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Welcome

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the fifth Vineyard & Winery Show, organised by Vineyard Magazine.

With this year’s spring and summer the warmest the UK has experienced since records began, perfect growing conditions were created for English and Welsh vineyards. After a very promising harvest and with the magic now taking place in the tank or barrel we are excited to see the industry come together, exchange harvest stories, discuss important topics and sample some of the best English and Welsh wines. Our fifth anniversary show has so much to offer and is once again a sell out with trade stand exhibitors, featuring everything a vineyard or winemaker could possibly need. We thank all 110 exhibitors who are joining our show this year. Spread out over two halls, it is important that visitors plan their day to ensure that they are able to fully benefit from the opportunity to chat with suppliers and advisors across all aspects of our thriving industry.

The Vineyard & Winery Show would not be possible without the excellence of English & Welsh winemakers, who continue to achieve new levels of sublime quality. I’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate each producer who has made it into the 2025 list of Golden 50 wines. Chosen in partnership with WineGB, we are proud to present many of these wines for tasting in the Maidstone Hall. Thank you to all of the producers taking part.

A special thanks must go to our main sponsors listed at the top of this page, because without their continued support this event would not take place. We

are also indebted to our event partners WineGB who have organised the seminar sessions which start at 10am in the Astor Pavillion. I am sure you will find the line-up of speakers informative and engaging with a packed day ahead.

Thank you so much for joining us on what promises to be a good day for all.

Jamie McGrorty, Publisher, Vineyard

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Vitifruit Equipment Sales and Hire

The go-to exhibition

Five years on from its launch as a new exhibition aimed at supporting the growth of English and Welsh wines, the 2025 Vineyard & Winery Show is set to build on its credentials as a showcase for great wine, highly skilled winemakers and top-notch manufacturers, equipment suppliers, agronomists and technical experts.

As the domestic wine industry continues its impressive upward trajectory, the Vineyard & Winery Show has become as much celebration as sales pitch, a chance for growers and winemakers to show off their own creations, sample those from other vineyards, swap notes, check out the latest kit and catch their breath at the end of a busy harvest.

This year’s event at the Kent County Showground, is better than ever, with 110 exhibitors once again filling both the showground’s exhibition halls with some of the best English and Welsh wines available alongside the equipment needed to produce it as well as a comprehensive range of other specialist services.

The show is now firmly established as the go-to exhibition for anyone with an interest in making wines, from larger vineyards looking for the newest

technology to boost their productivity still further to newcomers with a handful of hectares and a winemaking itch they need to scratch.

Its impressive pedigree means the big players make sure they are well represented at what has become the leading event of its kind, giving visitors unparalleled access to machinery manufacturers, equipment suppliers, investment experts, agronomists and advisers of all kinds.

Over the past four years the number of visitors attending the show has regularly topped 2,000, reflecting the fact that there are now around 1,100 vineyards across England and Wales. Given this year’s sunshine, growers have experienced a bumper harvest that will deliver superb wine-making potential (one grower has been heard talking about a 14% vintage), setting the scene for a busy, highoctane and positive 2025 show.

Knowledge

 Specialists in controlled atmosphere stores

 Rapid chilling systems for soft fruit and fresh produce

 Secondary cooling systems with energy efficient defrosting using air source heat pump technology

 Retrofitting of existing high cost electrical defrost heaters with air source heat pumps

 Electrical engineers and contracting

 Refrigeration and Electrical service, maintenance, and breakdown cover

 Testing and certification to NICEIC

 Mains power solutions for distribution and installations

 Temperature controlled wine storage solutions using DX or Secondary refrigeration with heating options

 Qualified to install EV chargers

 Refrigeration gas leak detection systems

 F-gas compliance and record keeping

 Refrigeration system controls with remote monitoring

With Core Equipment, Hutchinsons, Vitifruit, Autajon Labels Royston, EGI and NFU Mutual all main sponsors, the show’s calibre is clear, while the spread of exhibitors covers all aspects of viticulture, from chemicals to corks and from soil analysis to self-adhesive labels. Alongside the machinery and products, today visitors also have the opportunity to chat to a range of professionals, from financial experts to agronomists and insurers.

A central feature of the Vineyard & Winery Show has always been the wine hubs which offer the chance to taste some of the best English and Welsh wines, a treat that simply can’t be turned down. There is, of course, a full range of other refreshments on offer, with plenty of opportunities to catch up with friends or colleagues over a coffee rather than a cuvée.

Today you will find two wine hubs offering a stunning selection of excellent wines from across England and Wales, all vying for the attention of professional winemakers, dedicated growers and enthusiastic buyers.

And when it comes to the wines on offer, quality is guaranteed. The wine hub in the Maidstone Exhibition Hall features this year’s Golden 50 Wine List, wines that have won either gold medals or higher across 10 national and international competitions.

Visitors will no doubt be hoping to hear the story behind Langham Wine Estates’ Perpetual MV, the first wine ever to be awarded 99 points by WineGB, when Langham’s head winemaker Tommy Grimshaw delivers his presentation at the first of a wide range of carefully selected seminars taking place throughout the day. Other seminars will cover the launch of Wine GB’s technology group, regenerative viticulture, and managing frost risk in vineyards, with question-and-answer sessions following each of the morning’s topics. Meanwhile in the second wine hub, this one in the

John Henry Pavilion, the 36 wines on offer are those that have been selected by top wine writer Matthew Jukes and featured in Vineyard magazine throughout 2025 at the rate of three per month.

Matthew will once again be providing one of the undoubted highlights of the show when he presents his masterclass, giving his unique insights into six of the wines he has selected for Vineyard during the year with his own mix of laid-back humour and in-depth knowledge.

This year’s selection includes three red wines, highlighting the extent to which English and Welsh growers and winemakers are successfully pushing back the boundaries. Both wine hubs are sponsored by Defined Wine Ltd.

The technical masterclass promises will be equally fascinating and will be led by Matthias Schmitt of Hochschule Geisenheim University, who will be talking about the dealcoholisation of sparkling wine. This event will offer insights into one of the fastest-growing areas of the wine industry, and will include a rare opportunity to taste wines in various stages of the dealcoholisation process.

With the masterclasses, the wine tastings and the seminars bound to produce food (or drink) for thought and the wide range of exhibitors highlighting all that’s new in the world of viticulture, the 2025 Vineyard & Winery Show celebrates its fifth birthday in fine style. Thank you for joining us. Cheers!

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WineGB is once again hosting the seminar programme taking place throughout the day.

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A busy day of seminars will be introduced by Ruth Simpson, WineGB’s deputy chair, who will start the day’s proceedings at 10am.

Ruth will be followed by guest speaker Tommy Grimshaw, head winemaker at the Langham Wine Estate, who will talk about innovation from a young winemaker’s perspective.

Steve Dorling from Weather Quest is in the chair for a seminar entitled The Frost Project – Outputs and Next Steps, which will tackle smarter forecasting, communication and managing frost risks in vineyards, with input from contributors including Vinescapes, Plumpton College and WineGB.

The New Face of Regenerative Viticulture, moderated by Ann

Jones, will introduce a discussion of the changes in grape growing from pre-war days to the present, and will also look at the ‘one block challenge’.

The panel for that discussion will include Ian Beecher-Jones from JoJo’s Vineyard, who will then stay on to lead a talk on WineGB’s technology group, described as “a grower-led initiative designed to understand new technologies coming to viticulture and how future needs can be met”.

Each of the seminars, which are being sponsored this year by Reflex Label+, will be followed by a question-andanswer session. You will find the seminars in the Astor Pavilion, which is accessible from both the Maidstone Exhibition Hall and John Hendry Pavilion.

Tommy Grimshaw Head Winemaker Langham Wine Estate, Dorset

Ruth Simpson

The ‘Frost Project’ Outputs and Next Steps Smarter Forecasting, Communication and Management of Frost Risks in Vineyards

UKRI Project Team

Moderated by Steve Dorling, Weather Quest, with contributions from Vinescapes, Vinewatch, UK Agritech, Terraprima, Plumpton College and WineGB

The New Face of Regenerative Viticulture

A discussion on viticulture ranging from pre-war practices to recent research and technology and the ‘One Block Challenge’

Regenerative Viticulture Foundation

Moderated by Anne Jones, RVF, with Becky Sykes (RVF), Ian Beecher-Jones (JoJo’s Vineyard), Kelly Mulville (Sheep Expert), Soil Accoustics (speaker TBC)

A grower-led initiative designed to understand new technologies coming to viticulture and how future needs can be met.

Show sponsors

As the global wine industry balances tradition with innovation, sustainability has become a defining benchmark for progress. Among those leading this charge is EGI, a family-run business dedicated to revolutionising how bottles of wine are packaged and delivered. Returning as a major sponsor of The Vineyard & Winery Show 2025, EGI continues to highlight the vital

role of sustainable packaging in safeguarding both products and the planet.

With over sixteen years of research and development, EGI has perfected packaging solutions built for the demanding courier network. Each design reflects a commitment to technical excellence and environmental responsibility – proof that protection and sustainability can go hand in hand.

At the heart of EGI’s innovation is its moulded fibre packaging, a fully recyclable and biodegradable material that absorbs shocks and vibrations to keep bottles safe in transit. This blend of resilience and eco-awareness has redefined how producers protect their products.

“Every product we create ensures wine reaches its destination in the same condition it left the vineyard,” says Natalie from EGI. “Protecting your hard work is our priority.”

From single-bottle to 24-bottle shipments, EGI’s range accommodates diverse bottle shapes and sizes. Their bespoke design service further helps clients streamline efficiency, reduce waste and enhance sustainably-focussed presentation.

In an age where the consumer’s first impression often comes from the unboxing experience, EGI’s solutions don’t just protect bottles – they protect reputations. For winemakers who pour passion into every bottle, knowing their product will arrive safely and sustainably is no small comfort. With EGI’s moulded fibre designs, that peace of mind comes naturally.

Drop by the EGI stand (M60) to meet the team, or visit www.egipulp.com for more information.

There is little doubt that 2025 has been an excellent year for UK vines, helped by a frost-free spring, and an Indian summer, but not without the challenges of drought, Powdery Mildew, and Spotted Wing Drosophila along the way.

The Hutchinsons team of vineyard specialists understand that for crops to realise the potential of the season takes good agronomy, insight, timing, longterm thinking, and teamwork.

Indeed, our team works closely with research bodies and has access to the latest trials, so growers get technically robust, forward-looking support throughout the season, to make the most of every situation, whatever the weather, pest, or disease, challenges may bring.

This season, for example, Hutchinsons has been working with partners to develop a novel system for detecting disease spores in vineyards and orchards to assess the correlation with RIMpro predictions. The aim is to create an automated system to provide growers with real-time disease warnings. Two scab detection devices have been trialled in orchards, and

another system in a vineyard to detect Downy mildew. Digital tools, such as Omnia and TerraMap, and specialist environmental, soils, and digital services experts are also available to support growers and ensure every site – new or established – delivers on its potential.

Good agronomy underpins everything, which is why Hutchinsons last year launched its comprehensive Vineyard Guide and tailored service for UK vineyards, providing year-round support with canopy management, nutrition planning, disease forecasting, and soil health.

Discover more about this, and our other services, at www.hutchinsons.co.uk, or visit the Hutchinsons stand M69 at the Vineyard & Winery Show.

Core Equipment is the UK’s leading distributor for winery equipment, supplying everything from grape processing equipment, disgorging machines, pumps, and filtration systems to fermentation tanks, temperature control, and complete new winery installations. Working with trusted global manufacturers, Core provides innovative solutions designed to improve wine quality, streamline production, and support the growth of both new and established wineries.

As main sponsor of the Vineyard & Winery Show 2025, Core Equipment is delighted to once again support the UK’s premier event for wine producers. This sponsorship reflects Core’s position as the UK’s leading supplier of premium winery

equipment and its ongoing commitment to the growth and success of the UK wine industry. Core works with many of the world’s most respected manufacturers to provide wineries with innovative, high-quality solutions that deliver efficiency, reliability, and exceptional wine quality. Core adds comprehensive project management from assisting with equipment selection to designing efficient ergonomic layouts and conveyor systems and tank cellar configurations, the Core team ensures every project is delivered seamlessly. This approach not only guarantees smooth installation but also

maximises available space and improves overall winery efficiency. After installation, Core’s dedicated service team provides ongoing training, technical support, and expert advice, ensuring wineries operate efficiently and with complete confidence in their equipment.

By working in close partnership with customers, Core helps wineries meet today’s production challenges while planning for the future. From first-time installations to large-scale expansions, Core ensures winemakers have the right equipment and support to match their changing needs.

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Project Management Installation & Commissioning training & support

Service & maintenance

Explore the latest winemaking technology, talk to our experts, and discover how we can take your winery to the next level. Core will be presenting equipment from a selection of our trusted partners, including: Bucher Vaslin - a range of innovative grape processing solutions including their versatile Crossflow Filter. G.A. Kiesel - featuring a range of pumps engineered to ensure gentle handling, preserving wine quality. Letina - expertly crafted fermentation & storage tanks manufactured from high quality durable materials. tailored solutions

Machinery dealer Vitifruit Equipment supply a broad range of outdoor equipment for vineyards across the UK,taking pride in providing a bespoke service based on individual customers requirements,from entry level to established vineyards we provide high quality machinery whatever the budget.

We supply sprayers from Lipco, a sprayer that recycles any liquid that drips off the vines, saving up to 40% of chemical costs and eliminating drift, and MM sprayers for the smaller vineyards.

We also supply aedes mowers with strimmer heads, Boisselet

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inter vine cultivators, the Provitis range including trimmers, deleafers, lifting and tying machine, trunk cleaner.

The latest addition to the list is the Ventigel frost fan, a protection system that provides strong ventilation and heating to dry and heat approximately two to three hectares.

The Vitifruit team of Richard Witt, David Sayell, Han Rushinov,

David Wood, and Chris George also offers machinery hire, repairs, servicing and parts.

Vitifruit Equipment have been a major sponsor of the Vineyard & Winery Show since its inception and continue the strong affinity with the magazine including a monthly article.

