Price rises help lift profits as sales of its sparkling wine soar but still products slide
English sparkling wine maker Chapel Down toasted a 14% rise in sales last year to £15m as the company said homegrown fizz makers had grabbed share from champagne.
The Kent-based vineyard, which listed on the Aim junior stock market last month, said it had increased sales of its core sparkling wine by 25% last year helped by a 12% increase in prices.
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