Vinescapes
Vinescapes is a UK-based viticulture consultancy providing vineyard land assessment, establishment, management, regenerative viticulture advisory, winery design, and training services. It serves UK and international wine producers, farmers, and investors through professional consulting plus VineMAP and VineBuddy software subscriptions.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1998
- HeadquartersDorking, United Kingdom
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Vinescapes does
Vinescapes is a UK-based viticulture and wine production consultancy operating through two private limited companies (Vinescapes Ltd and Vinescapes Services Ltd) headquartered in Dorking, Surrey. The firm delivers end-to-end vineyard services — land and climate suitability assessment, vineyard establishment, ongoing management, regenerative viticulture advisory, winery scoping and design, winemaking consulting, and training — to vineyard owners, wine producers, farmers, investors, and researchers. Named enterprise clients include marquee UK producers such as Bolney Wine Estate, Bride Valley Vineyard, Stanlake Park, and Nyetimber, alongside a long tail of smaller UK growers.
Its core technology revolves around two proprietary software products. VineMAP is a self-service mapping and reporting platform that quantifies viticultural suitability for UK land parcels using climate and soil variables; VineBuddy is a frost-forecasting WebApp launching February 2026 that integrates in-field weather sensors, provides 48-hour-ahead forecasts, GDD budburst threshold monitoring, and WhatsApp alerts, delivered in partnership with WeatherQuest. Underlying IP includes peer-reviewed climate change projections for UK grape growing published in OENO One, developed with the University of East Anglia and the London School of Economics, and proprietary cover-crop research outputs from a Defra/Innovate UK Farming Innovation Project with NIAB and the University of Greenwich (delivered November 2024). The firm also produces educational video content (e.g., regenerative viticulture techniques) and runs a two-year Graduate Program.
The business model combines professional-services consulting fees (vineyard establishment, management, viticulture and winemaking consulting, plus training courses and workshops), recurring subscriptions to VineMAP reports and VineBuddy frost forecasting, and transactional sales of vines, frost protection equipment, trellising, and other vineyard supplies via shop.vinescapes.com. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. GTM is sales-led through direct enterprise engagement, supported by content marketing (website, newsletter, YouTube), industry events (The Vineyard and Winery Show, Pinot Noir Symposium, Groundswell, WineGB), webinars, earned media (e.g., The Guardian), and ecosystem positioning via WineGB Silver Patron status and a founding trustee role at the Regenerative Viticulture Foundation.
Vinescapes firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Vinescapes
- Legal name
- Vinescapes Limited and Vinescapes Services Ltd
- Website
- https://vinescapes.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1998
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Vinescapes is a UK-based viticulture consultancy providing vineyard land assessment, establishment, management, regenerative viticulture advisory, winery design, and training services. It serves UK and international wine producers, farmers, and investors through professional consulting plus VineMAP and VineBuddy software subscriptions.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Vinescapes industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Viticulture Consulting Services
- NAICS
- Grape Vineyards (111332), Wineries (31213)
- SIC
- Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply (5200)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Vineyard Establishment & Development (Site Prep, Trellising, Planting) (AFAGAJAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Grape Growing & Canopy Management (In-Season Vineyard Operations) (AFAGAJAB), Vineyard Certification & Sustainability Programs (Organic, Biodynamic, Regenerative, GAP) (AFAGAJAL), Soil Health & Nutrient Management (Vineyard Soils, Amendments, Cover Crops) (AFAGAJAE)
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Where Vinescapes is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Dorking
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Vinescapes business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others
Revenue model
- Professional Consulting Services: Viticulture consulting services, vineyard establishment project management, vineyard management, and winemaking consulting provided on a contractual basis to vineyard owners and wine producers.
- VineMAP Land Assessment Reports: Subscription-based access to vineyard land and climate assessment reports providing viticultural suitability data for UK land.
- VineBuddy Frost Forecasting Service: Subscription service for frost forecasting with WebApp dashboard, in-field sensor integration, and weather alerts.
- Training and Workshops: Training courses, workshops, masterclasses, seminars, online training, webinars, and blended training events on viticulture and winemaking topics.