We look forward to meeting customers old and new.

www.vitifruitequipment.co.uk

TAILORED INSURANCE FOR GRAPE GROWERS AND WINE MAKERS

NFU Mutual proudly supports the growth of the English and Welsh wine industry as WineGB’s exclusive insurance partner.

To get in touch with your Regional Viticulture Specialist, and learn more about how we can support your grape growing or wine making business, email: winegb@nfumutual.co.uk

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NFU Mutual, the UK’s leading rural insurer, are proud to support the thriving vineyard and winemaking community across Britain.

Viticulture expert at NFU Mutual, Colin Campbell, said: “Our goal is to provide tailored insurance and risk management solutions that meet the evolving needs of grape-growers, vineyard owners, and winemakers, helping them succeed now and into the future.” With years of experience across the entire production process, from vine to bottle, NFU Mutual is here to support businesses at every stage.

As a key sponsor of the Vineyard & Winery Show 2025, Colin shared: “This show is a fantastic platform to reconnect with our valued customers, engage with fellow industry professionals, including our partners at WineGB, and meet new faces joining this exciting sector.”

NFU Mutual look forward to welcoming you at their stand or one of the wine hubs, where their team will be serving some of the best wines England and Wales have to offer.

For more information, or to contact your local viticulture Agent, email: winegb@nfumutual.co.uk

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• Unmatched quality with decades of experience delivering high-quality, self-adhesive labels.

• Innovative techniques and cutting-edge finishes to make your bottle stand out on the shelf.

• Cost-effective solutions and access to a global supply network for value and scalability.

• Exceptional service from a dedicated team supporting you from concept to completion.

Visit us at the show to discover how we can strengthen your brand with outstanding label quality, consistency, and creativity.

Autajon Labels Royston proudly sponsors:

Autajon Labels Royston is one of the UK’s leading producers of premium self-adhesive labels for the drinks industry, trusted by vineyards and wineries nationwide to deliver exceptional print quality, technical precision, and striking on-shelf appeal.

With more than 40 years of experience and a dedicated drinks team, Autajon Labels Royston supports brands from design to bottling line. Its in-house pre-press studio ensures every label is print-ready and performs flawlessly in production, whether on flat, tapered, or curved bottles. They produce over 400 million labels each year, supplying many of the UK’s most respected vineyards and drinks brands. Their collaborative approach and

technical insight mean that even the most intricate designs are achievable without compromising performance or speed to market. Their labels stand out from the competition on the shelf, too. That’s because

Autajon Labels Royston combines advanced digital and conventional printing with specialist embellishments to help producers create distinctive, memorable packaging. These include foil, embossing, and tactile varnishes.

Sustainability is central to their operation. The business is FSC certified, operates a zero-to-landfill

As well as the fantastic support from our main sponsors, we are so pleased to have individual sponsorship across all aspects of the show’s activities.

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policy, and offers a growing range of recycled and renewable materials. Production is fully accredited to ISO 9001, BRCGS AA, and PS 9000:2016 standards, giving customers complete confidence in quality and compliance.

From boutique producers to globally recognised brands, Autajon Labels Royston helps winemakers express the craft, character, and quality of their wines through beautiful, durable labels that stand out on the shelf, and stand up to the ice bucket.

Autajon Labels Royston are pleased to be a main sponsor of The Vineyard & Winery Show and a Gold Sponsor to Wine GB, which helps to raise funds and support activities for the membership, encouraging the industry to develop.

Visit us at the show to discuss your next labelling project.

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Introducing new sponsors

Sponsors play a vital part in supporting the Vineyard & Winery Show and the organisers are delighted to have such strong representation from across the industry.

In return for their support, the sponsors achieve valuable exposure to the thousands of visitors who attend the show or see coverage of it online or in Vineyard magazine.

This year, Biobest UK is sponsoring the seminar networking breakfast, while Reflex Label+ is sponsoring the seminars.

Biobest UK will be showcasing its leading range of biological solutions designed to support sustainable and profitable viticulture.

With a strong focus on integrated pest management (IPM), Biobest UK offers growers innovative tools to reduce chemical inputs while maintaining crop health and quality. It points out: “With increasing pressure on vineyards to reduce pesticide use and meet sustainability targets, Biobest UK delivers proven solutions that align with both environmental goals and economic viability.”

The company has several products that are ideal for vineyard applications, including:

◆ Predatory mites such as Amblyseius montdorensis and Amblyseius andersoni, which are particularly useful in vineyards for controlling key pests like thrips, broad mites and spider mites, helping to maintain healthy plants and improve grape quality.

◆ Its Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) lure Drosinal, which has shown itself extremely attractive to SWD and is used by soft fruit growers across the UK.

◆ A range of biopesticides such as Delfin, which can be used for safe, effective control of vineyard pests and pathogens.

◆ Sticky traps and monitoring tools that support early pest detection and decision-making as part of a robust IPM strategy.

“It's a pleasure to be breakfast sponsors at the 2025 Vineyard & Winery Show,” said product manager Jorge Tirado. “Biobest’s technical team will be on hand throughout the day to discuss tailored strategies for vineyard pest management and the integration of biological controls with existing practices.”

Seminar sponsor Reflex Label+ prides itself on taking customers’ ideas and concepts and turning them into premium labels and packaging solutions that leave a lasting impression.

The company invests continually in high-tech flexographic and digital printing and is trusted by a number of global brands, including many in the beer, wine and spirit sector.

Reflex Label+ offers a wide range of embellishment options including hot and cold foiling, embossing, debossing, tactile finishes, varnishes, glitter effects and more, ensuring products stand out and stay memorable.

“Reflex Label+ is delighted to be seminar sponsor at the Vineyard & Winery show this year and is looking forward to welcoming visitors to stand M66,” said Claire Stringer-Phillips, head of marketing.

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Matthew Jukes’ masterclass

1 PM TASTING MARQUEE

Always a highlight of the Vineyard & Winery Show, world-renowned wine writer and Vineyard columnist Matthew Jukes will be entertaining wine-lovers again this year with his own blend of knowledge, insight and humour.

His structured wine tasting is again based on the six wines featured in his November and December columns in Vineyard magazine, while all 36 of his 2025 recommendations will be available for tasting throughout the day at the wine hub in the John Henry Pavilion. Matthew’s wine-inspired wit and wisdom will be on display in the seminar marquee, where wine-lovers will gather at 1pm to hear his views, and perhaps give their own, on his chosen six top tipples.

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The wines selected are those featured by Vineyard magazine’s wine columnist Matthew Jukes during 2025. All these wines will be available to sample.

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2023 Luke’s Pinot Noir

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2019 Makers Rosé

Biddenden Vineyards

2023 Gribble Bridge

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Black Chalk 2023 Rumour Has It Chardonnay

Cradle Valley 2023 Pinot Gris

Cobham House Vineyard 2024 Rosé

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Best of the best

MAIDSTONE EXHIBITION HALL

The wine hub in the Maidstone Hall at this year’s Vineyard & Winery Show will go well beyond merely giving visitors a chance to taste great English wines. The offerings this year are simply the best of the best, medal winners of the very highest calibre.

The Golden 50 Wine List, chosen by WineGB in conjunction with Vineyard magazine editor Rebecca Farmer, have been selected from over 100 wines that have won either gold medals or higher across 10 national and international competitions. Those competitions were the WineGB Awards, London Wine Fair Battle of the Bubbles, Decanter World Wine Awards, International Wine Challenge (IWC), International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC), The Champagne and Sparkling Wine

World Championships, Global Masters, Sommelier Wine Awards, London Wine Competition and the Sommeliers Choice Awards.

The final selection shows the wide variety of great wines produced in this country and features 35 sparkling and 15 still wines made by vineyards from Hampshire to Herefordshire and from Cornwall to Essex.

It includes Langham Perpetual MV, the first wine to have been awarded 99 points by WineGB, and Bluestone’s Blanc de Noirs 2019, which won a

Platinum award at the Decanter World Wine Awards.

The fact that there are only two wines from Gusbourne Estate on the list – the Blanc de Noirs 2020 and the Commanders Chardonnay – shows remarkable restraint on the part of the selectors, given that the vineyard picked up no fewer than 11 gold medals this year.

A wine that should be worth a taste is the Four Daughters Albarino 2022 from J L Baxter Savage Vineyard. Albarino is not widely seen in the UK and to not just plant it but go on to win a gold award with it shows equal parts bravery and brilliance.

“It’s really encouraging to see the breadth of wineries that have won gold – or better – across the various competitions this year. It speaks volumes for

the future of English and Welsh wine,” commented Vineyard editor Rebecca Farmer.

WineGB CEO Nicola Bates said: “This has been another incredible year for wines from the UK, and it is so important for us to recognise the wonderful achievements of these award-winners.

“We had so many outstanding wines to consider in 2025 that it was an incredibly hard task to select just the best 50. We have seen our first 99-point wine, and with another global trophy from the International Wine Challenge, it is clear that quality is continually increasing. We are seeing more and more interest in our sector, especially from overseas markets, which demonstrates how this message is getting through.”

The 2025 Golden 50 Wine List in full

◆ All Angels, Ten Year Anniversary Classic Cuvée Brut 2014

◆ Balfour Winery, Scout’s Sauvignon Blanc 2024

◆ Balfour Winery, Blanc de Noirs 2020

◆ Black Chalk, Wine Inversion

◆ Black Book Winery, Nightjar 2022

◆ Breaky Bottom, Cuvée Brian James 2018

◆ Bride Valley, Reserve Brut 2018

◆ Bluestone, Blanc de Noirs 2019

◆ Cary Wine Estate, The Old Rectory Chardonnay 2023

◆ Camel Valley, Pinot Noir Rose Brut 2022

◆ Chapel Down, Kits Coty Coeur de Cuvée 2016

◆ Chapel Down, Bacchus 2024

◆ Chartham Vineyard, Blanc de Blancs 2021

◆ Cobham House, Rosé 2024

◆ Digby Fine English, Rosé Brut 2018

◆ Domaine Hugo, Hugo 2020

◆ Fenny Castle, Sparkling Rose 2020

◆ Gusbourne Estate, Blanc de Noirs 2020

◆ Gusbourne Estate, Commanders Chardonnay 2022

◆ Greyfriars, Classic Cuvée Brut 2015

◆ Hattingley Valley, Blanc de Blancs 2017

◆ Harrow and Hope, Blanc de Blancs 2020

◆ Henners, Vintage 2018

◆ Itasca Wines, Marlow Valley 2024

◆ J L Baxter Savage Vineyard, Four Daughters Albarino 2022

◆ Kingsthorne, Seyval Blanc Brut 2017

◆ Langham Wine Estate, Perpetual NV

◆ Langham Wine Estate, Blanc de Blancs NV

◆ Leonardslee Family Vineyards, Brut Reserve 2021

◆ Litmus Wines, Litmus Roy Martin Red Pinot 2022

◆ Louma Vineyard, Special Cuvée 2020

◆ Louis Pommery England, Brut Magnum NV

◆ Lyme Bay Winery, Pinot Noir 2021

◆ Lyme Bay Winery, Martins Lane Chardonnay 2020

◆ Mousehall, Tidebrook Staddle Stone Chardonnay 2023

◆ Nyetimber, Magnum Blanc De Blancs 2016

◆ Nyetimber, 1086 2013

◆ Plumpton Estate, Brut Classic Magnum 2018

◆ Roebuck Estates, Rosé De Noirs 2019

◆ Sandridge Barton, Pinot Gris Orange Wine 2019

◆ Sandridge Barton, Sonny 2022

◆ Silverhand, Silver Reign NV

◆ Stopham, Barrel Fermented Pinot Blanc 2022

◆ Sugrue South Downs, The Trouble with Dreams Magnum Brut 2009

◆ The Grange, White From White 2018

◆ Weyborne, Oriana Brut 2019

◆ Wiston Estate, Library Collection Cuvée 2009

◆ Wyfold Vineyard, Rosé 2019

◆ Wraxhall, Bacchus Reserve 2022

◆ Vagabond Wines, Nature Series Cuvée Brut 2018

All Angels

Ten Year Anniversary Classic Cuvée Brut 2014

Balfour Winery Blanc de Noirs 2020

Black Book Winery Nightjar 2022

Bride Valley Reserve Brut 2018

Balfour Winery Scout’s Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Black Chalk Wine Inversion

Breaky Bottom Cuvée Brian James 2018

Valley Pinot Noir Rosé Brut 2022

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Suppliers of high quality machinery for vineyards and fruit growers.

Installation, servicing and maintenance.

Vitimech are centrally located in the heart of the winegrowing region of Southern England.

Chapel Down

Kits Coty Coeur de Cuvée 2016

Chartham Vineyard Blanc de Blancs 2021

Domaine Hugo Hugo 2020

Gusbourne Estate Blanc de Noirs 2020

Chapel Down Bacchus 2024

Cobham House Rosé 2024

Fenny Castle Sparkling Rosé 2020

Gusbourne Estate Commanders Chardonnay 2022

Compact rinsing, filling, capping monoblock perfect for smaller wineries. Innovative and reliable to ensure preservation of product integrity. We share your passion for your product.

Greyfriars

Classic Cuvée Brut 2015

Harrow and Hope Blanc de Blancs 2020

Itasca Wines Marlow Valley 2024

Kingsthorne

Seyval Blanc Brut 2017

Hattingley Valley Blanc de Blancs 2017

Henners Vintage 2018

J L Baxter Savage Vineyard Four Daughters Albarino 2022

Langham Wine Estate

Blanc de Blancs NV

Leonardslee Family

Vineyards

Brut Reserve 2021

Louis Pommery England

Brut Magnum NV

Plumpton Estate

Brut Classic Magnum 2018

Sandridge Barton

Sonny 2022

Louma Vineyard

Special Cuvée 2020

Tidebrook Staddle Stone

Chardonnay 2023

Roebuck Estates

Rosé De Noirs 2019

Silver Reign NV

Mousehall
Silverhand

Stopham

Barrel Fermented

Pinot Blanc 2022

The Grange White From White 2018

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Wiston Estate Library Collection Cuvée 2009

Vagabond Wines Nature Series Cuvée Brut 2018

Wyfold Vineyard Rosé 2019

Federico Manetti and Gavin Patterson introduce entirely hand-made wine Amphorae manufactured in Tuscany at the Manetti Gusmano & Figli family furnace (since 1780). The Wine Amphoras are made completely by hand following the rules of an ancient technique called “Based Work”.

