Our Story

The vineyard is part of an organic mixed farm which has been in the family for five generations. I gained a lot of my wine making knowledge first from Paul Old, when he and I set up Les Clos Perdus, and more recently from Daniel Ham. Myself and Daniel are always challenging every aspect of wine growing and making. I want to give Daniel the highest quality fruit possible, year on year, and for our wines to be exceptional and full of character.

Hugo Stewart
Domaine Hugo is a biodynamic vineyard in Wiltshire that produces English sparkling wine. Hugo Stewart’s interest in biodynamic farming and creating distinctive wines, combined with his collaboration with talented winemaker Daniel Ham of Offbeat wines, has created idiosyncratic award-winning wines.
Hugo’s farming odyssey has taken him from conventional pig and cereal farming on the family farm in the 70s, to the creation of Les Clos Perdus – a biodynamic vineyard and winery in the Languedoc, then back to Wiltshire where he decided to dramatically change the farming practices with a new focus on soil health, biodiversity and viticulture.
In 2016 Hugo planted Champagne varieties on the chalky soils in Wiltshire and by 2018 he had his first vintage. Domaine Hugo produce traditional method sparkling wine and a semi-sparkling Col Fondo. Hugo’s viticulture caught the attention of biodynamic pioneer Nicolas Joly, and Domaine Hugo is now part of Renaissance des Appellations-Return to Terroir, the highly regarded group of international biodynamic wine producers.