Our Story

Artefact began with one goal - to leave all preconceptions about wine behind.

In the summer of 2019 three mates from East Devon, Rob Corbett, Luke Harbor and Tommy Gillard, came together with the idea of making a wine that captured the feeling of a year - unconventional, memorable, surprising.

We knew that to create something unique, we had to work in a unique way. And so, two clay Tuscan Amphorae were sourced… and experimentation began.

Now, every vintage, Artefact evolves. Each year brings different varieties, winemaking techniques and of course, the artwork on every bottle. 

Artefact wine is produced at Castlewood Vineyard in East Devon. Overlooking the Jurassic coastline, the vineyard’s southerly-facing slopes are swept daily by the coastal breeze from nearby Beer Head. It’s an idyllic environment for our grapes to ripen year on year. 

Every Artefact bottle begins as a blank canvas, but they all have one thing in common; over a taste, a glass, a whole bottle (or two), you’ll find yourself reflecting on the given vintage while making memories for the future.