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The dealcoholisation of sparkling wine

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With dealcoholised wine set to account for around 10% of global wine sales in the near future, vineyards can’t afford to ignore this potential growth area.

That is the clear message from Hochschule Geisenheim University scientist Matthias Schmitt, who will be leading a ground-breaking technical masterclass on the subject at this year’s Vineyard & Winery Show.

Matthias, a researcher at the university’s department of oenology and wine technology, will be outlining the latest progress in work to find ways of making low and no-alcohol wines that retain the same characteristics and sensory impacts as ‘the real thing’.

He told Vineyard magazine that much of the winedrinking experience came from the ethanol that was removed in the dealcoholisation process and “changed a lot of the wine’s parameters”, including fullness, sweetness, acidity, astringency and ‘mouth feel’.

His research, which he will share during his presentation on The Dealcoholisation of Sparkling Wine at 3.30pm in the seminar marquee, focuses on ways of “buffering these deficiencies caused by the lack of ethanol and using stylistic devices to improve the drinking experience”.

The masterclass, which is limited to 120, pre-booked, ticket holders, will highlight a range of techniques, from early harvesting to the addition of

CO2 and sweetening with rectified grape must.

The session will include a tutored tasting of dealcoholised wines that have been treated in various ways to improve their palatability and will offer a detailed insight into one of the largest growing areas of the wine industry, given by a sought-after speaker who has delivered similar presentations at a number of other sparkling wine conferences.

It will be chaired by another expert in this field, Dr Belinda Kemp, NIAB's head of research and oenology and vice-president of the microbiology expert group in the International Organisation of Vine and Wine.

She pointed out that given the growth in low or no-alcohol wine consumption – which at 10% would roughly equate to the amount of Rosé wine sold worldwide – vineyards in the UK would be missing out if they didn’t look into the possibilities.

Kreston Reeves are delighted to help spotlight the craft and innovation behind British winemaking – and raise a glass to the future of the industry.

With deep roots in the viticulture sector, the Kreston Reeves team brings decades of experience supporting vineyard owners and winemakers across the South East and beyond. From growth planning and tax strategy to succession and sustainability, they understand the unique challenges and opportunities that come with running a successful vineyard.

New knowledge and equipment

WR Services Kent Ltd offers full winery set ups alongside equipment maintenance, servicing, new and used equipment sales and repairs.

The company works proudly alongside European partners Oeno Concept, which supplies gyro pallet systems, Les Pressoirs Coquard, TDD, MDC, TR Equipments, Cazaux and, new for 2025, RCork.

Alongside Maxime Poisot, from Les Pressoirs Coquard, and other partners from across Europe, the WR Services Kent team is looking forward to seeing customers old and new at the Vineyard & Winery Show 2025 and will be displaying what managing director Wayne Russell believes is “some of the best equipment on the market”.

Wayne went on: “This has been another busy year for WR Services. We work for some of the largest

wine producers in the UK, but no job is too small. We pride ourselves on bringing new knowledge and equipment to the UK.

“In 2025, we undertook more training, working alongside the engineers and design teams in Champagne. Like previous years, we worked in the factories and champagne houses alongside the engineers who design, build, and maintain these machines to the highest standard. This brings new knowledge and expertise to the UK.

“Our family run business is continuing to expand as we support vineyards and wine producers across the UK. From sales and installation to maintenance and repairs – from grape to glass we’ve got it covered.” www.wrservices.biz

Mechanical weeding and organic farming

Lamberhurst Engineering Kent are showcasing a range of vineyard and orchard equipment manufactured by Rinieri Srl, a fourth-generation, family owned company founded in 1920 by Olinto Rinieri in the hills of Romagna, Italy.

The business began as a blacksmiths’ workshop and quickly showed an innovative spirit, filing its first patent in 1922. After World War II, it expanded under the leadership of Olinto’s son Ambrogio and his wife Augusta, moving production to Forlì to meet growing agricultural demand.

In the 1970s, the third generation joined, and during the agricultural crisis of the 1980s, Rinieri diversified into industrial shelving and subcontracted

metalwork. The launch of its first website in the 1990s opened the door to international markets, especially in the vineyard and orchard sectors.

From 2000 onwards, the fourth generation continued to grow the business with a strong focus on quality and innovation and two decades later the company expanded its facilities with new production and office space.

Rinieri offers a wide range of equipment, with a strong focus on mechanical weeding and organic farming. As a leader in inter-row machinery, the company combines over 100 years of experience with a commitment to providing high-quality, reliable solutions to farmers in over 60 countries.

Improve efficiency and precision in vineyard management

Crawfords Group is looking forward to the Vineyard & Winery Show, where they are showcasing a comprehensive range of vineyard machinery and technology designed to improve efficiency and precision in vineyard management.

On display is a selection of Pellenc equipment, including the Pellenc pre-pruner with Multiviti head, Multiviti chassis, hydraulic leaf trimmer – Multiviti head, and the Soft Touch leaf remover – Multiviti head. Visitors also have the opportunity to purchase Pellenc hand tools throughout the day, with exclusive show discounts available and stock ready to take away.

Alongside the Pellenc range, Crawfords Group

are also exhibiting vineyard tractors from Massey Ferguson and Fendt, both renowned for their reliability, power and precision in vineyard environments. Completing the display is the ID David Bio S-4, an innovative extendable in-row weeder frame that allows simultaneous maintenance of cover crops and precision weeding inside the plant row.

Whether you’re looking to enhance your vineyard’s productivity, explore sustainable cultivation solutions or simply see the latest in viticulture technology, the Crawfords team will be on hand throughout the show to offer expert advice and discuss tailored solutions for your business.

Rural businesses should plan now for Inheritance Tax changes

In October 2024’s budget, significant changes to inheritance tax (IHT) were announced. From April 2026, agricultural property relief (APR) and business property relief (BPR), which can apply to certain qualifying business assets, land and buildings, will only give full relief on the first £1m of value.

Despite strong lobbying from the rural sector, the Government made no change or softening in the 2025 spring statement, meaning those impacted have less than a year to plan for the change.

The impact will be substantial, with many farms and estates potentially being presented with increased or unexpected IHT liabilities.

For those impacted, the immediate thought process may be to sell land or borrow funds to pay the IHT bill. There are, though, other considerations beyond this as a means of mitigating the impact:

◆ A back-to-basics understanding of the business structure and land ownership to provide an awareness of where tax reliefs may apply

◆ A review of partnership agreement and wills to ensure there is an appropriate passing on of assets upon death and that allowances are maximised

◆ Lifetime gifting rather than on death

◆ Similarly, strategic gifting, such as gifting core parts of a farm

◆ Using the joint interest in land valuation rules effectively

◆ Using trusts to support tax efficiency.

Local, trusted business advisors Azets can help rural businesses navigate these changes by assessing their current tax position and providing tailored strategies to mitigate potential costs. Azets advises rural businesses to plan now for the potential monetary impact. With careful estate and succession planning, Azets can ensure that family run farms, vineyards and rural businesses remain financially secure for future generations.

The experts at Azets are on hand to help rural businesses that are set to be impacted by IHT changes. If you have concerns about how to navigate the situation or are facing other challenges that you need support on, contact Katie Hodson: katie.hodson@azets.co.uk

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Third-generation viticulturist

Blago Dishkov, founder of VitiForce, is a third-generation viticulturist from Bulgaria whose family’s history with vineyards spans decades. Blago’s grandfather was the village’s first winemaker, while his father revived vine growing after the fall of communism. From the age of 10, Blago worked beside him, restoring old vineyards and producing homemade wine. “That experience sparked my lifelong passion for viticulture,” he explained.

At 18, Blago studied Viticulture at the Agricultural University of Plovdiv. In 2016, he moved to the UK to gain cool-climate experience through an apprenticeship at Plumpton College and an internship at Geisenheim University, where he focused on grapevine diseases. He then managed vineyards in West Sussex, including Kinsbrook, where he continues to oversee operations.

VitiForce was born from this journey. Based in the UK, the company provides expert vineyard management and consultancy across the South East, South West, Essex and Norfolk. With over a decade of hands-on experience, Blago offers practical knowledge and reliable services, from vineyard establishment to harvest. Services include:

◆ Full vineyard management (planting to harvest)

◆ Pruning (tying down, pulling canes)

◆ Canopy management and replanting

◆ Tractor operations: mulching, mowing, vine trimming and leaf stripping

◆ Machine bud rubbing and rollhacking

◆ Targeted spraying (weed control, fungicides)

◆ Grape transportation.

Email Blago at vitiforce@outlook.com or call 07577 807750.

Based in the UK and serving the South East, South West, Essex, and Norfolk, VitiForce delivers expert vineyard management and consultancy with over 10 years of hands-on experience in cool climate viticulture.

Founded by Blago, we offer reliable, on-site services tailored to your vineyard’s unique needs – from establishment to harvest.

OUR SPECIALIST SERVICES INCLUDE:

– Full vineyard management (planting to harvest)

– Pruning (tying down, pulling canes)

– Canopy management & replanting

– Tractor operations: mulching, mowing, vine trimming, leaf stripping

– Machine bud rubbing & rollhacking

– Targeted spraying (weed control, fungicides)

– Grape transportation

2025

Come and speak to me on stand M64

20 years of proven frost and heat protection

CropAid’s biostimulant range CropAid AntiFrost and CropAid AntiHeat helps growers improve yield and quality when temperatures swing to damaging extremes. CropAid products prime the vine’s natural stress-response pathways, improving cell membrane stability, osmotic balance and antioxidant capacity; buds, flowers, and young clusters ride out cold snaps and heat spikes with less or no damage.

CropAid AntiFrost, independently evaluated by ADAS in the UK, induces the vines to produce their own antifreeze proteins protecting the vines and providing further vitality throughout the entire growing period right up until harvest. Growers report stronger bud survival, reduced shoot necrosis, and more even fruit set. Protection lasts up to 14 days per spray, giving cover across multi-night frost windows and cutting operational costs. CropAid reports increases in cold tolerance up to 7°C below some crop’s natural levels.

CropAid AntiHeat supports vines during heat waves helping maintain stomatal function and canopy integrity. Growers have observed steadier photosynthesis, better bunch protection, and improved colour and flavour development under stressful conditions with less sunburn and shrivel.

Both products have been approved by the Soil Association for organic use, giving viticulturists assurance on both performance and compliance. For vineyard managers focused on quality, yield and cost control, CropAid offers a quiet, clean and scalable programme: spray ahead of forecast stress, then

maintain coverage through the risk period and beyond. Fewer logistics, predictable per-hectare costs, and protection that lasts.

There are many trial results on the website, here are what some UK vineyards have to say:

“Good for the vines and good for the grower”Andrew Barnes, Hungerhill Vineyard, Bedfordshire

“I have been using it for three years and I noticed an increase in buds and quality of buds. This is a low-cost solution that every grower should have,” said Martyn Pollock, Nine Oaks Vineyard, Kent.

Andrew Beamish, Mallard Point Vineyard, Lincolnshire said: “We’ve never seen leaf health so abundant. I am a firm believer. It’s 100% obvious!”

“We have been using CropAid AntiFrost for a number of years as part of our frost fighting armoury. Following the instructions and applying it regularly through the frost season has provided seemingly good protection although the frosts have not been so severe in recent years. We will definitely continue to use it going forward. It is worth adding that the support from the team at CropAid is first class,”said Mark Darley, All Angels Vineyard, Berkshire.

“We first used CropAid as a frost protection in May this year, we were forecast a -1°C frost, so were quite concerned. We applied it 24 to 48 hours before, our thermometer recorded -0.8°C during the frost, we had no issues at all. We decided we would add it as a monthly addition, and we feel it really helped with the health of the vines and improved the yield and quality at harvest,” said Tim Spakouskas, Yorkshire Heart Vineyard, Yorkshire.

Leading international search company

The Carling Partnership Ltd (CPL) is the leading international search company working exclusively within the wine, brewing, distilling, cider and soft drinks industries.

The drinks industry is a growing market internationally, and CPL recognises the demand for professional and talented individuals to help clients meet their goals in a competitive marketplace. Providing a first-class recruitment service for a wide network of clients, from global and international wine companies to small producers, CPL sources and recruits talent for the future, specialising in middle to executive level.

In order to meet the highest standards required by employers in the wine sector, CPL has the right

experience and extensive network of contacts necessary to optimise the search process for both candidates and companies.

CPL’s clients enjoy the advantages of working with a sector-specialist search company, while talented and ambitious applicants are helped to secure the best opportunities to meet their career plans.

As a small company, CPL is proud of the professional and dedicated service it offers in a competitive market. Julie Carling and Shaun ParryJones look forward to meeting you throughout the day on stand M55.

Call The Carling Partnership Limited on 01483 893 100, visit www.carlingpartnership. com or email enquiries@carlingpartnership.com

Glass maker with a difference

Vetreria Etrusca is a glass maker with a difference, more than 100 years old but with a thoroughly up-to-date outlook, using the latest technology to create containers from a material mankind has been using for millennia.

Along with a comprehensive catalogue of beautiful designs, Vetreria Etrusca offers bespoke and personalised bottles and has the flexibility to make small minimum quantities while also being big enough to be able to grow production to meet the customers’ needs.

Vetreria Etrusca’s three glass colours display the company’s heritage from the famous Tuscan Fiasco which appears in medieval frescos in churches

in Florence. The company offers its traditional half white colour, through sparkling clear extra white flint to its signature antique green VerdEtrusco, which features at least 80% recycled glass.

As a family business, Vetreria Etrusca is concerned for the future of the planet and acts upon this with huge investments in sustainability and the environment at the factory, backed up by certification to prove commitment.

Whether you are looking for a bottle for traditional method, sparkling or still wine or you want to make a statement with your own bottle, Vetreria Etrusca can find the right one for you.

