Gusbourne announced the appointment of three new board directors with immediate effect. Mike Paul has joined the board as Deputy Chairman and will work closely with Andrew Weeber in his role as Chairman. Mike will also head up the sales and marketing function of the business and help further develop the distribution of Gusbourne's premium sparkling wines both in the UK and in additional overseas markets as the company's production volumes increase over the coming years.

Charlie Holland, who has been head of wine making at Gusbourne for over three years, has joined the board as Chief Winemaker and Chief Executive Officer. He will remain responsible for winemaking at Gusbourne but also represent the Company as its Chief Executive Officer and manage the day to day running of the business in conjunction with Jon Pollard and other members of the executive team in what remains a highly collaborative and relatively flat organisation. He has held a number of overseas wine making positions including in France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand and California.

Prior to joining Gusbourne Estate Charlie was winemaker for four years at Ridgeview, a well-known English sparkling wine producer. Jon Pollard has been the vineyard manager at the Gusbourne Estate since the first vines were planted twelve years ago in 2004. He joins the board as Chief Vineyard Manager and Chief Operating Officer.

He will continue to be responsible for Gusbourne's vineyards and work closely with Charlie Holland on the day to day operations of the business. He has worked closely with Andrew Weeber over the past twelve years to establish the vineyards which are widely regarded as some of the best in the country in terms of both grape quality and yield. Jon supervises the vineyard operations in both Kent and West Sussex and works closely with the Chief Winemaker to ensure the quality and consistency of the final product.