De Fiere Wijnakker is a small vineyard farm on the edge of Zutphen that hosts wedding celebrations, family parties, company outings and meetings. The indoor space receives up to 30 people, and the outdoor grounds can be extended to more than 100. It stands at Vierakkersestraatweg 8, with 1,400 vines grown on old IJssel river clay.
Seminars and company events
The vineyard presents itself as a location for company outings and for meetings. The standard company format is a guided wine tasting: a coffee with apple pie on arrival, a walk through the vineyard and its windbreak hedge, a short explanation of how the wines are made, and a tasting of five wines with matching bites. The session lasts two to two and a half hours. A shorter format, with three wines and two cheeses, lasts one to one and a half hours. Both run for groups of four or more, and smaller groups are placed with others when possible. A bespoke programme can be built on request, which suits a team day that combines a meeting, a tasting and time outdoors.
Weddings and receptions
The site names weddings and family parties as part of what the vineyard hosts, and it links to short videos for inspiration. The farm held its first wedding in July 2022. Because the indoor room takes 30 people and the grounds take more than 100, the place fits intimate weddings and garden receptions better than large banquets. The owners discuss the programme with each couple.
Rooms and capacities
The official site does not name individual rooms. It states two figures: the indoor location receives up to 30 people, and outdoors the group can grow to more than 100 guests. The weather is the reason given for keeping both options open, since the Dutch climate is hard to predict. Tastings are offered from two people for private groups and from four for the standard formats.
Accommodation
Overnight stays are possible on the farm. The hall-house farm was built in 1904 and holds two dwellings, and the holiday house next to the owners' home has two bedrooms, each with a double bed, a living room with an open kitchen and a sofa bed, and a bathroom with a walk-in shower. It sleeps one to six people and can be rented by the weekend, the week or the month. About 300 meters from the vineyard, De Heicohoeve offers a camper site and five holiday cottages.
Catering
Tastings come with bites that match each wine. For lunches, barbecues, dinners or pizza evenings, the vineyard works with partners: De Heicohoeve, a caterer, a regional shop and a delicatessen. A lunch for two, with homemade tomato soup, a bun with cheese, egg or lettuce, and a glass of the farm's white wine, can be booked by appointment. The vineyard produces its own wines, including a Cabernet Cortis aged in oak.
History and setting
The farm lies in the countryside around Zutphen, the gateway to the Achterhoek, about 5 km from the town center. The vines grow in an area managed for agricultural nature conservation, and the owners grow the grapes in a natural way, with a stated aim of high quality.
Getting there
The address is Vierakkersestraatweg 8, 7207 DH Zutphen. The phone numbers on the site are 0575 559768 and 06 57201451. The official site does not describe public transport or parking, so ask when you request a date.