Supporting Your Fruit Business

At Agrii, our fruit agronomists do far more than advise on crop protection. They bring specialist expertise across top fruit, soft fruit and viticulture, while also helping growers access the products and services they need to succeed. From agronomy and compliance to environmental planning, budgeting and ancillary product supply, our team provides tailored support designed to meet the real-world challenges of modern fruit production.

Julian Searle Agronomist & Viticulture Specialist
Ben Brown Agronomist & Viticulture Specialist
Matt Greep Fruit Team Manager & Agronomist
Gary Saunders Agronomist, Kent
Brendan Rhodes Agronomist, Kent & West Midlands
Neil Obbard Agronomist, South and South East
Ryan Williams Agronomist, Kent & Anglia
Richard Killian Agronomist, South East
Jonathan Garratt Agronomist, East Anglia
Steve Masters Product ManagerAncillary Products
Jason Steels Agronomist, Lincolnshire
Matt Curry Commercial Support - Ancillary Products
Emma Smith Agronomist, West Midlands
Matt Adrian Trainee Agronomist

See us on stand M59

Sustainability, innovation and technology

Agrii is delighted to return to the Vineyard & Winery Show 2025 and is looking forward to meeting customers old and new on stand M59 throughout the day.

As the UK’s leading provider of agronomy and farm support services, Agrii works closely with farmers and growers across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. With more than 300 arable, BASIS-qualified consultants and a team of 14 fruit agronomists, Agrii is here to share practical, independent advice backed by years of research and on-farm experience.

Agrii is also looking ahead to the future of UK fruit production. The company’s focus is on sustainability, innovation and technology, supporting growers

in meeting both environmental goals and market expectations.

Through a dedicated research and development programme, Agrii is exploring new crop protection options, precision farming tools and advanced integrated pest management (IPM) approaches. These efforts help improve productivity while reducing environmental impact, ensuring farms remain resilient in the face of change.

Agrii’s horticultural agronomists bring generations of expertise, offering personalised guidance alongside a coordination team committed to excellent customer service. With depots located across the UK, the team is able to provide fast, reliable distribution wherever it’s needed.

KICKSTART YOUR CAREER IN UK WINE!

Join our Skills Bootcamps –part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee & Plan for Jobs.

Designed in collaboration with employers and sector bodies.

Open to East & West Sussex residents & employees.

FREE training if you’re not currently working. Employers pay just 10% contribution (if under 249 staff).

Courses curated from our part-time wine and industry essentials programmes. Get job-ready for roles in vineyards, wineries & cellar doors.

WSCC Vineyard Operative Skills Bootcamp

2026 Dates: 16th February to 27th March

WSCC Essential Winery Skills Bootcamp

2026 Dates: 12th January to 13th February

WSCC Essential Cellar Door Skills Bootcamp

2026 Dates: 12th January to 27th February

Find out more about our programme of part-time courses scan the QR code:

Scan the QR code to find more information on courses for each Bootcamp programme:

The home of wine education in the UK

Plumpton College is offering skills bootcamps for those new to the UK wine industry or looking to gain skills for new opportunities in the sector. Part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee and Plan for Jobs, these courses are supported by East and West Sussex County Councils and open to residents and employees of businesses in these areas.

Courses are fully funded for those not currently working. Employed participants pay a 10% contribution if their business has 249 or fewer staff, and 30% for businesses with more than 250 employees.

Bootcamps are curated from the college’s parttime wine and industry essentials courses to equip participants for entry-level roles. They feature:

◆ Vineyard bootcamp: Introduction to the UK wine industry, principles of vinegrowing and mandatory spray qualifications.

◆ Winery bootcamp: Introduction to wine chemistry, principles of winemaking and counterbalance forklift driving.

◆ Cellar door bootcamp: Introduction to the UK wine industry, WSET® Level 2 award in wines, introduction to cellar door sales and identifying and managing wine faults.

All bootcamps include essential health and safety training, ensuring participants are job-ready for vineyards, wineries and cellar door roles.

Photo: Christopher Lanaway Photography

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Hand-made wine amphorae

Federico Manetti creates entirely hand-made wine amphorae manufactured in Tuscany, where they have been made at the Manetti Gusmano & Figli family furnace since 1780.

The wine amphorae are made completely by hand following the rules of an ancient technique called ‘based work’.

Features include:

◆ The correct microporosity, which enables the wine to breathe correctly

◆ No lining, just natural terracotta

◆ Suitability for fermentation and for ageing on for both white and red wines, allowing just a gentle micro-oxidation to interact with the wine

◆ Antioxidant and antibacterial action and a high thermal insulation capacity.

Typical qualities:

◆ Great purity

◆ Enhanced minerality of the wine

◆ More mid-palate and complexity

◆ Retained fruitfulness

◆ Crispness with lots of energy and tension but always with elegance as a main character.

Representative Gavin Patterson looks forward to sharing information on, and discussing the attributes of, these excellent, ancient vessels made carefully with modern winemaking understanding. See us on stand

Specialist Vineyard Agronomy

From vineyard establishment through to post-harvest management, our dedicated agronomists are able to ensure that you maximise your yields of top quality fruit, whilst satisfying the ever more complex demands of legislation, protocols and consumer expectation.

Contact us for more information.

“Working closely with our growers, we use integrated pest management to optimise fruit quality and yield.”

@AgrovistaUK enquiries@agrovista.co.uk

@AgrovistaUK

Visit us on stand M25 at the Vinyard and Winery show

Attain optimum yields and quality

Agrovista UK is a provider of agronomy advice, management advice, precision services and inputs to farmers and growers across the whole of the UK.

Agrovista supports growers of vines, tree fruits, and soft fruits with in-depth industry knowledge, helping them attain optimum yields and quality. For some time now Agrovista UK has championed integrated farm management and is considered a leader in this area, with the UK’s only LEAF-accredited fruit agronomist as its technical lead.

Agrovista can provide as much, or as little, input as growers require, from site selection, variety choice, planting guidance and canopy management to pest and

disease monitoring and control, soil and tissue analysis, nutritional advice and pre-harvest assessment.

The company’s rural consultancy colleagues can help growers navigate the new world of the sustainable farming incentive (SFI), outlining all the support that is available to farmers across the UK.

Agrovista Weather Stations offer growers the chance to plan for, and monitor, weather events, and include pest and disease prediction models to support growers’ crop protection decisions.

Whether you are growing a conventional, organic or biodynamic crop, Agrovista are happy to discuss what services their team is able to offer.

TARTARIC STABILIZATION (CALCIUM & POTASSIUM)

• Additive free

• Zero wine loss

• Energy savings: 0,2 kW/hL

• No oxygen pick-up

• Zero organoleptic impact

• Less labour (Automated units)

Sustainable calcium control for sparkling wines

Future winemaking challenges require a sustainable solution that addresses labelling concerns, provides calcium stabilisation, utilises a trustworthy cold stabilisation process with reduced energy consumption and offers greater flexibility in scheduling wine availability on the market.

STARS® can do it all at once.

STARS® technology, developed in 1997 by the French company Oenodia, is an additive-free, membranebased process that ensures cold stabilisation for more than 1.5 billion bottles annually worldwide.

This unique solution simultaneously removes potassium tartrate and calcium while consuming only

two watt-hours per litre, delivering up to 96% energy savings compared to traditional cold stabilisation.

Reliable, sustainable and proven globally, STARS® sets a new standard in modern winemaking.

Dedicated to cold stabilisation, STARS® paired with STARS® XF makes it possible to combine crossflow filtration and cold stabilisation in a single, streamlined step at cellar temperature.

Oenodia has customers worldwide, including Australia, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom. Oenodia’s team is excited to be in attendance at the Vineyard & Winery Show and said: "Connecting with local winemakers and exploring how STARS® technology can benefit them will be a true pleasure."

The AVIX Autonomic Mark II Agricultural bird control: key advantages of automated bird lasers for farms and vineyards

Reduce Bird Damage:

Why choose Integrated Bird Management for agricultural bird control?

We use industry-leading products like the AVIX Autonomic laser bird repellent; a fully automated system that safely and silently keeps birds away from fields and open spaces 24/7. Combined with bird control spikes, bird mesh, and acoustic deterrents, our tools are designed for long-term, low-maintenance protection.

We are a trusted UK provider of agricultural bird control solutions, helping farmers and landowners prevent bird related damage. All our methods are non-lethal and eco conscious, aligning with UK wildlife protection laws.

Bird deterrent lasers can reduce the level of damage caused by foraging birds and increase returns at harvest.

Silent & humane:

The laser is only a visual scare; there is no noise or poison, and birds are simply driven away alive. Long term savings: Preventing contamination and damage cuts cleaning and repair costs, making lasers cost effective over time.

Wide coverage:

Each unit protects up to 12 acres, ideal for fields, orchards or large barns

Sustainable bird management

Integrated Bird Management (IBM) understands the unique challenges that vineyards and wineries face with bird control. Its specialist solutions provide humane, effective and sustainable bird management tailored specifically for the agricultural sector. Birds can cause significant damage to crops, contaminate products and disrupt operations, something IBM is committed to preventing.

IBM’s innovative approach combines advanced technology, such as industryleading automated laser systems, with traditional methods to ensure comprehensive protection for our clients’ vineyards. These non-lethal solutions are not only environmentally friendly but also comply with animal welfare regulations, offering peace of mind for our clients.

IBM’s expert team works closely with vineyards to develop customised strategies that adapt to changing bird pressures, ensuring lasting results throughout harvest seasons.

With a strong track record of success across various agricultural operations, IBM is the go-to partner for preventing bird-related losses while promoting ecological balance. Join countless satisfied clients in safeguarding your precious crops and enhancing your winery's reputation.

Choose IBM for reliable, effective, and ethical bird control, and let us help you protect your vineyard from unwanted avian visitors. Contact us today to learn more about our tailored solutions for the winemaking industry.

Mobitech Lift Trucks is a family run business, established in Kent since 1986. We are able to cover the whole of the South of England with our experienced mobile engineers. As a company we can support your business with a full range of new and used materials handling equipment, manufactured by the world’s leading brands.

Mobitech are able to provide you with long- and short-term rental equipment or sell you machinery that will meet all your requirements to enable you and your company to work at full potential increasing your productivity. As a company we can supply you with equipment that will handle all types of terrain, from the roughest to the smoothest of surfaces and from diesel to the all-new Lithium-ion products which will reduce our customers carbon footprint.

To book a free site survey or discuss any requirements please do not hesitate to contact us via any of our contact information listed above.

Tailored lift truck solutions

Mobitech Lift Trucks, a family-run business based in Kent and serving the South East of England, has built a reputation for delivering reliable materialshandling solutions tailored to various industries.

As a company, Mobitech Lift Trucks supplies an extensive range of new and used forklift trucks, warehouse machines, rough terrain equipment, lithium-ion powered trucks and pallet trucks, partnering with leading manufacturers including EP Equipment, Agrimac and Samuk.

In addition to sales, Mobitech Lift Trucks can offer service, maintenance, LOLER inspections, driver training, hire, parts and fleet support.

Mobitech Lift Trucks is showcasing its latest materials-

handling innovations for viticulture professionals, featuring robust machinery options suited to vineyard and winery environments, including rough terrain forklifts capable of navigating uneven ground and agile electric units for indoor and outdoor storage areas.

Throughout the day visitors can expect expert consultations and tailored advice on how best to optimise operations, from vineyard logistics to indoor storage and bottling lines.

By participating at this year's show, Mobitech Lift Trucks aims to engage directly with viticulture operators, growers and wine producers, exploring how tailored lift truck solutions can boost efficiency, safety and sustainability across the industry.

Global solutions powered by French innovation

Inno’vin, a unique vine and wine innovation network in France, based in Bordeaux and Cognac, supports innovative projects and business development of the wine industry ecosystem.

This year’s Vineyard & Winery Show features four innovative French supplier companies showcasing their expertise on the Inno’vin stand J5 in the John Hendry Pavilion. These key players provide turnkey solutions for all production needs from the vineyard to the cellar, through different technologies.

Visit the Inno’vin stand to see:

Belhomme:

Gentle on vines, tough on weeds

Since 1990, Belhomme has specialised in vineyard equipment, creating functional and gentle undervine care systems powered by a unique, low-power hydraulic system.

More than tools, Belhomme provides unmatched expertise in soil and vine care, offering winegrowers reliable mechanical undervine weed trimmer alternatives to chemicals that are adaptable to tractors, straddle or crawler tractors and, recently, robots.

S. Delafont Barrels:

innovative stainless-steel barrels

S. Delafont Barrels designs innovative stainlesssteel barrels ideal for ageing, micro-vinification and storage. They enhance wines, reveal the terroir effect and bring complexity and length. Ideal for parcel selections, S. Delafont Barrels offer durability, low water consumption, aesthetics, and ease of use: a tool perfectly suited for winemakers and wine tourism. This year,

look out for an oxygenation cane that allows oxygen to be added very naturally, day after day.

Praysbee spraying equipment

Praysbee has been designing eco-responsible, adaptable and innovative spraying equipment since 2021. Its Wulp® boom, compatible with all sprayers, reduces drift by up to 90% thanks to its oscillating projected jet system. Wulp® introduces a true shift in the spraying paradigm, offering an oscillating system without air assistance, based on two complementary micronisation nozzles set at specific angles and moved mechanically. This mechanism enables deeper penetration of plant protection products into the crop canopy, with 15% more deposition compared to conventional air-assisted systems.

Vivelys supports winemakers in creating unique aromatic profiles

Over the past 25 years, Vivelys has developed its expertise step by step, from the vineyard to the cellar, focusing on key factors such as the interaction between wine, oak and oxygen. What matters to us is offering our customers complete peace of mind and making the right decisions at the right time.

Look out for the ECOLYS: yeast fermenter, BOISE: premium oenological oak, BOISE ABSOLU: the natural purity of oak and cherrywood in drops and KYP®: digital cellar notebook, designed to simplify fermentation and ageing.

Visit Stand J5 or contact

Gracie Boland from Inno’vin on gracie.boland@innovin.fr to contact any of the companies exhibiting.

