English sparkling wine manufacturer Chapel Down announced the completion of a strong harvest season, with high yields and good grape quality.

This year’s yield is expected to be 2,882 tonnes, an increase from the previous year’s 1,852 tonnes, which is 15% higher than the historic five-year average yield per tonne.

Josh Donahay-Spire, head winemaker at Chapel Down, commented: “2025 has been one of those rare years that winemakers dream of.

“Excellent growing conditions throughout the season combined with a relatively settled weather pattern during the harvest itself have resulted in good yields and exceptional fruit quality. The wines we will make from the 2025 vintage will help Chapel Down to continue to change the way the world thinks about English wines.”

The weather conditions over the summer were optimal for fruit development, which led to a harvest of grapes with a balance of ripe fruit flavours and acidity.

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Chapel Down currently has 1,081 acres of vineyards, and 777 are fully productive, which marks a 30% increase from 2022.

The company remains confident in its ability to meet market expectations for the full financial year of 2025.

James Pennefather, CEO of Chapel Down, said: “It is clear that 2025 will be seen as one of England’s great vintages for Chapel Down and is testament to the quality of the vineyards we have planted and the relentless attention to detail from our viticulture teams.

“This harvest was the second highest yield ever for Chapel Down and takes us one step closer to achieving our ambition of winning an equivalent 1% share of the global Champagne market by 2035.”