Wijntransport

What Wijntransport does

Wijntransport B.V., operating as WTwine - Wijntransport, is a Netherlands-based B2B wine importer and distributor founded in 1976. The company is headquartered in Horst, Netherlands (Songertweg 17, 5961 NG) and ships sorted pallets of wine across the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium with a stated 48-hour delivery target from order receipt. Its primary customer segments are wine retailers, restaurants, hotels, wine bars, and wholesale wine distributors, with a relationship-driven sales motion conducted via direct phone and email contact.

The product portfolio is organized by producer and country of origin rather than as a modular platform, and the company runs regular promotions and discounts targeted at business customers, distributed through a newsletter and corporate website. A separate WTbeer offering is referenced on the site, suggesting an extension of the distribution model into beer. The company is privately held under a Dutch B.V. structure with no disclosed parent, institutional investors, or external funding, and no technology stack, proprietary systems, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in available source material.

The business is a traditional regional beverage wholesaler: asset-light in technology, heavy in physical logistics and customer relationships, with a workforce of 11-50 employees serving a tri-country regional footprint. Revenue, ownership composition, and management structure beyond the founder reference (Leen Diterwich) are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Wijntransport

Legal name

Wijntransport B.V.

Website

https://wijntransport.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wijntransport B.V. (WTwine) is a Netherlands-based B2B wine importer and distributor, founded in 1976, serving wine retailers, restaurants, hotels, and wholesalers across the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium with sorted-pallet delivery within 48 hours.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wine & Beverage Distribution

NAICS

Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (42482), Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (424820)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Beverage Import/Export & Cross-Border Wholesale (AFAIAGAL)

Keywords

• Wine distribution services
• Beverage import logistics
• Sorted pallet shipping
• Wine wholesale supply
• Beer distribution services

Headquarters

HQ city

Horst

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wine Import and Distribution: WTwine - Wijntransport operates as an importer and distributor of wines, generating revenue through the sale and distribution of wine products to business customers (wineries, retailers, restaurants, and other wine businesses) across the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wijntransport B.V. (DBA: WTwine - Wijntransport) is a wine and beer importer and distributor that procures beverages from producers and ships sorted pallets to B2B customers in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium. The company targets delivery within 48 hours of order receipt and runs regular promotions and discounts aimed at business buyers, supported by direct phone/email sales and a newsletter.

Product overview

WTwine - Wijntransport is a wine importer and distributor established since 1976, offering a product portfolio organized by producers and country of origin. The company operates as a single unified offering—wine import and distribution services—rather than a modular platform. Their product categories include all products, new products, producers, and country-based filtering. They also provide promotional pricing and discounts for business customers. The company ships sorted pallets throughout the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium, targeting delivery within 48 hours of order receipt.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 48-hour delivery after order receipt across served markets

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Gall & Gall: Largest Dutch specialist alcohol retail chain, part of the Ahold Delhaize group. Comparable as a high-volume Dutch wine/beer distributor selling to end consumers, though primarily retail rather than B2B wholesale like Wijntransport.
• LFE (Lubbeekse Fijnproevers Groep): Belgian B2B beverage wholesaler serving hospitality and retail across Belgium. Comparable to Wijntransport in wine/beer B2B wholesale model and Benelux focus, but with a Belgium-centric footprint rather than tri-country coverage.
• Dranken.nl: Dutch online B2B beverage wholesaler serving hospitality customers in the Netherlands. Comparable to Wijntransport in B2B beverage distribution to on-premise customers, with a stronger digital ordering layer but a more local delivery focus.

Direct peers

• Baarsma Wines: Dutch wine importer and wholesaler serving B2B customers across the Netherlands. Highly comparable to Wijntransport in product focus (wine import/distribution), customer base (retailers, hospitality), and channel-led sales motion.
• De Monnik Dranken: Dutch B2B beverage wholesaler offering an extensive portfolio of wines, beers, and spirits to hospitality and retail. Comparable to Wijntransport in business model (B2B beverage wholesale), cross-regional Dutch distribution, and relationship-led sales.
• Zuidam Wijnimport: Dutch wine import and wholesale specialist serving on-premise and retail accounts. Comparable to Wijntransport in product mix (imported wines), target customer (B2B), and geographic focus in the Benelux.

Emerging players

• Wine in Black: Digital wine importer and subscription/DTC retailer operating across several European markets. Comparable to Wijntransport in cross-border European wine distribution, but competes via a direct-to-consumer and e-commerce model rather than B2B pallet shipments.
• Vinites: B2B digital platform for wine sourcing and distribution serving restaurants and retailers in Europe. Comparable to Wijntransport as a route for B2B wine buyers, but competes through a digital-first marketplace model rather than pallet-based import.

Broad incumbents

• Bols: Long-established Dutch beverage group with broad spirits and liqueurs distribution across Europe. Comparable as a broader Dutch beverage wholesaler incumbent, though operating at much larger scale and across a wider category mix than Wijntransport.
• Heineken Beverages: Major Dutch-headquartered beverage company with broad beer and cider distribution across Europe. Comparable as an incumbent in the Dutch/Benelux beverage wholesale channel serving on-premise customers, though at vastly greater scale than Wijntransport.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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