INNO’VIN, the French vine and wine innovation cluster, presents 4 experts showcasing game-changing technologies from the vineyard to the celler.

INNO’VIN, the French vine and wine innovation cluster, presents 4 experts showcasing game-changing technologies from the vineyard to the celler.

INNO’VIN, the French vine and wine innovation cluster, presents 4 experts showcasing game-changing technologies from the vineyard to the celler.

Global solutions, powered by French innovation.

Global solutions, powered by French innovation.

Meet us at the - Stand J5 - John Hendry Pavillon.

Meet us at the - Stand J5 - John Hendry Pavillon.

Global solutions, powered by French innovation.

Meet us at the - Stand J5 - John Hendry Pavillon.

Innovative stainless-steel barrels

S.Delafont Barrels designs innovative stainlesssteel barrels that enhance wines, reveal terroir, and add complexity. Ideal for parcel selections, they combine durability, low water use, aesthetics and ease for winemakers.

add complexity. Ideal for parcel selections, they combine durability, low water use, aesthetics and ease for winemakers.

S.Delafont Barrels designs innovative stainlesssteel barrels that enhance wines, reveal terroir, and add complexity. Ideal for parcel selections, they combine durability, low water use, aesthetics and ease for winemakers.

Eco-friendly & adaptable spraying

Since 1990, Belhomme designs smart, gentle vineyard tools powered by a unique low-power hydraulic system. Reliable, chemical-free undervine care, for tractors, straddles, crawlers, and robots.

undervine care, for tractors, straddles, crawlers, and robots.

Innovations for winemakers

Innovations for winemakers

Praysbee designs eco-friendly, innovative spraying equipment. The Wulp® boom, compatible with all sprayers, cuts drift up to 90% with its oscillating jet system and pairs with the Méluv® mobile phytosanitary tank.

Praysbee designs eco-friendly, innovative spraying equipment. The Wulp® boom, compatible with all sprayers, cuts drift up to 90% with its oscillating jet system and pairs with the Méluv® mobile phytosanitary tank.

enhance products while optimizing production and costs.

Vivelys helps wine and non-alcoholic beverage producers craft unique aromas, using oenology expertise, precise equipment, and digital tools to enhance products while optimizing production and costs.

Praysbee designs eco-friendly, innovative spraying equipment. The Wulp® boom, compatible with all sprayers, cuts drift up to 90% with its oscillating jet system and pairs with the Méluv® mobile phytosanitary tank. enhance products while optimizing production and costs.

Spray smarter, waste less

Ever wondered why spraying is stuck in the dark ages? Cordon has been founded by a longterm grape grower to help growers spray more efficiently, safely and with less hassle.

The requirements of each grape variety and block in the vineyard are different, yet they are sprayed with the same uniform tank mixture. The Loop allows the operator to mix both solid and liquid treatments (fertilisers and pesticides) to dynamically control the spray mix, giving growers the opportunity to:

◆ Spray smarter and waste less: Tailor the spray mix to each block’s need

◆ Take total control: Automate spray records and work orders

◆ Enjoy seamless integration: The Loop works with any sprayer and any tractor.

Developed in collaboration with 10 of the UK’s leading vineyards and contractors, rigorously tested and supported and already sold to the UK’s best

known vineyards, the Loop allows operators to take control of their spraying.

Visit the Cordon stand to see the Loop and learn how it works.

Rooted in brand: Helping vineyards grow

Oak Creative is proud to return to the Vineyard & Winery Show as Gold Patrons of WineGB, supporting the continued growth of the UK’s wine industry through strategic branding, digital and design.

With more vineyards competing for shelf space, trade attention and tourism, brands have never been more important. Whether selling direct, exporting or building out your visitor experience, success comes down to more than what’s in the bottle; it’s about how the story is told.

Oak Creative helps vineyards define brand strategy, develop standout design and deliver consistently across every touchpoint, from packaging to signage and from websites to tasting room collateral. Our recent launch of the new WineGB website is just one example of how we help unify, elevate and grow the industry.

At Oak Creative, we don’t just design, we become your creative partner. Acting as an extension of your team, we bring clarity, creativity and consistency to every stage of your growth.

Visit Stand M52 to chat to us about building a brand that resonates with your audience.

• Steel frame buildings

• Building conversions

• Sheeting and cladding

• Refurbishment and change of use

• Demolition and asbestos removal

• Groundworks and drainage

• Concrete flooring and external concrete

• Concrete frame and steel frame repairs

• Internal stainless-steel drainage

• Insurance and general repairs

• Guttering and repairs

White label and bespoke packaging

With 30-plus years of experience providing both white label and bespoke packaging to the wine industry, WBC understands the work that goes into every bottle produced. Whether they are being shipped off to a local merchant, distributed abroad or presented as a sophisticated gifting solution, WBC will be there every step of your journey, from farm to glass.

See us on stand J23

WBC’s highly acclaimed, DPD-approved Pulpsafe range and newly launched Honey Hex boxes are just two of the world-class transit options being

exhibited at the Vineyard & Winery Show, providing everything winemakers need to protect every drop. With an extensive collection of brandable gifting concepts in the mix (think refined wooden wine boxes, wicker hampers, bottle carriers, tote bags and barware), WBC is a partner of choice for those who are looking for the full package.

Meet the team at Stand J23 and let’s chat about how we can help you grow your business with packaging solutions that transcend the norm. It's going to be grape!

Cultivating knowledge

Hadlow College is proud to be part of the Vineyard & Winery Show, with viticulture playing an important role in many of its courses.

This was aided greatly by the launch of the college’s sustainable orchard and vineyard in 2023. Covering a three-hectare site, it is home to apples, plums, cherries, and apricots, while a section of the orchard is dedicated to producing a crop of grapes, with a training emphasis on how to set up and manage a vineyard.

The crops are grown with sustainability in mind. Drones are used to monitor bud set, predict yields and monitor the growth of the crop, allowing precise

applications of nutrition along with precision pest and disease control.

Sensors are installed throughout the orchard to monitor, amongst other things, moisture, relative humidity, photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) and rainfall. Other exciting sensors are currently being developed.

Like many of the top-class facilities at the college, this set up allows students to benefit from real-life, practical industry experience, something the college knows is hugely beneficial to both the students and potential employers.

Visit www.hadlow.ac.uk for more information.

Transform wine and cider into high-value spirits

The recent relaxation of alcohol production regulations in the UK has made it easier than ever to venture into spirits .

OUR SERVICES INCLUDE

○ Distiller y equipment design & build

○ License application

○ Recipe development

○ Team training

○ Health & safet y cer tification

○ Botanical & packaging sourcing

○ Maintenance

We of fer bespoke suppor t that can be tailored to any level of experience. Visit us at The Vineyard & Winer y Show in November!

Expertise in mechanical handling

Glosrose has been supplying mechanical handling equipment to the viticulture industry for over 10 years to sites across the south and south east.

Founded in 1976, Glosrose is one of the UK's leading suppliers of mechanical handling and construction equipment, offering a comprehensive range of services, including the sale of new and refurbished equipment, available for purchase or on contract rental. With a short-term hire fleet of 150 trucks, Glosrose can also offer flexibility for high demand periods and harvest without long-term commitments.

With its expertise in mechanical handling equipment, Glosrose offers a wide range of solutions specific to the needs of wineries, from the most compact telehandler available to forklift trucks and pallet trucks, bin tippers and rotators.

New to the market, the Manitou ULM412 telehandler, at only 1.48m wide, has the versatility and capability to work across a range of applications in a winery.

Jake Butcher, Glosrose chief executive officer, said: “We think this lightweight and compact telehandler

is perfect for the viticulture industry. There is one on display on our stand, and we invite attendees and exhibitors to come and see for themselves and meet members of the Glosrose team, who will be able to answer any questions. Come and find us on stand J2”

Planning for a distillery?

Wine or cider producers attending the Vineyard & Winery Show and considering the exciting possibility of distilling their fermented products should make sure they visit The Craft Distilling Business Ltd. The company specialises in designing, commissioning and maintaining micro-distilleries, and has a track record of hundreds of successful projects over the past nine years.

The Craft Distilling Business’s state-of-the-art copper stills, ranging from 50 to 5,000 litres, are renowned for quality and innovation. The range includes fruit brandy hybrid stills, pot stills and vacuum stills, all perfect for turning fruit and ferments into high-quality spirits.

Beyond equipment, the team can provide comprehensive support to help clients every step of the way. Services include helping with licence applications, health and safety certification, staff training, recipe development and sourcing botanicals.

The Craft Distilling Business is trusted by over 300 craft distilleries in Europe and Asia and is dedicated to helping new businesses navigate the practical aspects of starting a distillery, including licensing and costs. Visit The Craft Distilling Business stand at the show for advice on creating a successful distillery or email matt@thecraftdistillingbusiness.com or call 07717 207331.

Winery equipment and supplies specialist

BevTech provides tailored solutions for all your winery equipment requirements, from a single pump to a complete winery setup. With decades of expertise in winemaking, design, and equipment the team ensures an optimal set up, smoothly and efficiently.

As the UK agents for leading brands, BevTech offers world-class equipment from brands including:

◆ GAI (bottling and labelling)

◆ Skrlj (tanks and presses)

◆ Mori (elevators, crushers and de-stemmers)

◆ Pera Pellenc (presses, elevators and grape bins)

◆ Intecpro (riddling and disgorging)

◆ Sentia (laboratory analysis)

◆ Schneider (pumps and rousers).

BevTech also stocks essential winery supplies, with exclusive UK representation for Oenofrance and Station Oenotechnique de Champagne, as well as a comprehensive range of treatments and products. It also distributes Vinilora yeast and bacteria from Novoensis for fermentation and microbial management.

Visit BevTech at stand M1, email david@bevtech.co.uk or call David Cowderoy on 01444 411141.

BevPack offers a range of wine production services both from its site at Haywards Heath and via a mobile service. They include:

◆ Bottling still, tirage and sparkling wine (at Haywards Heath or with a mobile line)

◆ Charmat production

◆ Mobile crossflow filtration

◆ Mobile continuous cold stabilisation

◆ Lees filtration

◆ Mobile disgorging.

Staffed by experienced and qualified winemakers, our services are relied on by customers who welcome this quality, reliable and economic production alternative. Visit BevPack at stand M2 or email sales@bevpack.co.uk

REMOTE, REAL-TIME PEST IDENTIFICATION AND MONITORING

daily

Can provide evidence for the justification of plant protection products.

PLANT PROTECTION

BIOSTIMULANTS

The importance of pest monitoring in vineyards

Effective pest monitoring is vital to maintaining both fruit quality and yield within vineyards. As climate patterns shift and pest pressures become more unpredictable, growers must take a proactive approach to understand exactly what is happening in their vineyards. Regular monitoring enables early detection of key pests such as grape berry moths and spotted wing drosophila (SWD), allowing growers to act precisely when intervention will have the greatest impact.

Remote monitoring systems such as Trapview are transforming how vineyards manage these challenges. By automatically capturing and analysing pest activity in real time, Trapview provides growers with accurate, vineyard-specific insights – without the

need for manual checks. This data-driven approach ensures that applications are made at the optimum moment, maximising efficacy while reducing time spent checking manual traps.

This is particularly important in seasons where high sugars and low acids create ideal conditions for SWD development as grapes ripen. Knowing when these pests are active helps get a head start and protect fruit integrity right through to harvest. Ultimately, integrating smart monitoring tools into vineyard management brings confidence, efficiency and sustainability, allowing growers to produce the highest quality fruit.

Contact Landseer to discuss pest monitoring by calling Mark Tully on 07775 601300 or Stephen Tully on 07788 318988.

Five things that need your attention now

With the budget just days away and several major tax changes already announced, now is a good time for owners to review their business structures and plan for any changes that need to be made.

Consider:

1. How exposed are you and your fellow shareholders? Understand how changes to agricultural property relief and business property relief may affect your business operations in the future.

2. Diversification opportunities; make sure you protect your interests with the right commercial agreements.

3. Succession planning; it’s hard to address, especially in a family business, but knowing when it’s time to take a step back is important. Create a structure which is fit for the business as it is now.

4. Take stock. You might have assets which can be sold and leased back to free up working capital, providing funds to invest. Review all your financial arrangements and make sure you’re not tied into expensive agreements.

5. Make sure your Will is up to date. It’s the simplest way to protect loved ones in the future. Contact the team at Gullands Solicitors to discuss your legal requirements further www.gullands.com

Bringing innovation to the show

Vigo is showcasing a fantastic selection of winemaking equipment at the Vineyard & Winery Show.

Visit stand J9 to take a look at the PMH Vinicole Pump, designed for gentle, efficient transfer of musts and wines. The Juclas Hybrid Filter is also be on display, demonstrating how hybrid filtration can simplify and streamline clarification.

Vigo is also featuring brand new technology from Oxitech which allows producers to reduce their chemical usage significantly and increase their

sustainability, alongside a range of Speidel tanks, known for their outstanding quality and reliability.

Completing the line-up is a beautiful Tonnellerie Rousseau oak barrel, showcasing the craftsmanship of this renowned Burgundian cooperage.

The Vigo team is exhibiting alongside guests from Willmes, Juclas, Tonnellerie Rousseau, PMH Vinicole, Speidel and Fermentis, to share advice and answer any questions. Stop by the stand for a closer look at the equipment and chat about your winemaking needs.

More than 16 million plants produced annually

The Velletaz Group is one of the leading grapevine nurseries in France, priding itself on keeping close control over the whole production process to ensure vines reach the grower in peak condition.

The family nursery guarantees the best physical and phytosanitary quality of its vines by keeping the whole process in house, using the expertise handed down through the past three generations.

“We're more than just a nursery; we're a producer,” explained the Velletaz Group’s manager Sébastien Velletaz. “Keeping total control over our production is our family's way of adding value by bringing you excellence in the supply of your vine plants.”

The nursery produces more than 16 million plants

annually and has supplied more than 4,000 satisfied winegrowers over the years.

The Velletaz Group prides itself on delivering high quality vines using certified plant material from clonal selection and guaranteed free of viruses, using its own equipment for hot water treatment. It guarantees total traceability and transparency across its huge range of varieties, which includes 600 possible blends.

