Welcome to Vinescapes

 

Vineyard and Winery Consultants

What we do

Vinescapes is a UK research based consultancy working with prospective, new and established wine producers to achieve outstanding wine quality and successful business ventures. We also work with production stakeholders and supply chains to develop sustainable solutions and practice. Our staff and partners are trusted experts with international acclaim and years of experience delivering the highest quality grape growing, winemaking and sustainable wine environments. As project managers, consultants, viticulturalists, wine makers, researchers and contractors we combine to bring our knowledge, expertise and passion to wine businesses and stakeholders. We provide vineyard assessments (land & climate), vineyard project management, viticulture consultancy, environmental consultancy and research, winery design & construction, business management, and innovation, research & training services. Aware of the opportunities and risks in wine production we bring a considered but enthusiastic approach to our work and provide a friendly, high-quality service.

Vineyard projects

Vineyard projects

Site selection is key to successful viticulture but critical decision making processes regarding vineyard establishment don’t end there. To help clients ensure they manage the potential and the risks in vineyards, and help them optimise returns on investment Vinescapes provides comprehensive vineyard assessment and project management services. These cover site assessments, vineyard design, site and soil amelioration, varietal (and rootstock and clonal) selection and viticulture consultancy. We don’t plant or manage vineyards ourselves but we can recommend expert establishment and management contractors to do so.

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VineMAP

Vinescapes is at the very forefront of viticulture suitability and risk analysis. Our Vineyard suitability Mapping Assessment Platform (VineMAP) is a state-of-the-art objective suitability assessment tool for viticulture in England. Through VineMAP both land and climatic suitability for vinegrowing can be assessed at ultra-high resolution (field scale) within minutes and reports generated to inform investment and vine management decisions. The suitability model employed in VineMAP is backed by scientific research to support the critical decision making process regarding where best to plant vineyards.

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Winery design and construction

Good winery design is critical to high quality wine production and returns on investment. Winery buildings always have a range of functions and their development is multifaceted requiring a team of experts working across wine production, building design/architecture, planning, utilities and construction to deliver them. Our detailed understanding of wine production technology, wine making processes, space and utility requirements, winery waste processing, planning regulations and processes, and sustainable architecture enables us to provide a comprehensive design and build service.

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Business management

Dreaming of having an English vineyard, winery or both? From concept to delivery we make sure your English wine business plan is fully informed, risk managed and sustainable. We also offer operational support regarding vineyards, winemaking and wine production business through mentoring, consultancy, financial services, recruitment, training, environmental protection and marketing packages.

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Innovation, research and training

We love working with people and when we get an opportunity to share our knowledge and develop new innovations to help clients achieve their English wine dream we can’t wait to help. Having trained hundreds of people working in the English wine sector and with dedicated research expertise that can support small scale to international collaborative research projects our staff are expertly placed to help.

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A few of our valued clients

Testimonials

  • I needed meteorological advice supported by viticulture knowledge. Alistair, in his comprehensive report, supplied both with succinct recommendations backed up by logical explanation. I feel confident that past problems will now be overcome.

    Nick Thompson Lavenham Brook Vineyard

  • Alistair and colleagues really got the set-up here off to a flying start and their help is already paying huge dividends. If you are in pursuit of perfection when it comes to English vineyards I'd recommend working with Vinescapes any day.

    Tom Jayne Vineyard Manager, Moorbridge Vineyard

  • "I am extremely grateful for all that you have done and really appreciated all your advice. It was great having someone around to bounce ideas off and you were always really prompt in getting back to me."

    Henry Sugden - Defined Wine

  • ‘VineMAP is absolutely crucial in the development of any new vineyard land, enabling costly mistakes to be avoided.  It has clear mapping of all the essential factors that make decisions as to the suitability of a site or parts of a site straightforward. This has the potential to revolutionise UK wine production and ensure that only the most suitable sites for grape growing are planted’

    Cameron Roucher Vineyard Manager, Rathfinny Wine Estate.

  • 'With the accessibility of VineMAP in terms of cost and functionality, I would be professionally obliged to deploy most or all of its functions as a basis for evaluating client’s candidate vineyard sites; in any case, use of VineMAP would very likely be the most cost-effective way of accessing the data-set and then presenting it for a client.'

    Peter Hayes Wine Industry Strategist & Advisor (global)

  • Vinescapes have been the perfect partner for us in our new adventure, guiding us through the work. We are always able to get hold of them and nothing is too much trouble. We would recommend Vinescapes to anyone thinking of planting vines.

    Tanhurst Estate in the Surrey Hills

  • Vinescapes Training - The Advanced Pruning courses are great! The content is relevant and technical teaching most people, even those that are experienced, something new. Great recap for an experienced viticulturists and great education for anyone new to the sector.

    Vineyard Manager - UK
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