- Products and Equipment: Sale of vines (with UK vine passports), frost protection equipment, vineyard and winery equipment and materials, trellising, and wire.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Custom quote-based pricing for consulting and management services |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels8 records
Vinescapes product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Vinescapes is a viticulture consultancy providing vineyard land and climate assessments (VineMAP), end-to-end vineyard establishment and management, viticulture and winemaking consultancy, winery design, research-led training, and an online shop for vineyard supplies. Services span site selection and planting through ongoing regenerative management and harvest/winemaking support for vineyard owners, wine producers, farmers, and investors across the globe.
Product overview
Vinescapes delivers a comprehensive suite of vineyard and wine industry services organized around four core pillars: Land & Climate Assessments (VineMAP), Vineyard Establishment/Management & Consultancy, Research & Training, and Winery Design & Winemaking Consulting. The company also operates an e-commerce shop for vineyard products and supplies. VineMAP provides viticultural suitability mapping for UK land, while VineBuddy offers a new frost forecasting WebApp with sensor integration and WhatsApp alerts. Services are delivered globally to investors, landowners, and wine producers seeking regenerative viticulture expertise.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- VineMAP Online maps and reports setting out the viticultural suitability and variables of land within the UK, enabling landowners, farmers, and investors to assess vineyard land potential through climate and soil analysis.
- VineBuddy Frost Forecasting In-field frost forecasting WebApp for vineyard managers providing data-driven forecasts, integration with in-field weather sensors, 48-hour frost forecasts, GDD budburst threshold monitoring, and WhatsApp frost alerts, with WeatherQuest Forecast team support.
- Vineyard Establishment End-to-end vineyard establishment services covering land scoping, grape variety and rootstock selection, soil preparation, planting using state-of-the-art techniques, and trellising supply and installation for new vineyard developments.
- Vineyard Management Ongoing premium vineyard management services incorporating regenerative viticulture, sustainable strategies, and science-based solutions to improve vineyard health and performance for existing vineyard owners.
- Viticulture Consultancy Advisory services ranging from diagnostic problem solving and remediation to vineyard performance reviews, equipment recommendations, and retained consultancy services for vineyard operators.
- Research and Training Educational workshops, masterclasses, training courses, webinars, and blended training events on viticulture practices, regenerative vineyard management, and winemaking topics for wine industry professionals.
- Winery Design Winery scoping, concept development, design, and planning services delivered with architects, covering production logistics, building systems, materials, equipment, storage, and tasting rooms.
- Winemaking Consulting Wine production consultancy including business consulting, winemaking strategy, equipment advice, staff training, harvest support, and oenological troubleshooting for established and new wineries.
- Vinescapes Shop (Vineyard Products) Online shop offering vineyard supplies including frost protection equipment, trellising, wire, vines with UK vine passports, and other vineyard and winery materials and equipment.
Quantifiable outcome
- Cover crop research delivered November 2024 through Farming Innovation Project collaboration with NIAB, University of Greenwich, and leading UK wineries
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Vinescapes
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Vinescapes technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
Feature4 records
Vinescapes partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and core.
- Royal Society of BiologyminorVinescapes contributing to Royal Society of Biology Plant Health Series webinar on vine health, grape disease detection, and sustainable vineyard management. Rob Poyser joining Dr Katie Gold from Cornell University for expert talk.
- Cornell University - GrapeSPEC LabminorAcademic partner featuring Dr Katie Gold's pioneering research on grape sensing, pathology, and extension at the GrapeSPEC Lab. Joint webinar on vine health and disease detection technologies.
- NIABmajorResearch partner in a two-and-a-half year Farming Innovation Project (FIP) funded by Defra/Innovate UK investigating groundcover management practices in vineyards. The project identified cover crop mixes best suited to different soils and compared weeding strategy impacts.
- University of GreenwichmajorAcademic partner in cover crop research project studying the impact of ground cover management strategies on vineyard soil health, yield, and juice quality.
- T. Deene & SonsminorPartner in cover crop research project providing practical farming expertise and field trial support.
- Chapel DownminorUK wine producer partner in cover crop research project contributing vineyard sites and industry perspective for trials.
- GusbourneminorUK wine producer partner in cover crop research project contributing vineyard sites and industry perspective for trials.
- Wine Great Britain (WineGB)coreVinescapes is a Silver Patron of WineGB and actively contributes through the WineGB Sustainability Technical Committee. They work on collaborative research projects and contribute sustainability and viticulture expertise to the wine growing community. They provide technical advice and attend industry conferences and training events on behalf of WineGB.
