With Barnes RFC teams all across the club creating high quality sporting moments to savour, we are really excited to announce a new partnership with Roebuck Estates, who produce exceptional, award-winning vintage sparkling wines every single year that are equally savoured all over the world.
Playing our first game in 1863, Barnes Rugby takes great pride in our heritage, original rugby ethos and rewarding in people’s lives, we celebrate our club, “For Rugby - For Friendship - For Life’’.
Founded in 2013 by two friends, and previously described as the “English Bollinger”, Roebuck Estates craft premium, traditional method English sparkling wines from only estate-grown fruit. Their wonderfully individual vintage sparkling wines are made from the classic grape varieties - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, meticulously handpicked from their five outstanding vineyards across Sussex, and are served in many of the UK’s finest restaurants and hotels.
Michael Kennedy, CEO at Roebuck Estates said:
“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Barnes Rugby Club, working together to help turn every gathering into a vintage moment. As well as offering our English premium sparkling wines for purchase and enjoyment, we are supporting the ‘Roebuck Estates Barnes Champion of the Month’ award, where the winning recipient will be acknowledged for their efforts and contributions to running the club – almost all of whom are volunteers. I’ve witnessed first-hand how this sporting club go far above and beyond just coaching and playing great rugby and we couldn’t be happier to get involved and form a partnership with Barnes RFC.”
Colum Mannix, Chairman of Barnes RFC said:
‘’Barnes RFC are delighted to be working with Roebuck Estates, two organisations who value heritage and tradition, both of us aiming to offer the highest quality potential and experiences in life. The ethos and reach of this rugby club is something truly very special, the friendships on and off the sports field are for life – and we are excited and honoured that Roebuck has chosen to partner with us and join the Barnes Rugby family’’
More details to follow soon on how you can enjoy Roebuck’s award-winning vintage English sparkling wines!
Onwards and Upwards Barnow!