We are thrilled to announce that all 9 of our products entered into this years Taste of The West Awards have won Gold, in their first year of entry! From our Farm to our Vineyards to our In-Store team of experts, our Bean to Bar Chocolate, Raw Honey, Small Batch Gelato and English Still & Sparking Wnes are all hand-crafted with such skill, passion and care to produce the best quality artisan products. We are so proud of our amazing team!

Hand-Crafted by Our Expert Chocolatier; Louise

Cow & Cacao Truffles

All of our truffles are carefully handcrafted here at Darts Farm by our expert chocolatier, Louise using our 6-stage process.

In small batches, she carefully roasts the beans, before cracking the shell to release the cacao nibs. Which are thrown into our granite mixer, the ‘conche’, for up to 55 hours, to break down the nibs into liquid form. Our chocolate is then aged in 5kg bricks for 2-3 weeks.

Using our bean-to-bar single origin chocolate, local cream and the best artisan ingredients from our food hall, Louise handmakes our ganache in small batches, leaving each block to set for 24 hours before hand cutting. Each individual truffle is then hand-dipped in more of our delicious single origin chocolate for an indulgent finishing touch.

Cow & Cacao Salted Caramel & Sourdough Broken Slabs

To craft our award-winning broken slab, in small batches, she combines our single origin dark chocolate with our house blend of salted caramel chocolate to create a smooth & milky flavour, before topping it with Cornish Sea Salt & sourdough pieces.

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Cow & Cacao Gelato

We craft our artisan gelato in small batches here on the farm using local, pasture rich, organic milk, cream, & the best artisan & seasonal ingredients to create our unique flavours. Our gelato is slowly churned with less air than more traditional ice cream to produce a smoother texture and deeper flavour, but with less fat and sugar!

Our award winning flavours are...

Raw Honey & Honeycomb - crafted using honey from our hives on the farm & honeycomb

Littlepod Vanilla - crafted using natural Madagascan Vanilla from our friends LittlePod in Exeter

Hazelnut Gianduja - crafted using the finest Italian hazelnuts, roasted here on site & crafted into delicious hazelnut praline & crunchy candied hazelnut pieces

From our Hives on The Far

Darts Farm Raw Honey

Made here on the farm by our friend & devoted beekeeper, Phillip.

Our pure Devon honey is collected straight from our hives, always ensuring an ample amount is left to support our busy bees who are crucial to sustaining our local biodiversity; pollenating our crops, pastures & hedgerows to help our land around the Clyst Valley flourish.

Our delicately flavoured honey is a sweet reminder of the hard work & passion that goes into preserving our beautiful landscape so please savour every last drop!

From our Pebblebed Vineyard 's

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Pebblebed Sparkling Rosé

Crafted a stones throw away, by our head winemaker Alex using the traditional champagne method, we press the whole bunches of Seyval Blanc & Rondo grapes in small batches and leave them to ferment for several years. This allows the liquids to develop the complex, intense flavours that English wine is famous for.

Our sparkling rosé has delicate red berry & rose petal flavours, balancing the fresh acidity

Pebbledbed Sparkling White

Crafted a stones throw away, by our head winemaker Alex, using the traditional champagne method, we press the whole bunches of Seyval Blanc grapes in small batches and leave them to ferment away for several years. This allows the liquids to develop the complex, intense flavours that English wine is famous for.

Our sparkling white has crisp green apple aromas, lime citrus notes & a buttery brioche finish!

Pebblebed Red

Crafted a stones throw away, by our head winemaker Alex, our still Red is a blend of Rondo, Regent and Pinot Noir. A proportion of this wine is matured in Burgundy oak barrels for up to 12 months, adding depth and complexity to the wine prior to bottling. Producing a wine, deep ruby-purple colour, with spice and herbal hints on the nose, cherry and plum fruits on the palate and a chocolatey finish with smooth tannins!

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Why not pop in to the Farmshop to discover some of our reward winning products for yourself , meet our experts or even try them in Cow & Cacao, The Farm Table or the Restaurant!

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WE'VE WON GOLD HERE AT DARTS FARM

Posted in News, Awards on 22 Jul 2022

Hand-Crafted by Our Expert Chocolatier; Louise

Cow & Cacao Truffles

Cow & Cacao Salted Caramel & Sourdough Broken Slabs

Cow & Cacao Gelato

From our Hives on The Far

Darts Farm Raw Honey

From our Pebblebed Vineyard 's

Pebblebed Sparkling Rosé

Pebbledbed Sparkling White

Pebblebed Red

Why not pop in to the Farmshop to discover some of our reward winning products for yourself , meet our experts or even try them in Cow & Cacao, The Farm Table or the Restaurant!

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