Dorset Vineyard Goes on Sale for More Than £1 Million

A Dorset vineyard planted with the grapes used for sparkling wine has been put up for sale for more than £1 million, with planning permission already in place for a winery and room for a tourism business if the next owner chooses to pursue it.

The freehold estate, known as Muston Farm, sits in the Piddle Valley and covers about 89.85 acres, according to Savills, which is handling the sale. Roughly 30 acres are under vine. The site is planted with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, the three grape varieties most closely associated with traditional sparkling wine production in England and Champagne.

Savills said the vineyard has already produced English sparkling wine from recent harvests, a sign that the site is suited to commercial viticulture. The land also includes pasture, woodland and water meadows crossed by the River Piddle, giving it both agricultural and environmental uses. The brochure says the property has historically supported livestock grazing and could also be used for habitat work or agroforestry.

The sale includes permission granted in August 2020 for a 10,000-square-foot winery on a central track within the property. No construction has begun, which means a buyer could still design the building to fit a new operation. An existing steel-framed agricultural building of about 12,500 square feet is also part of the holding and could be used right away for storage or machinery.

The listing says there is also potential for wine tourism, although that would require additional planning consent. The vineyard is near Piddlehinton and within reach of Dorchester, giving it access to visitors heading toward the Dorset coast and the county’s designated landscape areas.

The property is being sold with vacant possession as a single lot by private treaty. It lies on the edge of the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty but is not directly covered by that designation. Mains water is available and electricity is believed to be nearby.

This is not the first time the vineyard has been offered for sale. In September 2022, it was marketed with a guide price above £1.2 million. At that time, it was described as having around 12 hectares of vines within an 18-hectare holding and was also presented as having oenotourism potential. The earlier listing said the vines had been planted six years before and had produced small harvests in 2020 and 2021.

The new listing comes as English wine continues to draw investment interest. WineGB has reported strong growth in production after a warm and dry growing season in 2025, with harvest volumes up 39% from 2024. The Food Standards Agency said total production reached 124,377 hectolitres, or more than 16.5 million bottles.