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Smithfield Wine
3 Longacre Street
Manchester, M1 2WN
Tel: 0161-273-6070
Fax: 0161-273-6090
VAT No. 748 803503
Co. Reg. 3922017

Classic Wines


We cater for the more discerning and adventurous wine lover and as such, you are unlikely to find our wines on the supermarket shelves.

We are continually searching for the smaller individual vineyards and suppliers who have value for money wines, in all price ranges, including vegetarian wine and vegan wine, plus a great range of Kosher Wines from Israel and Fairtrade.

Should you need further advice or information on wines from our cellars please feel free to contact us by phone, fax, or e-mail. We will always give unbiased, down to earth opinions on any of our wines. We offer a wine delivery service throughout mainland UK.


Vegetarian Wines


Question: "Excuse me, do you sell any vegetarian wine?"
Answer: "All of our wines are vegetarian, they are made from grapes, not meat!"
(That was the reply from a wine producer when we asked them the question)

True or false?
Wine is made from grapes as we all know, however, to improve a wines' clarity it usually undergoes a process called "fining". Fining can be as simple as letting nature take its course through gravity. This takes time and is not favoured commercially. Therefore, fining agents are commonly used.

Fining agents used in the production of wine include:

bentonitegelatinecaseinchitosanenolophin/kieselsol
polyclaregg albumenisinglasscarbonsparkolloid


The following fining agents are derived from animal / fish products:

Gelatine - 100% animal derived gelatine. Produced from cooking / controlled partial hydrolysis of fibrous insoluble protein collagen found in bone, tendons, skin and connective tissue.

Albumen - Egg whites, usually dried or frozen.

Casein - Is sodium or potassium caseinate which is the primary protein in milk. Both are obtained through the precipitating action of acid on milk.

Isinglass - Made up of collagen fibres derived from the air bladders of certain fish, usually the swim bladder of the sturgeon.

Chitosan - Derived from the shells of shellfish and crustaceans.

Does all of this spell disaster for vegetarian and vegan wine lovers?
Not at all, just select either our vegetarian wine or vegan wine section.


Organic Wines


Organic wine is wine made from grapes grown without the help of synthetic fertilisers, weedkillers or insecticides. All of these damage the soil and can end up in the wine as residue. The legal definition of organic wine produced within the EEC is "wine made from organically grown grapes". Outside the EEC the wine can be described as "wine made from organic grapes" as well as "organic wine". (Courtesy of The Organic Wine Guide by Monty Waldin).

Organic wine is NOT necessarily vegetarian wine or vegan wine. Due to the time and effort required in the production of organic wine, they often command premium prices. Vegetarians and vegans need not pay that premium just to obtain suitable vegetarian or vegan wines.