Wine GB
“Our mission is to advance the interests of all of our members by establishing Great Britain as a sustainable wine region of world renown, recognised and celebrated for the quality of its wines and visitor experiences”
WineGB Wessex is one of six regional vineyard associations which together make up our national association - WineGB. Originally founded in 1967, WineGB is responsible for looking after the interests of grape growers and winemakers across the land.
Grape growing and winemaking in the UK has changed dramatically during over the last 50 years; England and Wales now have approximately 2500 hectares (6200 acres) of vineyards, with around 700 vineyards (of which about 540 are commercial), and over 160 wineries producing world-class internationally award winning sparkling, white, rose and red wines. The UK produced 5.9 million bottles in 2017.
With this dramatic growth of the UK wine production industry Wines of Great Britain Ltd (WineGB) was formed on 1st September 2017 from the merger of the two previous bodies; United Kingdom Vineyards Association (UKVA) and English Wine Producers (EWP).
This merger combined the resources, skills and expertise of both organisations to form a single and industry body to represent the grape growers and wine producers of Great Britain.