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Two Plumpton College Students Win the NFU Mutual's ‘Enhancing Vineyard Sustainability Award 2023’
NFU Mutual awards a £5,000 bursary to two of our wine industry students thanks to their NEW sustainability-focused award.
Category: Wine Division
Plumpton Estate Wine Wins Gold and Best in Class: English Brut NV At This Year's Championships
Plumpton College Wine Division have achieved world-class recognition with their fantastic Brut Classic Sparkling wine
Category: Wine Division
NFU Mutual MSc Award: Enhancing Vineyard Sustainability
A new award is being launched for final year Viticulture and Oenology BSc students at Plumpton College.
Category: Wine Division
Plumpton College Wine Student Alex Brogan named winner of IWSC's 'Emerging Talent in Wine' 2023
Alex Brogan is studying Viticulture and Oenology here at Plumpton College, which is the UK's Centre of Excellence in Wine Education, and has now claimed a trophy from the International Wine and Spirits Competition.
Category: Wine Division
Silver medal win for Plumpton Estate sparkling wine
We are delighted to announce we have won a Silver Medal in the world’s most prestigious sparkling wine competition. Plumpton Estate 2017 Brut Reserve, is one of only 147 Gold & 249 Silver Medals that have been awarded in this year’s competition.
Category: Wine Division
Meet the student who wants to put Scotland on the map within the world’s wine industry!
We catch up with current student, Callumn Fitzpatrick, studying BSc Viticulture and Oenology at Plumpton College. We ask Callumn about why he chose to study wine and why Plumpton College. Plus we ask him what he wants to do once he qualifies and his favourite type of wine!
Category: Wine Division
Science graduate, sommelier, or looking to develop a business? We have the right Wine degree course for you.
We are proud to be the UK’s centre of excellence in wine education, training and research, and delivers the only European undergraduate degree in wine production taught in English.
Category: Wine Division
In the next 20 years, the wine industry is set to grow by 9%. Could you be a part of this exciting industry?
The Wine industry employs around 2,100 people in the UK, according to the WineGB Trade Survey 2018. However, it estimates that in the next 20 years, this could be as high as 24,000, which demonstrates a sector in demand.
Category: Wine Division
See why our Wine degree students chose Plumpton College
September to November are exciting months in the Wine Division, with fruit being harvested in our vineyard and processed in the winery.
Category: Wine Division
Learn more about our history
Since the original 400-acre College farm was bought back in 1919, Plumpton College has certainly seen a lot of changes.
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