Flint Vineyard

What Flint Vineyard does

Flint Vineyard is an English wine producer founded in 2016 by Ben Witchell in Bungay, Norfolk, operating under the legal entity Flint & Vine Limited. The company is positioned as a pioneer of the English Charmat method for sparkling wines and is differentiated by its use of PiWi (pest-resistant) grape varieties, concrete egg fermentation, and amphora aging. Its portfolio spans still wines (Silex, Fumé, Précoce, Bacchus, Rosé) and Charmat-method sparkling wines, with ongoing 2025 vintage releases.

The business operates five distinct go-to-market channels: a direct-to-consumer e-commerce site, a Cellar Door venue, a tiered Wine Club with three subscription SKUs (Flint Lab at £75, All of Flint at £85, and the experiential Flint Community at £50/year), a trade wholesale portal for on-trade and independent retail, and the on-site Flint Kitchen restaurant. The Wine Club also functions as a content and library program, granting members access to back-vintage releases and pairing recipes, while the restaurant and tour/experiences offer extend the proposition into hospitality and event hire.

The company is privately held, self-funded (no external funding rounds disclosed), and operates with a small headcount of 1–10 employees. It combines DTC subscription monetisation with trade wholesale and hospitality revenue, addressing individual wine buyers, trade customers, and corporate and private event bookers. Marketing relies on Shopify, Klaviyo, and Meta Pixel with no disclosed AI/ML capability.

Name

Flint Vineyard

Legal name

Flint & Vine Limited

Website

https://flintvineyard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Flint Vineyard is an English winery in Norfolk producing still and Charmat-method sparkling wines from PiWi grapes, selling via DTC e-commerce, a Cellar Door, a tiered Wine Club, trade wholesale, and the on-site Flint Kitchen restaurant.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

English Wine Production

NAICS

Wineries (31213)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine Production & Winemaking (AFAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wine & Sparkling Wine Wineries & Brands (CRADAIAB), Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE), Wine Tastings & Vineyard/Winery Tours (THAJAGAD), Grape Growing & Canopy Management (In-Season Vineyard Operations) (AFAGAJAB)

Keywords

• English wine production
• Sparkling wine
• Vineyard tours
• Wine club subscription
• Wine tourism

Headquarters

HQ city

Bungay

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Direct Wine Sales: Direct-to-consumer and trade sales of still and sparkling wines through e-commerce, Cellar Door, and wholesale channels. Products include Charmat, Charmat Rosé, Fumé, Silex, Précoce, Bacchus, Rosé, Chardonnay, and experimental wines.
2. Wine Club Subscriptions: Three-tier subscription model: Flint Lab (£75 per 6-month delivery of 3 bottles), All of Flint (£85 per 3-month delivery of 3 bottles), and Flint Community (£50 per year for experiences only). Provides recurring revenue with minimum 10% member discount on all wines.
3. Hospitality and Dining: Flint Kitchen restaurant serving seasonal lunches Wednesday to Sunday, Supper Club monthly dinners, and tour lunch add-ons. Table reservations are free.
4. Tours and Experiences: Vineyard tours, guided tastings, twilight tours, winery masterclasses, and event bookings (Flint Fridays, Flint Sundays). Children under 18 attend tours free but cannot participate in tasting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Flint Vineyard is an English wine producer that grows grapes, vinifies and bottles still and sparkling wines at its Norfolk winery, using Charmat-method tank fermentation and PiWi grape blends as a first-mover for English sparkling. The primary product range spans Charmat NV, Charmat Rosé NV, Fumé, Silex, Précoce, Bacchus, Rosé, Chardonnay and limited-release VMV LD, sold directly to consumers, to wine club subscribers, and via trade wholesale. The business is vertically integrated around its Camphill Farm site, which combines the vineyard, cellar-door shop, tasting room, and Flint Kitchen restaurant with tour, tasting and dining experiences.

Product overview

Flint Vineyard is a UK-based English wine producer founded by Ben Witchell in 2016, operating as a single unified brand with a portfolio of wine products and hospitality services. The core product offering consists of wines produced using the Charmat method for sparkling (Charmat NV, Charmat Rosé NV) and traditional winemaking for still wines (Fumé, Silex, Précoce, Bacchus, Rosé, Chardonnay). These are sold through direct-to-consumer channels and supported by a Wine Club membership programme with three tiers (Flint Lab, All of Flint, Flint Community) offering experimental wines, vineyard access, and discounts. The hospitality arm includes vineyard tours, guided tastings, Flint Kitchen restaurant, Supper Club dinners, and table reservations, with all Wine Club member discounts consolidated in the Secret Shop. The company positions itself as Pioneers of English Charmat and focuses on pushing the edges of English wine through experimental winemaking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Flint Wine Club: Wine club membership program with three tiers: Flint Lab (experimental wines), All of Flint (full experience), and Flint Community (experiences only)
• Flint Kitchen
• Secret Shop