“Our vision is to provide quality grapevines, relevant to the terroir and production targets for each vinegower, together with a personalised follow-up service and recognised international logistics,” added Sébastien.

Speak to the Velletaz Group team at the Vineyard & Winery Show.

Sébastien Velletaz in the nursery
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Technology and performance

To support its mission of incremental progress, Bourrassé has introduced industrial-scale processes to guarantee the suitability of its closures for each wine, with the sparkling wine range, in particular, benefiting from this research and development commitment.

All products are treated using steam extraction or supercritical CO2, depending on whether they are corks, discs or cork granules.

Bourrassé uses:

◆ VAPOSECUR® for natural cork discs

◆ VORTEX® for body granules

◆ and the supercritical CO2 process for the microgranules in JUMPSC.

Irrespective of the process, treatments are conducted in conditions that preserve the integrity of cork’s functionalities.

Due to its experience and expertise, Bourrassé is able to de-aromatise the cork while protecting the intrinsic qualities of the material, producing a quality closure that preserves the profile of the wine.

Impact on the wine*

When cork, a unique, natural material, comes into contact with wine, it imparts its positive attributes. Dozens of volatile and semi-volatile phenolic compounds can be extracted by the wine. Their primary properties are:

◆ Antioxidant

◆ Anti-carcinogenic

◆ Anti-inflammatory.

These compounds react with those in the wine, producing new components that help stabilise the colour and organoleptic properties of wine over time.

Bourrassé’s sparkling wine range:

◆ Sparkling 0+2: High-performance technology for an outstanding closure.

◆ Sparkling 0+1: Preserving the aromas, freshness and finesse of sparkling wine.

◆ JUMP: A 100% micro closure, individually moulded from de-aromatised cork pulp. Also available in JUMP PREMIUM (TCA: 2.4.6 Releasable Trichloroanisole ≤ 0.5ng/l per unit) and JUMPSC (Supercritical, TCA: 2.4.6 Releasable Trichloroanisole ≤ 0.3ng/l per unit) versions to guarantee zero cork taint per unit.

*Source : Analysis of phenolic compounds in cork from Quercus suber L. Food Chemistry 125, 1398-1405

Full-service law firm

Warners Solicitors is a full-service law firm with a long-standing commitment to clients in the viticulture and wider rural industries. Specialist lawyers provide practical, commercial advice tailored to the needs of vineyard owners, wine producers and rural businesses across the South East and beyond.

The firm understands the unique challenges facing this sector, from land acquisition and tenancy matters to employment contracts and disputes. The team advises on business structures, succession planning, property transactions, commercial contracts and dispute resolution, helping clients protect and grow their businesses for the future.

Warners combines technical expertise with genuine insight into rural businesses, which is why the firm was selected as the NFU’s legal panel firm for Kent and East Sussex. The firm is also regularly recognised by leading legal directories, The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, as one of the leading firms in this sector.

Warners’ agricultural and landed estates team draws on expertise from across the firm to deliver a fully integrated approach based on a clear understanding of client needs.

Visit Warners at stand M29 to meet the team and learn about our tailored training package for employers, designed to support clients through changes in the Employment Rights Bill.

Meet the future of crop protection

Visit Russell CropCare on stand M51 to experience the next generation of precision pest monitoring. Backed by decades of Russell IPM’s trusted expertise in pheromone trapping systems, the company’s innovative monitoring services use cutting-edge AI image recognition coupled, with years of entomological experience to revolutionise crop monitoring and protection.

Stop guessing and start knowing. Russell CropCare provides real-time insights into key pest population dynamics, allowing growers to identify critical hotspots before they become a major problem and allowing easy data sharing between stakeholders. This proactive, data-driven approach

minimises crop damage, reduces guesswork and supports a more sustainable farming future.

Russell CropCare’s affordable, bespoke monitoring packages covering vineyard, soft fruit and top fruit are tailored to the customer’s specific needs. Target pests include spotted winged drosophila and key vineyard moth pest species such as light brown apple moth and European grape berry moth, ensuring a hightech solution that delivers a clear return on investment. Speak to our helpful team at the show to discover how Russell CropCare can bring precision, predictability and peace of mind to your vineyard.

To follow up later, please contact us:

Southern team: 07309 775825

Northern team: 07309 775800.

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Reflex Label+ takes the client’s ideas and concepts and turns them into premium labels and packaging solutions that drive innovation, help brands stand out and leave a lasting impression.

Reflex Label+ is the force behind the stunning labels found on many of the world’s most iconic bottles in the beers, wines and spirits sector.

The company invests continually in high-tech flexographic and digital printing and delivers awardwinning results trusted by global brands.

As one of the UK’s top luxury label printers, its state-of-the-art technology and first-class technical expertise enables Reflex Label+ to bring even the most intricate designs to life.

On a crowded shelf, a label can make all the difference, which is why Reflex Label+ offers a wide

Bringing intricate designs to life

range of embellishment options including hot and cold foiling, embossing, debossing, tactile finishes, varnishes, glitter effects and more, ensuring products stand out, get picked and remain memorable.

Labels, though, do more than just decorate; they inform, excite, differentiate and must perform flawlessly in the environments in which they are used.

As part of the Reflex Group, we meet the highest quality accreditations and have been carbon neutral since 2019, proving that sustainability can be the standard, not the exception.

Reflex Label+ is delighted to be seminar sponsor at the Vineyard & Winery Show and looks forward to welcoming visitors to stand M66.

For further information see www.reflexlabelplus.co.uk or email marketing@reflexlabels.co.uk

Steel-framed buildings built to last

From purpose-built agricultural structures to bespoke winery and vineyard facilities, every Shufflebottom building is designed, manufactured and finished to the highest standards at our factory in Cross Hands, South Wales.

Shufflebottom’s expert team understands the demands of the viticulture industry, from temperaturecontrolled production areas to durable storage and processing spaces. Whether it’s a new winery, bottling facility or multi-purpose barn, Shufflebottom will

create a building that’s strong, efficient and built around the customer’s needs.

The company is proud to offer a full service, from design and engineering to manufacture and on-site erection, ensuring quality and reliability at every stage.

Visit Stand M10 in Maidstone Hall to meet Sales Manager Rosemarie Jones, who’ll be on hand to discuss your next project and how Shufflebottom can bring it to life.

Call 01269 831831 or email vineyard@shufflebottom.co.uk

Safe and effective disease control

SAN Agrow is excited to present BOTECTOR®, a leading biological fungicide for sustainable grape protection, at the Vineyard & Winery Show.

Visit Agrii at stand M59 to learn how BOTECTOR® can help protect vineyards and wine quality naturally and effectively.

BOTECTOR® is an organic fungicide that protects against Botrytis cinerea, one of the most destructive fungal threats to grape quality. Its naturally occurring active ingredient, Aureobasidium pullulans, prevents Botrytis infections which lead to bunch rot.

BOTECTOR®’s unique, residue-free mode of action has minimal resistance risks and is ideal for organic grape production.

Rainfast performance ensures reliable protection, with rainfall actually boosting the effectiveness of BOTECTOR® by up to 20%. Flexible application timing means growers can treat at any fruit stage, including just before harvest, providing protection when it’s needed most. Winemaking remains uncompromised, as independent trials confirm no impact on wine quality, with the essential chemical composition of alcohol, acidity and sugar remaining

stable from vineyard to bottle.

BOTECTOR® is:

◆ Organic: Ideal for sustainable and certified organic grape production

◆ Residue-free: No detectable residues, even when applied close to harvest

◆ Winemaking safe: Proved to preserve wine quality and composition.

For more information, contact sanagrow-at@san-group.com

Maximizing the space available in barrel cellars

How can you optimise barrel storage with a system that combines safety, convenience, and productivity? How can you redesign conventional wedging systems so as to avoid unstacking all your barrels? Tonnellerie Baron has the answer. Since 2004, its OXOline® system has been maximizing the space available in barrel cellars, thanks to a patented French technology developed by the company. This functional, high-performance steel structure provides a unique opportunity to access barrels independently and securely, resulting in lower costs amongst other benefits.

For 20 years, OXOline® has been reinventing barrel cellar management. Following customer feedback, Tonnellerie Baron’s research department has developed accessories to move full and empty barrels, motorized rotation systems, expandable bungs and various other accessories to help with barrel cellars management.

Tonnellerie Baron is recognised for its creativity and capacity to innovate and occupies a unique position among French cooperages. Based in Charente, this independent and family-owned cooperage dates back to 1875.

Supplier of filtration, separation and fluid handling equipment for the winery

Integrated Processing Technologies Limited is a supplier of filtration, separation and fluid handling equipment for the winery. The company’s aim is to maximise the quality of the product and the reputation of the brand by providing clients with a choice of high specification components coupled with the appropriate knowledge and support to use them cost-effectively and with ease.

IPTL’s product range includes flexible hoses, barrel and tank cleaning equipment, valves, fittings and accessories. The company is best known for its 40-plus years’ expertise and experience in filtration

and separation applications.

As well as its own range of filters, IPTL is a specialist partner of Filtrox and Parker for the food and beverage industry. Applications include the clarification and microbial stabilisation of wine, removing taints from wine and water, treating compressed air and gases to make them food safe and generating nitrogen from compressed air to provide a self-sufficient source that avoids fluctuations in market price and availability. Meet us on stand M21, call 07534 596185, email peter@integprotec.com or visit www.integprotec.com

Efficient and cost-effective solutions tailored for smaller vineyards

Vitimech returns to the Vineyard & Winery Show for its second year, bigger and better. This year’s stand features an expanded range of machinery, with product specialists and manufacturer representatives on hand to answer questions and offer expert advice.

Building on the success of last year, Vitimech is once again showcase Collard’s exceptional vineyard equipment, including the leaf remover, vine trimmer and pre-pruner. Visitors can also see how Vitimech has adapted Collard machinery for use with Avant loaders, providing an efficient and cost-effective solution tailored for smaller vineyards.

Vitimech is excited to welcome two new partners to its line-up: Calvet and Agrofer. Representatives from both brands are at the stand to discuss their cutting-edge ranges and share insights into the latest vineyard technology.

After a busy and productive year across the industry, the Vitimech team looks forward to

reconnecting with familiar faces and meeting new visitors to the show. Come by the stand to explore the latest vineyard innovations, discover practical solutions for every scale of operation and see how Vitimech continues to support growers with worldclass equipment and expertise.

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Hygienic processing components to protec t the quality of your produc ts and reputation of your brand.

40+ years experience in F&B processing.

cleaning equipment and more.

VERSAFIX & VERSADISC microbial reduc tion

LIBRASORB T X TCA and TBA removal

LIBRASORB MX removal of Brettanomyces taints

AC TIVASORB removal of chlorine from water

Gas treatment to food grade standards

NITROsource nitrogen generators

Posts, wires and accessories

Vignetinox, a premium brand of Mollificio Bortolussi, is proud to return to the Vineyard & Winery Show. With more than 40 years of research and expertise, Vignetinox designs and manufactures innovative solutions for vineyards and orchards.

Among the company’s highlights this year are:

◆ INFINITY Post: a closed profile (100x50 mm) with anti-torsion design and patented ground anchoring fins. It provides outstanding stability without the need for wires, ties, or anchors, freeing up valuable space in the vineyard.

◆ ECLIPSE Post: an ergonomic and safe intermediate post (60mmx40mm), designed with slots along its entire length. Combined with the

CLIP accessory, it offers quick and flexible wire positioning tailored to the grower’s needs.

◆ NATURE Wire: a stainless-steel wire with a natural finish, reducing glare compared to traditional wires while maintaining full mechanical, physical and chemical resistance.

The Vignetinox team will be on hand to present these solutions in detail, answer visitors’ questions and guide growers towards the most suitable system for their vineyard or orchard.

Discover the innovation and reliability that make Vignetinox the trusted choice for growers across Europe and beyond. Visit stand M61 to discover how their systems can enhance efficiency, sustainability, and quality in the field.

Trade stands

ACS FARM IMAGE M26

Durlock Bridge Farm, Durlock Road, Staple, Canterbury, Kent CT3 1JU

TEL: 01233 740247

EMAIL: enquiries@farmimage.co.uk

WEB: www.farmimage.co.uk

AERWORX LTD J13

Manor Farm, West Worldham, Alton, Hampshire GU34 3BD

TEL: 07500 898387

EMAIL: info@aerworx.co.uk

WEB: www.aerworx.co.uk

AGRICARE GROUP M5

Aylesham Industrial Estate, Canterbury, Kent CT3 3EP

TEL: 01304 842280

EMAIL: sales@agricareuk.com

WEB: www.agricareuk.com

AGRII M59

Andoversford Industrial Estate, Andoversford, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 4LZ

TEL: 0845 607 3322

EMAIL: info@agrii.co.uk

WEB: www.agrii.co.uk

AGROVISTA UK LTD M25

Rutherford House, Nottingham Science Park, University Boulevard, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 2PZ

TEL: 0115 939 0202

EMAIL: enquiries@agrovista.co.uk

WEB: www.agrovista.co.uk

ANIMAL AND PLANT

HEALTH AGENCY M8

Room 11G03, York Biotech Campus, Sand Hutton, York, Yorkshire, YO41 1LZ

WEB: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ animal-and-plant-health-agency

ARBORAGRI LTD J15

Whiteway Head, Knowbury, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 3LE

TEL: 01584 890913

EMAIL: sales@arboragri.co.uk

WEB: www.arboragri.co.uk

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HEADLINE SPONSOR AUTAJON LABELS

ROYSTON ENGLAND LIMITED M45

17-20 Greenfield, Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 5HN

EMAIL: paul.clayton@roystonlabels.co.uk

WEB: www.roystonlabels.co.uk

AZETS HOLDINGS LTD M40

Ashford Commercial Quarter, 1 Dover Place, Ashford, Kent TN23 1FB

TEL: 01233 629255

WEB: www.azets.co.uk

BALE BARON UK LTD J27

Scrase Farms, Blackgate Lane, Pulborough, West Sussex RH20 1DF

TEL: 01403 887720

EMAIL: info@balebaronuk.com

WEB: www.balebaronuk.com

BASF PLC M74

c/o BASF Services Europe GmbH, ENTITY 1095, 10899 Berlin, Germany

TEL: 0151 4207151

WEB: www.basf.com

BELHOMME J5

11 Chemin des Murets, Zi le Bord'Haut, 95450 Vigny

TEL: 33 (0)6 33 65 76 37

EMAIL: g.cossanteli@belhomme.fr

WEB: www.belhomme.fr

BELL AGRICULTURAL LTD J8

Wenham Lane, Ivychurch, Romney Marsh, Kent TN29 0AW

TEL: 01797 344688

EMAIL: robin@bellag.co.uk

WEB: www.bellagricultural.com

BERKSHIRE LABELS LTD M71

Unit 3-4, Swangate, Hungerford, Berkshire RG17 0YX

TEL: 01488 683628

EMAIL: sales@berkshirelabels.co.uk

WEB: www.berkshirelabels.co.uk

SINCE 2007

WORLDWIDE

GLASS SUPPLIER

We are a leading global distributor of glass packaging, providing a range of innovative solutions for the food, drink, and cosmetics industries.

