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Vineyard guide · Lampeter Velfrey
Visiting Velfrey Vineyard
Andy and Fiona Mounsey founded Velfrey in 2016 on a south-facing slope near Narberth, and its traditional method sparkling wines are why people come. Guided tastings run all year in the visitor centre, mostly in the mornings, and vineyard tours return in April.
Velfrey at a glance
| Founded | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Known for | Traditional method Welsh sparkling wine |
| Awards | Vintage 2022 sparkling: silver at the WineGB Awards 2026, bronze at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2026; Tourism innovation award, Visit Pembrokeshire Croeso Awards 2022 |
| Grapes | Pinot Noir, Seyval Blanc and Solaris |
| Open | Visitor centre and shop Tuesday to Friday 10am to 12.30pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm; closed Sunday and Monday. Times can vary |
| Booking | Tours and tastings booked ahead online; no booking needed just to visit the shop |
| Food | Optional sharing boards with vineyard tours |
| Dogs | Welcome on tours and in the visitor centre, on a short lead |
Checked on the vineyard’s own website in November 2026.
About Velfrey
Velfrey is a family-run vineyard and winery in south Pembrokeshire, founded in 2016 by Andy and Fiona Mounsey. It has more than 5,500 vines on nearly three acres of south-facing clay loam at Lampeter Velfrey, a few miles east of Narberth.
Three grapes are grown: Pinot Noir and Seyval Blanc for sparkling wine, and Solaris for its perfumed whites. All the sparkling wines are made by the traditional method and carry the Welsh PGI. The 2022 vintage spent 38 months on its lees, and in 2026 it won silver at the WineGB Awards and bronze at the Decanter World Wine Awards. The vineyard also won a tourism innovation award at the Visit Pembrokeshire Croeso Awards in 2022, and runs an adopt-a-vine scheme.
The wines
The 2022 Vintage, a blend of Seyval Blanc and Pinot Noir with 38 months on the lees, is the bottle to buy if you are going to splash out, at £45. The Non-Vintage sparkling (£36) is the easier price, and Rhosyn 2023 is the sparkling rosé. Among the still wines, Naturiol is an unusual one: Seyval Blanc fermented with wild yeast after long skin contact, a low-alcohol dry white with a touch of oak. Coch 2025 is a red made entirely from Rondo. Where to buy them.
Tours and tastings at Velfrey
Velfrey keeps morning hours for most of the week, with Saturday the longest day, so plan a visit before lunch rather than after. From now until April the tasting is the way in, and it is short enough to fit into a morning in Narberth. In summer we’d book the tour instead, since it covers the vineyard as well as the wines, and add a sharing board. Ring before a long drive, as the vineyard says its hours can vary. Bookings with food need 72 hours’ notice to cancel, or a fee of 5% plus VAT applies, though a voucher can be offered instead. The what3words address for the entrance is whirlwind.year.submerge.
| Experience | Price | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wine Tasting Experience A guided tasting of a selection of the sparkling and still wines in the visitor centre. Book through the calendar on the website. | – | About 30 to 45 minutes | All year, on dates in the booking calendar |
| Vineyard Tour with Wine Tasting and optional sharing board The tour starts with a short presentation on the vineyard’s history in the visitor centre, goes out into the vines and ends with a tasting. Sharing boards can be added. It goes ahead in the rain unless the weather is extreme, so bring a coat and suitable shoes. Tour gift vouchers are sold online. | – | – | April to October; finished for 2026, with 2027 dates to be announced |
Book these on the Velfrey website.
Buy Velfrey wines
1 bottle in stock with our wine partners this week. Prices are for a single 75cl bottle.
White
Velfrey Naturiol Seyval Blanc 2021
A light, low-alcohol dry Welsh white from late-picked Seyval Blanc, with baked apple, green apple and a buttery finish.
£24.95at WinebuyersBuy
Getting there
Lampeter Velfrey is a small village a few miles east of Narberth in south Pembrokeshire. The vineyard gives no directions beyond the postcode and what3words address, and no public transport advice.
Make a day of it
Narberth is the nearest town. Hebron Vineyard and Jabajak, both near Whitland on the Carmarthenshire side, are a short drive east if you want to make a day of it.
See every vineyard you can visit in our Wales directory. Our other Wales vineyard guides: White Castle, Llanerch, Glyndŵr, Sugar Loaf Vineyards, The Dell, Parva Farm, Gwinllan Conwy, Vale.
Questions people ask
Do I need to book to visit Velfrey?
Only for tours and tastings, which are booked on the website. You can call in at the shop during opening hours without booking.
Can I visit Velfrey in winter?
Yes. The vineyard tours run from April to October, but the guided tastings carry on through the year.
Can I bring my dog?
Yes, on tours and in the visitor centre, as long as it stays on a short lead.