple: a £2.50 walk up through the vines for the view over the Wye, then the shop for the Tintern Parva wines.
Parva Farm at a glance
| Founded | Vineyard planted 1979; owned by Colin and Judith Dudley since 1996 |
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| Known for | Tintern Parva wines, especially the Dathliad sparkling, and views over the Wye Valley |
| Awards | Best Wine Overall, Welsh Wine Awards 2022, for Dathliad Rosé 2018; Best Welsh Wine trophy, English & Welsh Wine of the Year Competition 2016 |
| Grapes | Mainly Bacchus, Seyval Blanc, Regent, Pinot Noir and Müller-Thurgau, with a demonstration plot of a dozen more; 17 varieties in all |
| Open | Shop Saturday, Sunday and bank holiday Mondays, 12pm to 4.30pm. Other times by arrangement on 07484 670302 |
| Booking | No booking needed for the shop or self-guided walk |
| Tours from | £2.50 |
| Food | No café; picnic area in the gardens, and picnics allowed in the vineyard |
| Dogs | Dogs on leads welcome on the vineyard walk |
| By train | Chepstow, then a taxi |
Checked on the vineyard’s own website in November 2026.
About Parva Farm
Some believe this hillside above the Wye was a Roman vineyard. There is a Roman-style spring among the vines, stone culverts and an old sunken track. If not the Romans, the farm says, it was almost certainly Tintern Abbey’s vineyard, since good south-facing ground is scarce in the valley.
The present vineyard was planted in 1979, with more vines added in 1985 and 1989. Colin and Judith Dudley bought it from the original owners, Martin and Gay Rogers, in 1996, when the vines had been neglected. It took four years of pruning, clearing and restaking before the first good crop, about five tonnes, came in 2001. Some of the old plantings could not be saved, so the vineyard shrank from about four acres to two and a half.
Pinot Noir proved too light for red in this climate, so it now goes into rosé and sparkling wine, and between 2002 and 2005 the Dudleys planted 750 vines of the earlier-ripening Regent. There are about 4,500 vines of 17 varieties. Parva is still a working farm, with Welsh cross ewes and a small herd of pedigree Hereford cattle, and it sells home-grown plants and, in December, Christmas trees.
The wines
The sparkling Dathliad, Welsh for celebration, is the wine to buy. The Dathliad Rosé 2018 was named best wine overall at the 2022 Welsh Wine Awards, and the white Dathliad Brut took a silver in 2024. For a still wine, the Tintern Parva Bacchus 2019 won gold and best in class at the 2023 national competition, and Bacchus is the main grape here. The farm’s 2025 wines are now on sale in the shop. It does not publish a current list, so ask what is open. Where to buy them.
Tours and tastings at Parva Farm
This is a short, cheap visit that pairs well with Tintern Abbey. Do the walk first, since the shop is the reward at the bottom. The slope is real, so it is not one for anyone who struggles with hills, and coaches larger than a medium size cannot get up the drive; passengers walk about 100 yards up a fairly steep approach. The shop is small and also stocks local cider, perry and ale, Wye Valley honey and cards by local artists, alongside the garden plants. Opening is now weekends and bank holiday Mondays only, according to the farm’s own site, though you can ring to arrange a visit at other times.
| Experience | Price | Length | When |
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| Self-guided vineyard tour Follow the arrows and information boards up and round the vineyard. It is a steep walk, with views of the Wye Valley from the top. Wear sensible shoes, as the grass is slippery when wet. Dogs on leads are welcome, and you can take a picnic with you. | £2.50 per person | – | During shop opening hours |
Book these on the Parva Farm website.
Buy Parva Farm wines
None of our wine partners has these wines in stock this week. The vineyard sells them in its own shop, or see our pick of English wines to buy online.
Getting there
Take the A466 between Chepstow and Monmouth to Tintern. The drive is next to the Wye Valley Hotel’s car park and the vineyard is signposted from the village. Use NP16 6SQ for satnav. There is a car park at the top. Chepstow is the nearest station, a few miles south.
Make a day of it
Tintern Abbey is in the village below. The Wye Valley Hotel is right next to the drive. Monmouth is up the A466, and on a summer weekend White Castle and Sugar Loaf near Abergavenny can be reached by way of Raglan.
See every vineyard you can visit in our Wales directory. Our other Wales vineyard guides: White Castle, Llanerch, Glyndŵr, Sugar Loaf Vineyards, The Dell, Gwinllan Conwy, Vale, Velfrey.
Questions people ask
Is Parva Farm open on weekdays?
Not on its regular hours, which are weekends and bank holiday Mondays. Visits at other times can be arranged by ringing 07484 670302.
Can I bring my dog to Parva Farm?
Yes. Dogs on leads are welcome on the self-guided vineyard walk.
Do I need to book?
No. Pay for the self-guided walk on the day. Only visits outside opening hours need arranging.