CLOSURES

SCREW CAPS & CORK STOPPERS

Every bottle deserves the right closure, and our selection of standard caps can offer just that, from cork stoppers to Screw caps, Our in-house design team can help offer a fully customised option for all closures.

GRIMSBY

EVER EXPANDING RANGE WITH STANDARD & BESPOKE SOLUTIONS

Our carefully crafted range will help match your product with the right glass bottle.

TRADE STANDS

BERLIN PACKAGING EMEA J14

Unit 2 Lady Lane Industrial Estate, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 6AS

TEL: 07805 081677

EMAIL: aidan.bignell@berlinpackaging.com

WEB: www.berlinpackaging.co.uk

BEVPACK LTD M2

Unit 2 Moonhill Farm,Burgess Hill Road, Ansty, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 5AH

TEL: 01444 411141 / 07400 208205

EMAIL: sales@bevpack.co.uk

BEVTECH LTD M1

Unit 2 Moonhill Farm,Burgess Hill Road, Ansty, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 5AH

TEL: 01444 411141 / 07400 208205

EMAIL: david@bevtech.co.uk

WEB: www.bevtech.co.uk

BREAKFAST SPONSOR

BIOBEST UK LTD M47

1 Wyvern Way, Henwood Industrial Estate, Ashford, Kent TN24 8DW

TEL: 01233 367167

EMAIL: salesuk@biobestgroup.com

WEB: www.biobest.com

BIOPYTHOS M33b

61 Rue de la Filature ZA Le Prouet, France - 87350

Panazol

TEL: +33 6 37 79 95 47

EMAIL: quentin.joly@biopythos.fr

WEB: www.biopythos.fr/en

BOURRASSE S.A.S. M42

Route de Laomian, BP 23, Tosse, 40 230, France

TEL: +33 611 564 005

EMAIL: lboscq@bourrasse.com

WEB: www.bourrasse.com

BOXES AND PACKAGING (OXFORD)

LIMITED M78

Crendon Business Park, Long Crendon, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP18 9EQ

TEL: 01844 202188

EMAIL: jonathan.lewis@boxesandpackaging.co.uk

WEB: www.boxesandpackaging.co.uk

COMPAGNIE DES AGRAFES A VIGNE J26

3 Rue du Vieux Moulin, Grand Est, 10110 Buxieres sur Arce, France

TEL: +33 3 10 12 40 00

EMAIL: contact@agrafes-a-vigne.com

WEB: www.agrafes-a-vigne.com

CHINESE SOURCING GROUP M24

Shenzhen Yizi Business Services Company Limited, Guangdong Shenzhen Longgang District, Sabian Street Xuexiang, Jinyu City Industrial Park Building F1, 2nd Floor Mezzanine 201-03 China

TEL: +86 1312 0873 170

WEB: www.chinesesourcingagents.com

CORDON TECHNOLOGIES LTD M7c

71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden WC2H 9JQ

WEB: www.cordon.ai

HEADLINE SPONSOR

CORE EQUIPMENT LTD M58

Unit 3, Everdon Park, Heartlands Business Park, Daventry, Northamptonshire NN11 8YJ

TEL: 01327 342589

EMAIL: sales@core-equip.com

WEB: www.core-equip.com

CRAWFORDS GROUP J10

16 Fox Burrows Lane, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 3SSN

TEL: 01245 322733

WEB: www.crawfordsgroup.co.uk

CRH RURAL O3

Plantex Suite, Howletts Barn, Bekesbourne Road, Bekesbourne, Canterbury, Kent CT4 5EJ

TEL: 03300 563992 / 07848 451625

WEB: www.crhrural.com

CROPAID INTERNATIONAL LTD M53

Unit 11 Imperial Park Industrial Estate, Towerfield Road, Southend City, Essex SS3 9QT

TEL: 01702 296888

EMAIL: info@cropaid.com

WEB: www.cropaid.com

Outcompetes Botrytis with the naturally-occurring microbe Aureobasidium pullulans.

Leaves no residues, certified organic, and safe for people and the environment.

Poses no risk to winemaking, unlike other microbial or chemical fungicides.

Rainfast and effective up to harvest, providing flexibility for the UK’s variable climate.

leaves no space for Botrytis

CROWS LANE ESTATE CONTRACTING J22

Little Hayes Farm, Stow Maries, Chelmsford, Essex

CM3 6SQ

TEL: 07909 756429

EMAIL: enquiries@crowslaneestate.co.uk

WEB: www.crowslaneestate.co.uk

WINE HUB SPONSOR

DEFINED WINE LTD M48

Unit B, Highland Court Farm, Bridge, Canterbury, Kent CT4 5HW

TEL: 07513 954927

EMAIL: henry@definedwine.com

WEB: www.definedwine.com

DUJARDIN-SALLERON (LDS) J32

872 Route De La Gare, Noizay 37210, France

TEL: +33 2 47 25 58 28

EMAIL: info@dujardin-salleron.com

WEB:www.dujardin-salleron.com

EVOLUTION BPS J3

4 Rowan Court, Cavalry Park, Peebles, EH45 9BU

TEL: 01721 724296

EMAIL: sales@evolutionbps.co.uk

WEB: www.evolutionbps.co.uk

HEADLINE SPONSOR

EZEE GROUP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED M60

Unit E4 Welland Industrial Estate, Valley Way, Market

Harborough, Leicestershire LE16 7PS

TEL: 01858 575454

EMAIL: andy.barnwell@ezeegroupinternational.com

WEB: www.ezeegroupinternational.com

FORMA MANAGEMENT LTD M20

9 Batts Drive, Henfield, West Sussex BN5 9TX

TEL: 01825 371500

EMAIL: info@formabuild.co.uk

WEB: www.formabuild.co.uk

FOSS UK LTD M32

Unit 15, Whitworth Court, Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 1WA

TEL: 01925 287700

EMAIL: info@foss.dk

WEB: www.fossanalytics.com

FRAM FARMERS LTD J20

Station Road, Framlingham, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP13 9EE

TEL: 01728 727700

WEB: www.framfarmers.co.uk

GJ ELGAR CONSTRUCTION M67

'Forfar', 306 Sandyhurst Lane, Ashford, Kent TN25 4PD

TEL: 01233 623739

EMAIL: office@gjelgarconstruction.co.uk

WEB: www.gjelgarconstruction.co.uk

GLASSWORKS INTERNATIONAL LTD M11

Saffron House, 67 High Street, Saffron Walden CB10 1AA

TEL: 01799 533400

EMAIL: info@glassworksinternational.com

WEB: www.glassworksinternational.com

GLOSROSE ENGINEERING LTD J2

Old Mill Farm, Old Mill Lane, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Kent ME17 1XD

TEL: 0800 731 1758

EMAIL: enquiries@glosrose.co.uk

WEB: www.glosrose.co.uk

GROWING KENT & MEDWAY M35

New Road, East Malling, Kent ME19 6BJ

WEB: www.growingkentandmedway.com

MATTHEW JUKES' MASTERCLASS SPONSOR

GULLANDS SOLICITORS M68

16 Mill Street, Maidstone, Kent ME15 6XT

TEL: 01622 689700

EMAIL: info@gullands.com

WEB: www.gullands.com

HADLOW COLLEGE M76

Hadlow, Tonbridge, Kent TN11 0AL

TEL: 01732 850551

EMAIL: enquirieshadlow@northkent.ac.uk

WEB: www.hadlow.ac.uk

HAYNES AGRICULTURAL LTD M14

Squires Farm Industrial Estate, Framfield, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 5RB

TEL: 07483 035922

EMAIL: richard.smith@haynesgrp.co.uk

WEB: www.haynes-agri.co.uk

SPECIALIST MOWERS, WORK VEHICLES AND

MORE

Innovative, well-made Mowers & Work Vehicles from the UK’s premier specialist company in groundcare and estate management equipment.

With a huge range of specialist mowers, brushcutters, compact tractors and EV trucksters and buggies, we know a thing or two about value & quality.

Come and see us on stand J12 to chat and talk through our products. Our enthusiastic team will be only too pleased to assist and offer advice.

OREC ZHR800 STAND-ON

Combining the best of Walk-behind and Ride-on Mowing with awesome performance and control. This beast will mulch over large or overgrown areas easily.

OREC RMK151 RIDE-ON

Huge workrate with a central deck and retracting outrigger arm cutting between plants, posts and trees while protecting the trunk.

TRADE STANDS

HORSEPOWER UK LTD M13

Unit 2, Owens Court Farm, Selling, Faversham, Kent ME13 9QN

TEL: 01233 226284

EMAIL: sales@horsepoweragri.co.uk

WEB: www.horsepoweragri.co.uk

HEADLINE SPONSOR HUTCHINSONS M69

Weasenham Lane, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire PE13 2RN

TEL: 01945 461177

EMAIL: nick.rainsley@hlhltd.co.uk

WEB: www.hlhltd.co.uk

ICL SPECIALITY FERTILIZERS

M56

17 Lanchester Way, Daventry, Northamptonshire NN11 8PH

EMAIL: andrew.judd@icl-group.com

WEB: www.icl-group.com

IDELYS M28

10 Boulevard de la République, 49380 Bellevigne en Layon, France

TEL: +33 2415 48330

WEB: www.idelys-id.com

INNO'VIN J5

210 Chemin de Leysotte, France33882 Villenave d'Ornon

TEL: +33 7 68 65 39 15

EMAIL: gracie.boland@innovin.fr

WEB: https://innovin.fr/en/

INTEGRATED BIRD MANAGEMENT

LIMITED M49a 42 Knibb Drive, Hanslope, Milton Keynes, MK19 7FH

TEL: 01908 020757 / 07719 824172

EMAIL: info@integratedbirdmanagement.com

WEB: www.integratedbirdmanagement.co.uk

INTEGRATED PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES LTD M21

8 East Cliff Road, Spectrum Business Park, Seaham, County Durham SR7 7PS

TEL: 07534 596185

EMAIL: peter@integprotec.com

WEB: www.integprotec.com

ITASCA WINES LIMITED M62

Studio 5 The Old Kiln, Penn Croft Farm, Itchell Lane, Crondall, Hampshire GU10 5PX

TEL: 0207 494 0888

EMAIL: investors@itascawines.com

WEB: www.itascawines.com

KIRKLAND UK M12

Griffins Farm, Pleasure House Lane, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, Kent ME17 3NW

TEL: 01622 843013

EMAIL: info@kirklanduk.com

WEB: www.kirklanduk.com

L.A.S.I S.R.L M33a Via Delle Industrie II, N° 43 30020 Meolo (Venezia)

TEL: +39 0421 345553

EMAIL: info@lasi-italia.com

WEB: www.lasi-italia.com/en/index.html

LAMBERHURST ENGINEERING

KENT LTD M19

Priory Farm, Parsonage Lane, Lamberhurst, Kent

TN3 8DS

TEL: 01892 890364

EMAIL: info@lameng.com

WEB: www.lameng.com

LANDSEER LTD M75

Lodge Farm, Goat Hall Lane, Galleywood, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 8PH

TEL: 07775 601300

EMAIL: mark@lanfruit.co.uk

WEB: www.landseerltd.co.uk

LITMUS WINES LTD M36

London Road, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6AA

TEL: 01306 879829

EMAIL: hq@litmuswines.com

WEB: www.litmuswines.com

LOTUS LABELS J29

1 Park View, Alder Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex

BN23 6QE

TEL: 01323 737888

EMAIL: sales@lotuslabels.com

WEB: www.lotuslabels.com

Local agricultural buying group covering the whole of the South East, across a range of products.

Benefit from group discounts with one monthly bill, along with our dedicated accounts department and purchasing team to save you both time and money. Visit us at our website or pop in to our stand M9.

01580 241401 southernfarmers.co.uk ���� ����

90 Years of Wood Expertise

Crafting barrels that shape sparkling and white wines with character.

For 90 years, Fassbinderei Schön GmbH has been crafting high-quality oak barrels with passion and precision –focused on the sensitive ageing of sparkling base wine and white wines. Made from fine-pored, air-dried oak and individually processed, our barrels enable targeted microoxidation, enhance complexity and support the elegant maturation of fresh, fruit-driven wines. From classic barrels to custom-made solutions – we advise personally, deliver reliably and accompany our customers over many vintages.

