A Delicious and Ethical Choice for Wine Lovers
Not all wines are vegan — but an increasing number are, and they are every bit as delicious. Here is what makes a wine vegan, why it matters, and how to explore this growing category.
Why Not All Wine Is Vegan
Wine is made from grapes — so it might seem naturally vegan. But during the fining process, which clarifies and stabilises the wine before bottling, many winemakers use agents derived from animals: egg whites (albumin), gelatine, casein (a milk protein), or isinglass (derived from fish bladder). These agents bond with unwanted particles and help them settle out of the wine, resulting in a clearer, more stable product. They are not present in the final wine in any meaningful quantity, but they are used in production — which is enough to disqualify the wine from being truly vegan.
Vegan wines use alternative fining agents: bentonite clay, activated charcoal, or pea protein, all of which achieve the same clarifying effect without any animal input. A growing number of producers are also simply not fining or filtering their wines at all, letting them settle naturally and bottling them unfiltered.
Why Choose Vegan Wine
For those committed to a vegan lifestyle, the choice is straightforward — it is about aligning what you drink with what you believe. But there are broader reasons to consider vegan wines. They tend to travel alongside organic and natural winemaking practices, which means fewer synthetic chemicals in the vineyard and fewer additives in the cellar. Producers who go to the trouble of sourcing plant-based fining agents are usually producers who care about the whole process — and that often shows in the quality of the wine. There is also an environmental dimension: vegan production practices frequently coincide with lower-impact viticulture, better soil health, and greater biodiversity in the vineyard.
Explore with the Vegan Wine Case
If you are curious about vegan wines but not sure where to start, the Vegan Wine Case is an excellent introduction. It brings together a selection of carefully chosen vegan wines across red, white, and rosé styles — each bottle chosen for both its ethical credentials and its quality. Rather than spending time reading labels in a shop, you receive a curated selection that covers a real range of styles and flavours, all guaranteed to meet vegan standards.
Mixed Case — Vegan
A carefully curated selection of vegan-certified wines across red, white, and rosé styles. Each bottle chosen for quality and taste as well as ethical credentials. A great way to explore the category and discover new favourites.
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