- Regenerative Viticulture FoundationcoreDr Alistair Nesbitt, CEO of Vinescapes, is a founding Trustee of the Regenerative Viticulture Foundation. The foundation raises awareness about the benefits of regenerative viticulture and educates winegrowers about implementing regenerative practices. The foundation's work extends to winegrowing regions worldwide to prepare the industry for climate change.
- University of East Anglia (UEA)majorAcademic research partner in climate change research led by Dr Alistair Nesbitt, developing cutting-edge capability to model and map opportunities for grape growing and winemaking in the UK.
- London School of EconomicsminorResearch partner in climate change projections for UK viticulture study examining the potential for the UK wine sector over the next 20 years.
- Weatherquest LtdmajorWeather forecasting partner providing expertise for VineBuddy frost forecasting service, with option for vineyard managers to call WeatherQuest Forecast team for peace of mind during frost events.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Vinescapes competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- DTN: Large agricultural weather and market data provider with operational forecasting for farmers. Comparable to Vinescapes only at the weather-data layer (VineBuddy partners with WeatherQuest, a similar UK provider); DTN is much broader in scope and geographies.
- aWhere: Agricultural climate and weather data platform delivering field-level forecasts and agronomic insights globally. Adjacent to Vinescapes' VineBuddy frost forecasting and VineMAP climate suitability work — represents a potential large-scale competitor or partner for data infrastructure.
- WineGB (Wine Great Britain): UK wine industry trade body of which Vinescapes is a Silver Patron. Not a competitor but a key ecosystem participant; useful for benchmarking UK viticulture market context and industry positioning.
Emerging players
- CropX: Precision agriculture platform with soil, weather and crop sensors offering data-driven irrigation and farm management. Overlaps with Vinescapes' sensor-driven, decision-support positioning for vineyards, though CropX serves broader crops.
Direct peers
- Tule Technologies: California-based precision viticulture technology company offering field-sensor and irrigation-management products (e.g., Tule ET) for commercial vineyards. Closely comparable to Vinescapes' VineBuddy frost forecasting WebApp and its in-field sensor integration approach.
- Vinehealth: Australian vineyard analytics and disease-prediction platform combining in-field sensors with data-driven decision support for winegrowers. Highly comparable to Vinescapes' data-plus-services thesis and VineBuddy sensor-integrated SaaS approach.
Broad incumbents
- Wine Intelligence: Global wine market research and strategic consultancy serving producers, retailers, and investors with consumer insights and category strategy. Comparable to Vinescapes in that both serve wine industry buyers with paid research/expertise, though Wine Intelligence is far broader and brand-focused rather than operational.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Vinescapes social profiles
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Vinescapes leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
Vinescapes funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Vinescapes M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Vinescapes
What does Vinescapes do?
Vinescapes is a viticulture consultancy providing vineyard land and climate assessments (VineMAP), end-to-end vineyard establishment and management, viticulture and winemaking consultancy, winery design, research-led training, and an online shop for vineyard supplies. Services span site selection and planting through ongoing regenerative management and harvest/winemaking support for vineyard owners, wine producers, farmers, and investors across the globe.
Is Vinescapes a public or private company?
Vinescapes is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Vinescapes founded?
Vinescapes was founded in 1998. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Vinescapes based?
Vinescapes is headquartered in Dorking, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Vinescapes make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Professional Consulting Services are the primary driver. The others are vineMAP Land Assessment Reports, vineBuddy Frost Forecasting Service, training and Workshops and products and Equipment.
Who are Vinescapes's main competitors?
Others on record are DTN, aWhere and WineGB (Wine Great Britain). CropX is listed as an emerging player. Direct peers are Tule Technologies and Vinehealth. Wine Intelligence is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Vinescapes have an API?
No public API is recorded for Vinescapes.
What industry is Vinescapes in?
Vinescapes's product category is Viticulture Consulting Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAGAJAA, Vineyard Establishment & Development (Site Prep, Trellising, Planting), with a secondary code of AFAGAJAB, Grape Growing & Canopy Management (In-Season Vineyard Operations). Its NAICS code is 111332 and its SIC code is 5200.