TRADE STANDS

MANETTI GUSMANO & FIGLI M7b

SP 3 Chiantigiana per Ferrone, 50/A, 50022 Greve in Chianti, Firenze, Italia

EMAIL: info@cottomanetti.com

WEB: www.cottomanetti.com/en/wine-amphoras

MOBITECH LIFT TRUCKS J6

Grandshore Wood Farm, Grandshore Lane, Frittenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 2BZ

TEL: 01580 852473

WEB: www.mobitechlifttrucks.co.uk

MURPHY & SON LTD M57

Alpine Street, Old Basford, Nottinghamshire, NG6 0HQ

TEL: 01159 785494

EMAIL: sales@murphyandson.co.uk

WEB: www.murphyandson.co.uk

N P SEYMOUR M16/M41

Avon Works, Goudhurst Road, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 2PT

TEL: 01580 712200

EMAIL: claire@npseymour.co.uk

WEB: www.npseymour.co.uk

HEADLINE SPONSOR

NFU MUTUAL J18

NFU Mutual Insurance Society Limited, Tiddington Road, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire CV37 7BJ

EMAIL: winegb@nfumutual.co.uk

WEB: www.nfumutual.co.uk

OAK CREATIVE DESIGN LIMITED M52

Ashford Road, Newingreen, Hythe, Kent CT21 4JF

TEL: 01303 812848

EMAIL: laura@oakcreative.net

WEB: www.oakcreative.net

OENODIA M18

Impasse Saint Martin, ZAC Saint Martin, 84120 Pertuis, France

WEB: www.oenodia.com

O H M ENERGY LTD M17

A2 Ropemaker Park, Hailsham, East Sussex BN27 3GU

TEL: 01323 739474

EMAIL: hello@ohmenergy.co.uk

WEB: www.ohmenergy.co.uk

OMEX AGRICULTURE LTD M27

Bardney Airfield, Lowfields, Tupholme, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN3 5TP

TEL: 01526 396000

EMAIL: agriculture@omex.com

WEB: www.omex.com

COFFEE SPONSOR

ORCHARD COOLING LIMITED M63

Rumwood Green Farm, Sutton Road, Langley, Maidstone, Kent ME17 3ND

TEL: 01622 861989

EMAIL: info@orchardcooling.co.uk

WEB: www.orchardcooling.co.uk

PATTESONS GLASS LTD J4a

Unit 25 Estate Road, 8 South Humberside Industrial Estate, Grimsby, Lincolnshire DN31 2TG

TEL: 01472 340005

EMAIL: sales@pattesonsglass.co.uk

WEB: www.pattesonsglass.co.uk

PEPINIERES GUILLAUME M38

32 Grand Rue, Charcenne, F-70700, France

TEL: +33 6372 60957

EMAIL: charles.collet@guillaume.fr

WEB: www.pepinieres-guillaume.com/en

PLUMPTON

COLLEGE M70

Ditchling Road, Plumpton, East Sussex BN7 3AE

EMAIL: wine@plumpton.ac.uk

WEB: www.plumpton.ac.uk

PRAYSBEE J5

32, Rue du dominant, 16100 Chateaubernard

TEL: 07831 92828

EMAIL: contact@praysbee.fr

WEB: www.praysbee.fr

PREMIER SYSTEMS LTD M54

FigFlex Offices, Frobisher House, Nelson Gate, Southampton, SO15 1GX

TEL: 02380 811 100

EMAIL: sales@premiersystems.com

WEB: www.premiersystems.com

QCL M39

Riverside, Forest Row Business Park, Station Road, Forest Row, East Sussex RH18 5DW

TEL: 01342 820820

EMAIL: david.pearce@qclscientific.com

WEB: www.qclscientific.com

VISITOR BAG SPONSOR

RANKIN BROTHERS & SONS M46

3C Drakes Farm, Drakes Drive, Long Crendon, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP18 9BA

TEL: 01844 203100

EMAIL: jim@rankincork.co.uk

WEB: www.rankincork.co.uk

RAWLINGS & SON (BRISTOL) LTD J9

Unit 3, Crown Road, Warmley, Bristol BS30 8JJ

WEB: www.rawlingsgroup.co.uk

REBSCHULE FREYTAG

GMBH & CO. KG M22

Theodor-Heuss-Strabe 78, Neustadt ander

Winstrabe, D-67435, Germany

TEL: +49 6327 2143

WEB: www.rebschule-freytag.de

SEMINAR SPONSOR

REFLEX PLUS LTD M66

Vision House, Hamilton Way, Oakham Business Park, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire NG18 5BU

TEL: Keighley: 01535 646177 / Barwell: 01455 852400

EMAIL: marketing@reflexlabels.co.uk

WEB: www.reflexlabelplus.co.uk

RT MACHINERY J12

Brackwell Farm, Winchendon Road, Nether Winchendon, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP18 0DS

TEL: 01844 299037k

WEB: www.rtmachinery.co.uk

RUSSELL IPM LTD M51

45 First Avenue, Deeside Industrial Park, Deeside, Flintshire CH5 2NU

TEL: 01244 281 333

EMAIL: info@russellipm.com

WEB: www.truepest.co.uk

SARL MERCIER FRERES M6

11 Rue de la Chaignée - 85770 Vix

TEL: +33(0)2 51 00 65 14

EMAIL: info@mercier-groupe.com

WEB: www.pepinieres-mercier.com

SAVERGLASS J24

Place de la Gare, 60960 Feuquières, France

TEL: +33 3 44 46 45 31

WEB: www.saverglass.com/en

S.DELAFONT BARRELS J5

ZA Mas David, 178A Chemin du Cimetière, 30360 Vézénobres

TEL: +33 608 813 381

EMAIL: id@delafont-languedoc.fr

WEB: www.delafont-barrels.fr/en/

SHUFFLEBOTTOM LTD M10

Cross Hands Business Park, Cross Hands, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire SA14 6RE

TEL: 01269 831831

EMAIL: enquiry@shufflebottom.co.uk

WEB: www.shufflebottom.co.uk

SJ BARNES M16

The Yard, Gribble Bridge Lane, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent TN27 8DF

TEL: 07792 879337

EMAIL: sam@sjbarnesltd.co.uk

WEB: www.sjbarnesltd.co.uk

SOUTHERN FARMERS LTD M9

Windmill Farm, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 4PF

TEL: 01580 241 401

EMAIL: brigitte@southernfarmers.co.uk

WEB: www.southernfarmers.co.uk

TECH LTD J30

Unit 7, Hilton Business Centre, Wotton Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 6LL

TEL: 01233 714919

WEB: www.tech.ltd.uk/vineyards

THE CARLING PARTNERSHIP LTD M55

5 Godalming Business Centre, Woolsack Way, Godalming, Surrey GU7 1XW

TEL: 01483 893100

EMAIL: julie.carling@carlingpartnership.com

WEB: www.carlingpartnership.com

TRADE STANDS

THE CRAFT DISTILLING BUSINESS M23

Nightingale House, 46/48 East Street, Epsom, Surrey

KT17 1HQ

TEL: 07717 207331

EMAIL: matt@thecraftdistillingbusiness.com

WEB: www.thecraftdistillingbusiness.com

THE GRAPE EXCHANGE LTD M50

22 High Park Avenue, Hove, East Sussex BN3 8PE

TEL: 01273 380159

EMAIL: info@thegrapeexchange.co.uk

WEB: www.thegrapeexchange.co.uk

THE LICENSING GUYS LTD M73

40 Rural Enterprise Centre, Vincent Carey Road, Rotherwas Industrial Estate, Hereford, Herefordshire HR2 6FE

TEL: 01432 700024

EMAIL: licensing@thelicensingguys.com

WEB: www.thelicensingguys.com

THE RED CABIN LTD O2

The House on the Hill, Friezley Lane, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 2LL

WEB: www.theredcabin.co.uk

THE VINEYARD STORE LTD M50

22 High Park Avenue, Hove, East Sussex BN3 8PE

TEL: 01273 380159

EMAIL: sales@thevineyardstore.co.uk

WEB: www.thevineyardstore.co.uk

TONNELLERIE BARON M7a

20, Rue Des Gillardeaux, 17100 Les Gonds, France

TEL: +33 (0)5 46 93 18 02

EMAIL: info@tonnelleriebaron.com

WEB: www.tonnelleriebaron.com/en/

TRELLEBORG J25

PO Box 153, 231 22 Trelleborg Sweden

WEB: www.trelleborg.com/en

TUCKWELLS J4

Shop Street, Worlingworth, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP13

7HU

TEL: 01206 230283

EMAIL: enquiries@tuckwellgroup.com

WEB: www.tuckwells.com

UK AGRI-TECH CENTRE M77

Innovation Centre, Innovation Way, Heslington, York YO10 5DG

WEB: www.ukagritechcentre.com

VETRERIA ETRUSCA LTD M37

16 Beckside, Plumpton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9PD

TEL: 01768 894044

EMAIL: veuk@btinternet.com

VIDACYCLE LTD J19

38 Turner Street, London E1 6AS

EMAIL: info @ vidacycle.com

WEB: www.vidacycle.com

VIGNETINOX M61

Via Trieste, 93 - 33080, Fiume Veneto (PN) Italy

TEL: +39 0434 959020

EMAIL: info@vignetinox.com

WEB: www.vignetinox.com

VINE CARE UK M50

22 High Park Avenue, Hove, East Sussex BN3 8PE

TEL: 01273 380159

EMAIL: info@vinecareuk.com

WEB: www.vinecareuk.com

VINE EQUIP LTD J1

Narracott Barn, Putford, Holsworthy, Devon EX22 7XL

TEL: 07730 402170

EMAIL: info@vineequip.co.uk

WEB: www.vineequip.co.uk

VINE NURSERIES VELLETAZ GROUP M33

86A Route de Cruet - Chef Lieu, 73250 Saint Jean De La Porte, France

TEL: +33 788 40 2983

EMAIL: cthomas@velletaz-groupe.fr

WEB: www.groupe-velletaz.com

VINEWORKS LTD M49

Unit T20, St Helena Farm, St Helena Lane, Plumpton Green, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 3DH

TEL: 01273 891777

EMAIL: sales@vine-works.com

WEB: www.vine-works.com

Mercier Vine Nursery

Elevate Your Vineyard with Altis®

Since 1890, Pépinière Mercier has been dedicated to supplying world-class grapevine plants to professionals who believe that the quality of the vine is fundamental to great wine. Based in France, but serving international markets, we combine heritage and innovation to deliver plants of exceptional physiological and sanitary integrity.

Our signature range, Altis®, is designed to exceed the highest standards. Every Altis® plant is cultivated under rigorous sanitary protocols to maintain disease-free status, while our physiological quality control ensures strong, vigorous, uniform growth. With Altis®, you benefit from consistency in performance, lower losses at planting, and better long-term vineyard health.

At Mercier, we offer one of the most extensive varietal portfolios in the industry. From classical varieties to rootstocks and varieties adapted to modern challenges. Our broad range lets you assemble a vineyard tailored to your terroir, goals, and climate constraints. Our commitment to quality goes “beyond regulation” — we subject all stocks to strict internal (106 000 tests per year!) and external controls.

Furthermore, our regional technical teams support you from planning to planting and beyond. Choose Altis® by Mercier — where excellence, reliability and choice converge. Contact us to discuss your project.

TRADE STANDS

VINES DIRECT LTD M4

25 Peartree Lane, Danbury, Essex CM3 4LS

TEL: 01329 841150

EMAIL: duncan@mvm.uk.com

WEB: www.mvm.uk.com

VINESCAPES SERVICES LTD M43

Unit 14 Dunley Hill Court, Ranmore Common, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6SX

TEL: 01306 733960

EMAIL: info@vinescapes.com

WEB: www.vinescapes.com

VITICULTURE SOLUTIONS O1

2 rue des Perrieres, 70140 Bard Les Pesmes, France

TEL: +33 783 272960

EMAIL: regnierdenis@hotmail.com

SHOW ORGANISER

VINEYARD MAGAZINE J28

The Granary, Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Yalding, Kent ME18 6AL

TEL: 01303 233883

EMAIL: jamie.mcgrorty@kelsey.co.uk

WEB: www.vineyardmagazine.co.uk

HEADLINE SPONSOR

VITIFRUIT EQUIPMENT M64

Unit 3 Skitts Manor Farm, Moor Lane, Marsh Green, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 5RA

TEL: 01732 866567

EMAIL: vitifruitequipment@sky.com

WEB: www.vitifruitequipment.co.uk

VITIMECH J11

Leythorne Nursery, Vinnetrow Road, Runcton, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 1QD

TEL: 01243 531298

EMAIL: info@vitimech.co.uk

WEB: www.vitimech.co.uk

VIVAI COOPERATIVI RAUSCEDO M15

Società Cooperativa Agricola, Via Udine, Rauscedo (PN), 39 - 33095, Italy

TEL: +39 0427 948 811

EMAIL: vcr@vivairauscedo.com

WEB: www.vivairauscedo.com/en/

VIVELYS J5

Domaine du Chapitre, 170 bd du Chapitre, 34750

Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone

TEL: +33 (0)6 80 65 50 13

EMAIL: clara.iszezuk@vivelys.com

WEB: www.vivelys.com/en/nos-produits/ecolysr

WARNERS LAW LLP M29

Bank House, Bank Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1BL

TEL: 01732 770660

EMAIL: enquiries@warners.law

WEB: www.warners-solicitors.co.uk

WILLIAM CROXSON & SON LTD J21

The Old Post Office, 19 Grove Road, Sutton SM1 1BB

TEL: 0208 337 2945

EMAIL: hello@croxsons.com

WEB: www.croxsons.com

WINEBOX CO LTD J23

Unit 15, 250 Milkwood Road, London SE24 0HG

TEL: 020 3820 6665

EMAIL: sales@wbc.co.uk

WEB: www.wbc.co.uk

EVENT PARTNER

WINEGB J16

Office 29 Harborough Innovation Centre, Airfield Business Park, Leicester Road, Market Harborough LE16 7WB

TEL: 01858 467792

EMAIL: office@winegb.co.uk

WEB: www.winegb.co.uk

WISTON ESTATE CONTRACT WINERY M72

Wiston Estate Office, Wiston Park, Steyning, West Sussex BN44 3DD

TEL: 01903 877845

EMAIL: winery@wistonestate.co.ukk

WEB: www.wistonestate.com

WR SERVICES M34

16 Palm Tree Way, Lyminge, Folkestone, Kent CT18 8JL

TEL: 07743 958884

EMAIL: wrservices@outlook.com

WEB: www.wrservices.biz

VITICU LTUR E INDUST R Y

Glosrose was established in 1976 as a family business. Having successfully developed into a nationwide company, we still retain the values that have been the foundation of our growth over many years.

Our dedicated team are committed to exceeding your expectations, however large or small your business, they are ready and waiting to deliver a speedy and flexible response on a full range of services.

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