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FranceMerlot-based blendRipe, supple Merlot-rich claret, with a great Gold-medal history, from our own Castillon estate£13.99 per bottle when you mix 6+£15.99 per bottleQty bottles:OR
ItalyWhite blendTerrific tasting, gentle frizzante. It's almost Prosecco, but with a drop of fruity Chardonnay£7.99 per bottle when you mix 6+£10.99 per bottleQty bottles:OR
PortugalFernão PiresModern Portuguese white from a star winemaker in Setúbal. Bright fruit and stony, citrus freshness£6.99 per bottle when you mix 6+£9.99 per bottleQty bottles:OR
SpainWhite blendAn elegant and complex Cava, with light toasty richness, from one of Spain’s oldest family estates£9.99 per bottle when you mix 6+£14.99 per bottleQty bottles:OR
SpainMacabeo-based blendBerry-filled cava rosado from Spain’s Catalunya region. Elegant, crisp, fruity and refreshing£11.99 per bottle when you mix 6+£15.49 per bottleQty bottles:OR
United StatesZinfandelBlack Saint Peter Reserve – an even more powerful, velvety edition of the original Zin red£14.99 per bottle when you mix 6+£22.00 per bottleQty bottles:OR- Only 89 left
FranceWhite blendRich, rounded and packed with ripe spicy fruit, a luscious Châteauneuf-style white£11.49 per bottle when you mix 6+£14.99 per bottleQty bottles:OR 
FranceMerlot-based blendWith 23 Gold medals in six vintages, this is a stunning Bordeaux in a lovely ripe vintage£15.99 per bottle when you mix 6+£17.99 per bottleQty bottles:OR
United StatesCabernet FrancA riper style of Cabernet Franc from California’s warm, sun-kissed Lodi vineyards. Juicy, berry-rich£13.99 per bottle when you mix 6+£15.99 per bottleQty bottles:OR
CroatiaGraševinaFresh apple and peach in this crisp fruity white from rising-star Croatia and an 800-year-old winery£13.49 per bottle when you mix 6+£14.99 per bottleQty bottles:OR
ItalyMerlotAs sensuous as the dance after which it's named, Tarantella Merlot is full of spiced damson pleasure£10.99 per bottle when you mix 6+£13.99 per bottleQty bottles:OR
United StatesChardonnayLuscious Chardonnay from the renowned Russian River Valley, made by a hush-hush premium producer£19.99 per bottle when you mix 6+£23.00 per bottleQty bottles:OR
FranceWhite blendExciting white that marries the luscious ripe apricot of Grenache Gris with Vermentino's citrusy zip£12.99 per bottle when you mix 6+£14.49 per bottleQty bottles:OR
ArgentinaMalbecImpressively rich, elegant and satin-smooth, a Malbec masterclass from very beautiful Patagonia£14.99 per bottle when you mix 6+£19.99 per bottleQty bottles:OR
SpainVerdejoOne of our bestselling Spanish whites crafted from vivacious Verdejo. Superb, crisp, citrusy white£11.99 per bottle when you mix 6+£13.49 per bottleQty bottles:OR
ChileMerlotFrom Chile's four-time 'Winery of the Year' comes this smooth, ripe and brightly plummy Merlot£9.99 per bottle when you mix 6+£10.99 per bottleQty bottles:OR
SpainTempranilloA smooth, mellow Rioja Reserva with all the elegance you’d expect from this family estate£17.99 per bottle when you mix 6+£19.99 per bottleQty bottles:OR
New ZealandChardonnayFrom one of New Zealand's top family estates, elegant, oak-fermented Chardonnay, awarded a Best Buy£16.99 per bottle when you mix 6+£23.00 per bottleQty bottles:OR
SpainTempranilloGloriously mellow Gran Reserva, long aged in oak and bottle, from the sunblessed slopes of Valencia£9.99 per bottle when you mix 6+£10.99 per bottleQty bottles:OR
FranceWhite blendFrom two eco-loving sisters, a creamy complex white that knocks the stuffing from Bordeaux tradition£11.99 per bottle when you mix 6+£15.99 per bottleQty bottles:OR
You’d be forgiven for thinking that all wine must be vegan, seeing that wine is made from naturally fermented grape juice. However, it’s the winemaking process that means some wines may not be suitable for people following a plant-based lifestyle.
Most wine requires clarifying before being bottled. This process removes tiny particles and impurities that are natural by-products of fermentation, leaving crystal-clear wine to enjoy. The only way to do this is to use fining agents, which bind with these particles in larger clumps so they can be filtered away. Traditional fining agents include animal-based products such as egg whites or gelatin.
Vegan wine uses alternative fining agents that are plant or mineral-based to achieve the same result. This makes vegan wines safe to consume for anyone who wishes to avoid animal-based products.
It’s not always a lifestyle choice. When customers started asking about our vegan wines, we sought more information from our family of winemakers around the world. It turns out that many traditional animal-related elements used in fining wine were no longer being used anyway as winemaking techniques modernise.
Some winemakers do not clarify their wines at all – essentially leaving them unfiltered – which makes them vegan-friendly by default.
Wine is considered vegan if it has been made without using animal products. This refers to the use of fining agents, which work to remove unwanted particles created during fermentation that can give the wine a cloudy, unappealing appearance. Traditional fining agents are often made from:
- Albumen – more commonly known as egg whites.
- Gelatin – from the bones, skin or connective tissue of cows and pigs.
- Isinglass – the dried swim bladders of fish.
- Casein – a substance found in milk.
These filtering agents are used in small quantities and are removed from the wine once they’ve done their job. However, some trace amounts might remain and – as they aren’t additives – there’s no requirement for them to be listed on the bottle label.
If you’re looking for a wine made entirely without animal products, opt for a wine marked as ‘vegan’. These wines use synthetic or plant-based products as fining agents or forgo the clarification process entirely.
Winemakers can use many different types of vegan fining agents to clarify and stabilise their wines. These include:
- Kaolinite – a type of clay that’s found across the globe, including the UK.
- Bentonite – a clay mainly found in the US.
- Activated carbon – sourced from coconut shells, wood, bamboo or coal.
- Plant casein – a protein extracted from peas, soy and other legumes.
- Silica gel – made from silicon dioxide and commonly found in minerals such as sand and quartz.
- PPVP (polyvinylpolypyrrolidone) – a synthetic polymer that’s made in a lab.
Made with the same grapes and in an almost identical way, a vegan wine will taste no different to its non-vegan counterpart. The fining agents used to clarify and stabilise the wine don’t impart any flavour, so you won’t compromise on taste by choosing a vegan option.
You might have a slightly smaller selection to choose from, but many wineries now offer vegan versions of their most popular bottles.
Many wine brands recognise the demand for vegan wines and are taking extra steps to cater to vegan needs. Many wineries label their wines as being vegan-friendly.
It is also a common label on websites and restaurant wine lists. For example, check out our product pages and you’ll see vegan or vegetarian listed in the ‘More Information’ section.
The Vegan Society has a label that is sometimes displayed on wine bottles to verify that the product doesn’t contain animal ingredients or derivatives.
Even if a wine isn’t labelled ‘vegan’, it doesn’t necessarily mean animal products were used. Many winemakers now use vegan-friendly options as a matter of practice but are not explicitly stating it.
If you’re unsure whether a wine is vegan, you can check online or contact the winery directly.
