Is Britain home to the world’s most beautiful wine estate?

It’s rarely highlighted, but UK vineyards occupy stunning sites, where verdent vegetation covers undulating landscapes

dotted with woodland and dissected with hedgerows.
 
West Sussex has particular appeal, with its crumpled countryside hiding most signs of human life, despite the county’s

proximity to London.
 
And it’s here one finds Nyetimber, a sparkling wine estate which rivals the planet’s most picturesque wine producing

spots. It also comes with a one thousand year old history.
 
Bought by Eric Heerema in 2006, the estate can trace its past back to a Domesday mention in 1086, and has been

extensively restored and landscaped over the past 18 months.
 
Over the following pages are images of the estate taken by db earlier this month, which show some of the changes taking

place at the property, as well as hopefully capturing its beauty, particularly when bathed in sunlight.