Jobs at Balfour Winery

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Staplehurst, Tonbridge

Temporary/Contract

Balfour Winery

Kent

Joined 4 months ago

Production

Balfour Winery Jobs

Balfour Winery is one of England’s leading wine producers, pioneers for both English traditional method sparkling wines, and a new wave of English still wines. Making over 400,000 bottles of still and sparkling wines each year, Balfour is one of England’s most respected and renowned wineries, combining world-class winemaking with a spirit of innovation.

Our History

Co-founders Richard and Leslie Balfour-Lynn planted their first vineyards in 2002 on the beautiful Hush Heath Estate, and five years later, Balfour Brut Rosé 2004 became the first English wine to win a gold medal and the Trophy at the International Wine Challenge.

Vision

When 10,000 bottles of Balfour Brut Rosé, made from the first harvest in 2004, won a gold medal at the International Wine Challenge in 2007, Balfour Winery was officially on the wine map.

Over the following years, co-founders Richard and Leslie formed a team of viticultural and winemaking experts who assisted them in creating a state-of-the-art winery and tasting room on Hush Heath Estate, which opened in 2010. In 2018 both the winery and tasting room was greatly expanded and is now one of the best visitor and winemaking facilities in England.

The Balfour-Lynn Family

Hush Heath Estate has been part of the Balfour-Lynn family for three generations, but it wasn’t until Richard and Leslie purchased the 400-acre farmland attached to Hush Heath Estate that Balfour Winery’s story began.

It was Leslie’s idea to plant the original vines at Hush Heath in 2002, with a view to making a pink sparkling wine of equivalent quality to Billecart Salmon Rosé – their favourite pink Champagne. And so, five acres were planted with an aim to produce a wine they would love. “If we can’t sell it”, they thought, “we’ll drink it”.

Fortunately, when Balfour Brut Rosé was launched in 2004 it quickly became a major success, winning a gold medal and trophy in the International Wine Challenge for its first vintage. The accolades did not stop there and Balfour Brut Rosé was the first English Sparkling wine served on British Airways First Class worldwide. It was also chosen as the only English wine to be served at the London 2012 Olympics. It has truly earned its title of “England’s most exclusive pink fizz”.

Our Fantastic Team

Balfour Winery is a family-owned business, with a young team, who have built the company’s reputation as an innovative business in a highly competitive changing marketplace. We are a happy bunch of enthusiastic people who work together in all aspects of the business and we have a lot of fun. Our teams are at the frontline of our continuing battle for success and reflect the passion and pride of our Balfour brand.

We are always looking for friendly, enthusiastic and talented individuals to join our team. We pride ourselves on the quality of the wines we produce, our customer service and the overall experience we offer to our guests. We believe in hard work and dedication but having fun while we are doing it.

If you are looking for a fast-paced, creative, constantly developing a place to call home, where family values and hard work is day-to-day life, we would love to hear from you.

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