Charles III honours English wine estate with King’s Award for Enterprise
Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking has received the King’s Award for Enterprise for its work in sustainable development. The post Charles III honours English wine estate with King’s Award for Enterprise appeared first on The Drinks Business.
Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking has received the King’s Award for Enterprise for its work in sustainable development.
Denbies, one of the largest single estate vineyards in England, is one of 197 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in 2025.
The independently-owned estate totals 400 acres (162ha), which includes 107ha under vine and surrounding woodland.
Denbies Vineyard and Winery is a certified and founder member of the Sustainable wines of Great Britain — a trademark only permitted for WineGB members who have successfully completed a Scheme audit within the past three years.
In 2024, the producer achieved UKCCC Net Zero certification and B Corp status. In the same year it became the first UK winery to produce a certified net zero wine.
Estate CEO Chris White, who has owned and operated Denbies for 25 years, said at the time: “This is another example of the UK wine industry continuing to strive for excellence in all areas of wine production. We committed to becoming net zero as part of a five-year plan in 2022 and are delighted to have reached that goal in under two and a half years.”
Denbies was recognised by the King's Award for Enterprise for its work in sustainability. White said of the win: "We are honoured and delighted to receive the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in recognition for excellence in Sustainable Development. The King’s Award is recognised as the highest level of achievement and consolidates our recent accreditations for sustainability. We continue to invest and advance our commitment and responsibility to the environment."
UK businesses which win the King’s Awards for Enterprise, a programme now in its 59th year, are able to use the esteemed King’s Awards Emblem for the next five years.
Denbies, one of the largest single estate vineyards in England, is one of 197 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in 2025.
The independently-owned estate totals 400 acres (162ha), which includes 107ha under vine and surrounding woodland.
Denbies Vineyard and Winery is a certified and founder member of the Sustainable wines of Great Britain — a trademark only permitted for WineGB members who have successfully completed a Scheme audit within the past three years.
In 2024, the producer achieved UKCCC Net Zero certification and B Corp status. In the same year it became the first UK winery to produce a certified net zero wine.
Estate CEO Chris White, who has owned and operated Denbies for 25 years, said at the time: “This is another example of the UK wine industry continuing to strive for excellence in all areas of wine production. We committed to becoming net zero as part of a five-year plan in 2022 and are delighted to have reached that goal in under two and a half years.”
Denbies was recognised by the King's Award for Enterprise for its work in sustainability. White said of the win: "We are honoured and delighted to receive the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in recognition for excellence in Sustainable Development. The King’s Award is recognised as the highest level of achievement and consolidates our recent accreditations for sustainability. We continue to invest and advance our commitment and responsibility to the environment."
UK businesses which win the King’s Awards for Enterprise, a programme now in its 59th year, are able to use the esteemed King’s Awards Emblem for the next five years. 
