The vineyard is on gently sloping south facing fields, surrounded by beech trees that form a natural windbreak. The external boundary also includes deer and rabbit fencing, inside which the vineyard has been divided into three areas defined by windbreaks of alder trees.

The first planting of vines took place in 1988 and the varieties were Auxerrois, Rulander, Pinot Blanc, Schonberger and Faber Gris. The vines covered an area of three acres.

The present owner, Mr Ernst Piech, bought Danebury Vineyard in 1993, just in time for the harvest. In that year a sparkling wine was made from the grapes of the Auxerrois and Rulander vines, with the crop from the Schonberger being sold as a cash crop.

In 1994 it was decided to make both a sparkling and still wine. The decision was also taken to name the wines after two horses trained at Danebury who went on to win The Derby in the 1840's. Thus the sparkling wine is called Cossack and the still wine Pyrrhus. The names are appropriate as they reflect the quality of the wine being produced by Danebury Vineyard.

A major investment was then made in establishing the cellar to ensure that the wines were stored in the best conditions possible. The cellar is about 30ft below ground in solid chalk. A ventilation system was installed, thus enabling the temperature to stay constant at 9 to 10 centigrade throughout the year.

In 1995 the decision was taken to improve the pruning and training methods. The growing wire was raised and the vines pruned following the Double Guyot method. Raising the growing wire not only made tending the vines less backbreaking, but kept the grapes higher off the grass, lessening the danger of ground frost and humidity and improving the airflow.

In 1996 the second planting occurred with the varieties planted being Madeleine Angevine and Bacchus.