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Vineyard guide · Raglan
Visiting The Dell Vineyard
Lucy and Dan planted The Dell on Dan’s family farm outside Raglan in 2022, and it is already winning prizes. It is a summer place, open on Saturdays for a glass among the vines, with a £25 guided tour if you want to taste the whole range. It is closed until next spring.
The Dell at a glance
| Founded | Main vineyard planted May 2022; first grapes autumn 2024 |
|---|---|
| Known for | Welsh-named wines, summer open days with food pop-ups, and Y Lleidr rosé |
| Awards | Best Rosé and Best Overall Still Wine in Wales, Welsh Wine Awards 2025, for Y Lleidr |
| Grapes | Pinot Noir and Solaris, with Souvignier Gris, Cabaret Noir and Pinot Meunier planted in 2024 |
| Open | Summer only, mid-April to August: Saturdays 12pm to 6pm and some Sundays. Closed for the 2026 season after 30 August |
| Booking | Guided tours booked ahead. No booking for open days |
| Tours from | £25 |
| Food | Food pop-ups on the first Saturday of the month and bank holiday weekends; picnics welcome on other days |
| Dogs | Well-behaved dogs on leads welcome |
| Children | Family friendly |
Checked on the vineyard’s own website in November 2026.
About The Dell
The Dell farm has been in Dan’s family since the late 1800s, and he and Lucy are the fifth generation to work it. The land once belonged to the vicarage of St Cadoc’s Church in Raglan, and a dell, a grassy hollow, gave the place its name. A stream, Nant y Wilcae, runs past the vines in winter and dries up in summer.
The idea of a vineyard came on their honeymoon in 2013. In 2021 they took a lease on the Pen-y-Clawdd vineyard nearby, and in May 2022 planted Pinot Noir and Solaris on the farm, which gave their first grapes in autumn 2024. Souvignier Gris, Cabaret Noir and Pinot Meunier followed that spring, bringing it to nearly 8,000 vines on five acres. The 2025 harvest was the biggest yet, 14 tonnes, enough for about 12,000 bottles.
Y Lleidr, the thief, is named after the birds that ate the first harvest. Its Pen-y-Clawdd rosé was made at Three Choirs and won Best Rosé and Best Overall Still Wine at the 2025 Welsh Wine Awards, a send-off for the leased vineyard, which they handed back at the end of that year. The logo shows Raglan Castle, built partly on the profits of the Bordeaux wine trade.
The wines
Start with Y Lleidr, the dry rosé whose Pen-y-Clawdd vintage took the top still-wine award in Wales in 2025. Olwen is an oak-aged Solaris and the one to try if you prefer white. Y Gwyllgi is an oak-aged Pinot Noir, best served lightly chilled. Yr Afanc, a crisp dry white, is named after a beast said to live in Welsh lakes, and Clidda Gawr is an unfiltered col fondo sparkling white. The 2025 releases run from £20 to £28 a bottle, and there is a Pinot Noir gin made with the grape skins. Where to buy them.
Tours and tastings at The Dell
Go on the first Saturday of a summer month if you can, when a food van is parked up and there is live music. On other Saturdays bring a picnic. The tour is worth booking for the full range of wines; a drop-in visit only gets you what is open by the glass. Put the whole address into your satnav, not just the postcode, which covers a wide area and can send you to a neighbour’s. The what3words address is vine.contents.receiving. Parking is inside the vineyard or opposite, depending on how busy it is, and signs show the way. Nothing is open between September and the spring, so this is one to plan for next year.
| Experience | Price | Length | When |
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| Guided Vineyard Tour and Tasting The tour takes you through the vines and covers the story of the vineyard and the problems of growing grapes in the Welsh climate, then pour a guided tasting of the range at the cellar door. Arrive 10 minutes early. Wear sensible shoes, as the ground varies. Private tours for groups and special occasions can be arranged. | £25 per person | About 2 hours, including the tasting | Summer season, on dates in the booking calendar |
| Open days Turn up, find a spot in the vineyard and order a glass. There is a free self-guided walk round the vines. Pinot Noir gin and tonic, local craft beer and soft drinks are also served. No tickets needed. | Free entry; wine by the glass or bottle | 12pm to 6pm | Saturdays in summer, with food and live music on the first Saturday of the month and bank holiday weekends |
Book these on the The Dell website.
Buy The Dell 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
The vineyard is just outside Raglan on Clytha Road, the old road to Abergavenny. Enter through the gate off the road and follow the track round to the left of the vines to the parking behind the tasting area. The vineyard gives no public transport advice.
Make a day of it
The Beaufort in Raglan, a coaching inn, is within walking distance, and the Clytha Arms, a country pub, is also on the vineyard’s own list. Raglan Castle is just over the hill. The vineyard also recommends The Walnut Tree near Abergavenny, which lists its wines. Sugar Loaf Vineyards is about 20 minutes away, and White Castle is close enough to make a summer Saturday of all three.
See every vineyard you can visit in our Wales directory. Our other Wales vineyard guides: White Castle, Llanerch, Glyndŵr, Sugar Loaf Vineyards, Parva Farm, Gwinllan Conwy, Vale, Velfrey.
Questions people ask
Do I need to book to visit The Dell?
Not for open days, which are free and need no ticket. The guided tour and tasting must be booked ahead.
Is The Dell open in winter?
No. The last opening of 2026 was the August bank holiday weekend, and it reopens in spring. Wine can be ordered online all year.
Can I bring children and dogs?
Yes. The vineyard calls itself very family friendly and welcomes well-behaved dogs on leads.