Defined.....
As a contract only winery, we do not have any vineyards or brands of our own. So everything we do is about adding value to the people we make wine for. We are therefore totally focussed on supporting them and working with them to define their style of wine and involving them (as they want) in winemaking decisions. Hence the name: 'Defined Wine'.
Our approach is to use taste, experience and modern technology to ensure that we can consistently produce the best quality wines for people. As good wine starts in the vineyard, we also provide viticulture support for the growers we work with, helping them to improve their knowledge and the quality of their grapes.
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No vineyards or labels
Flexible approach and range of services
Flexible approach and range of services
We have no vineyards or labels of our own, so everything we do is focussed on the people we make wine for
Flexible approach and range of services
Flexible approach and range of services
Flexible approach and range of services
We work with our clients to understand what they want and offer a range of services, from a full "crate to case" contract winemaking service or any part of this: pressing, bottling, riddling and disgorging, labelling
and temperature controlled storage
Experienced teams
Flexible approach and range of services
Experienced teams
We have highly skilled teams, with winemaking experience from the UK, Australia, France, New Zealand and California
Transparent costs
Accessible locations
Experienced teams
We have clear costs
for all our services, which
include grape buy-back options. We use a winery software system to ensure full traceability of all winery activity
Modern technology
Accessible locations
Accessible locations
We have invested in a range of modern technology from our lab, including OenoFoss; cross flow filter and cooling systems; to the extras on our bottling and disgorging lines, giving us the ability to produce consistent quality
Accessible locations
Accessible locations
Accessible locations
We operate from two wineries - one in Kent just off the A2 south of Canterbury
The other in East Anglia just off the A12 between Colchester and Ipswich
Sustainability
Sustainability
Sustainability
We take a sustainable approach to everything we do and were one of the first wineries to be accredited to the Wine GB suitability scheme. This means that, where grapes have been sourced from accredited vineyards, clients can use the Sustainable Wine Scheme logo on their labels and marketing