Products and services

• Charmat NV English sparkling wine made using the Charmat method (tank fermentation) from complex blends of PiWi (fungus-resistant) grape varieties; marketed as the flagship 'Pioneers of English Charmat' wine for direct-to-consumer and trade buyers.
• Charmat Rosé NV English sparkling rosé wine made using the Charmat (tank fermentation) method from PiWi grape blends, sold via DTC e-commerce, the Cellar Door and trade wholesale.
• Fumé Still white wine using a barrel and concrete-aged expression, offered in current vintages (2024) with back-vintage 2023 library releases available through the Secret Shop.
• Silex Richer, fuller-bodied still white wine made from a Chardonnay and Pinot blend, available across multiple vintages with library/back-vintage bottles exclusive to Wine Club members via the Secret Shop.
• Précoce Still red wine from Pinot Noir Précoce (an early-ripening Pinot variety), available in current vintage (2025) and library releases (2023) for general sale and Wine Club members.
• Bacchus Bacchus still white wine expression with barrel and concrete aging, sold at member-discounted pricing via the Secret Shop in the 2025 vintage.
• Rosé Fruit-forward, textured still rosé from the 2025 vintage, available to Wine Club members through the Secret Shop at member-discounted pricing.
• Chardonnay 2022 Still white Chardonnay from the 2022 vintage, sold through the DTC storefront and trade channels.
• VMV LD Member-only wine offered at a discounted price through the Secret Shop, available only to Flint Wine Club members.
• Flint Wine Club Wine Club subscription programme that delivers small-batch experimental wines to members across three tiers (Flint Lab at £75 per 6-month delivery of 3 bottles, All of Flint at £85 per 3-month delivery of 3 bottles, and the experience-only Flint Community at £50 per year), with at least 10% off all wines plus vineyard access, tank tastings, and harvest participation.
• Discovery Tour (Vineyard Tour) Guided group tour of the vineyard and winery running Wednesday to Sunday at 11am, walking visitors from vineyard to winery to tasting, led by an experienced Flint team member.
• Guided Wine Tasting Guided tasting of Flint Vineyard's wines at the Cellar Door, available Tuesday to Sunday, where the Cellar Door team explains the range and winemaking approach in a relaxed setting.
• Winery Masterclass Premium in-depth wine experience at the winery offering a deeper dive into Flint Vineyard's winemaking processes and philosophy, intended for wine enthusiasts seeking a more technical experience.
• Twilight Tour & Dinner Combined evening tour of the vineyard and winery followed by dinner at Flint Kitchen, offered as a premium package for visitors seeking the full tour-and-dining experience.
• Flint Kitchen Restaurant On-site restaurant at Flint Vineyard open Wednesday-Sunday for lunch (12pm-2:30pm) and monthly Supper Club dinners (5pm-10pm), serving seasonal, locally sourced dishes from chefs Alex and Gemma with free table reservations and dietary accommodation.
• Supper Club Monthly Friday-evening (5pm-10pm) dining experience at £44.50 per person in a converted Norfolk barn, featuring a seasonal set menu curated by the Flint Kitchen chefs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimum 10% discount on all wines for Wine Club members
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The Alternative Parcels Company Limited (APC)minorOthersParcourier service used for trade deliveries outside the Norwich area. Orders shipped within 2 business days (Mon-Fri) when placed before 12pm.
• DHL LtdminorOthersAlternative parcel courier service for trade deliveries outside Norwich area.
• Freightforce / PallexminorOthersPalletised delivery service used for trade orders over 60 bottles. Ensures larger orders can be delivered to venues.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce platform hosting Flint Vineyard's online store, providing shopping basket, checkout process, store security, analytics, and checkout functionality.
• KlaviyocoreTechnology or IntegrationEmail marketing and personalisation platform used for customer communications, newsletters, marketing automation, and customer relationship management.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Coates & Seely: Coates & Seely is a Hampshire-based boutique English sparkling wine producer positioned at the ultra-premium end. Comparable to Flint on product category, premium positioning and direct-to-consumer distribution model.
• Nyetimber: Nyetimber is a premium English sparkling wine producer using traditional Champagne varieties and méthode traditionnelle. It is directly comparable to Flint on product category (English sparkling) and target customer (premium wine consumers and fine-dining on-trade), though it competes with Méthode Traditionnelle rather than Flint's Charmat approach.
• Gusbourne: Gusbourne is a premium English still and sparkling wine producer based in Kent with a cellar door and hospitality programme. It overlaps with Flint on product (English still and sparkling), D2C and trade distribution, and experiential hospitality model.
• Ridgeview Estate: Ridgeview is a family-owned English sparkling wine estate in Sussex with vineyard tours, tastings and a strong on-trade presence. It is directly comparable to Flint across the wine, experiential hospitality and D2C trade dimensions.
• Camel Valley: Camel Valley is a Cornwall-based English wine producer with a broad still and sparkling range, on-site shop and trade distribution. Comparable to Flint on product mix, D2C and trade channels.
• Hush Heath Estate: Hush Heath is a Kent-based English sparkling and still wine estate with a wine club, tours, restaurant and hospitality. Comparable to Flint on the integrated wine, wine club and experiential business model.
• Hambledon Vineyard: Hambledon is one of England's oldest commercial vineyards, producing sparkling wines with a cellar door and hospitality offering. Comparable to Flint on English sparkling production and direct-to-consumer vineyard experience.
• Bolney Wine Estate: Bolney is a Sussex-based English wine estate producing still and sparkling wines with a restaurant, tours, tastings and a wine club. Highly comparable to Flint on the full wine-plus-hospitality-plus-club proposition.

Broad incumbents

• Chapel Down: Chapel Down is the largest and most established English wine producer, offering still and sparkling wines across multiple tiers plus hospitality. It is the natural category leader Flint competes against in the UK on-trade and D2C, but operates at significantly greater scale, brand awareness and capitalisation.

Emerging players

• Breaky Bottom Vineyard: Breaky Bottom is a small, historic English sparkling wine producer in Sussex with limited production. Comparable to Flint as a boutique English sparkling producer targeting premium D2C and specialist on-trade customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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