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Devon

Devon wine guide: the wine region in England, its Madeleine Angevine, the red wine and dry white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
England
Climate
Maritime/oceanic
Signature grape
Madeleine Angevine
Styles
red · dry white · sweet white
6
Signature grapes
3
Producers listed
8
Bottles to find

Devon is a wine region of England.

Growers build the wines around Madeleine Angevine, filling out the blend with Seyval Blanc, Bacchus, Solaris and Chardonnay, plus one more.

The climate is maritime/oceanic.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal.

Red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine, plus three more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows luxurious and sweet and showcasing honeyed notes.

Producers worth knowing include Lyme Bay Winery, Sandridge-Barton and Sharpham.

Pour them alongside seafood, poultry, cheese and pasta.

Climate
Maritime/oceanic
Terrain
Coastal
Styles
reddry whitesweet whiterosésparklingdessert

In the glass.

Dessert: Luxurious and sweet, Showcasing honeyed notes.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

01 Lyme Bay Winery
02 Sandridge-Barton
03 Sharpham

Bottles to look for.

  • Buckfast Tonic Wine, Devon, England
  • Calancombe Estate Bacchus, Devon, England
  • Calancombe Estate Blanc de Noirs Brut, Devon, England
  • Castlewood 'Devon Minnow' Bacchus, Devon, England
  • Lyme Bay Winery 'Christmas' Mead, Devon, England
  • Lyme Bay Winery 'Tournament' Mead, Devon, England
  • Lyme Bay Winery 'Traditional' Mead, Devon, England
  • Lyme Bay Winery Bacchus, Devon, England

At the table.

  • Seafood
  • Poultry
  • Cheese
  • Pasta
  • Spicy Dishes

Nearby regions.

Devon: common questions

01.
What grapes is Devon known for?
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Madeleine Angevine is the signature grape of Devon. Seyval Blanc, Bacchus, Solaris and Chardonnay are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Devon make?
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Devon produces red wine, dry white wine, sweet white wine and rosé wine, plus two more.
03.
Where is Devon?
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Devon is a wine region in England.
04.
What food goes with Devon wine?
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Try seafood, poultry, cheese, pasta and spicy dishes.

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