Company email (April 2013):
"Please see the below response from one of our Winemakers: Tim Adams.
In the Astrolabe range the only wine that has had any animal product near it is the Pinot Noir, egg white, but it is sterile filtered( 0.45 micron) so in reality there is no animal left in it.
All the whites are unfined and suitable for vegans, vegetarians, pescitarians(fish only) etc.
Durvillea only the SB and PG are suitable.
Please bear in mind that when the grapes are harvested there is a risk of meat contamination as there are insects and occasionally birds, mice or lizards in the fruit.
Tim Adams | Winemaker | Astrolabe Wines
And to confirm, our wine is only produced in, and with grapes from, Marlborough.
And thus you can conclude:
OUR WINES:
Province
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc suitable
Marlborough Pinot Gris suitable
Marlborough Dry Riesling suitable
Marlborough Pinot Noir not suitable
Marlborough Chardonnay suitable
Marlborough Gewürztraminer suitable
Valleys
Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc suitable
Kekerengu Coast Sauvignon Blanc suitable
Kekerengu Coast Pinot Gris suitable
Wairau Valley Riesling suitable
Vineyards
Astrolabe Farm Riesling suitable
The Rocks Pinot Gris suitable
Taihoa Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc suitable
Wrekin Vineyard Chenin Blanc suitable
Durvillea
Durvillea Sauvignon Blanc suitable
Durvillea Pinot Gris suitable
Durvillea Pinot Noir not suitable
Durvillea Chardonnay not suitable
Astrolabe Durvillea Pinot Noir
Not Vegan
This product is listed as not vegan friendly.
What the company told us
Correspondence on record, with the date of each entry.
Other products from Astrolabe Wines Ltd
- Astrolabe Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc Vegan
- Astrolabe Durvillea Chardonnay Not Vegan
- Astrolabe Durvillea Pinot Gris Vegan
- Astrolabe Durvillea Sauvignon Blanc Vegan
- Astrolabe Farm Riesling Vegan
- Astrolabe Kekerengu Coast Pinot Gris Vegan
- Astrolabe Kekerengu Coast Sauvignon Blanc Vegan
- Astrolabe Marlborough Chardonnay Vegan
- Astrolabe Marlborough Dry Riesling Vegan
- Astrolabe Marlborough Gewürztraminer Vegan