Situated on the northern tip of New Zealand’s South Island, the region of Marlborough is best known for growing Sauvignon Blanc grapes. Vines can be traced back to c1867 but for most of the 20th century, the South Island mainly grew cereals and sheep.

Ask most people what wine is made from, and they’ll tell you grapes. Perhaps those who know a little more about wine will talk about other ingredients, like gelatin or isinglass. Many people with special diets – like vegans – might be left scratching their heads. You might find yourself asking can vegans drink wine?

We know finding vegan wine can be difficult. Winemakers are not obligated to print their ingredients on their bottles, so – when you’re trying to avoid ingredients that come from animals – that can be a nightmare, especially when all you want is a tipple. 

We believe organic wine is the future. The public are switching to more natural products in their droves, and when that happens, products become more cost effective, which grows the market even more. That means people are extremely interested in what’s different about organic wine.

Since the organic boom of the nineties, there’s been a notable shift towards organic produce, and, because of it, lots of farmers are switching to grow organic products, which means finding Organic wine in the UK is now easier than ever. 

Finding vegan alcohol in the UK can be tricky, because there is no obligation for wine producers to print whether or not something is suitable for vegans on their labels. For new vegans especially, this can be problematic.

If you’ve gone vegan, or there’s a vegan wine lover in your life, you might be wondering if wine is vegan. The answer is no, not in all cases. Some wine is vegan, but whether wine is suitable for your vegan friend depends on two things; how the wine was made and the ingredients used to make it.