16 bottles of summer-ready vegan wine you can get delivered

There’s nothing better than pouring yourself a glass of chilled bubbly and kicking your feet up on a nice warm evening. But sometimes that bubbler uses animal byproducts in its clarification process … which is the last thing we want in our wine. Luckily these bottles are all 100-percent vegan.

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Is wine vegan?

Picture this: You’re sipping a glass of red wine, completely unaware that some winemakers use a substance called isinglass. But what is isinglass anyway? It is derived from fish bladders and acts as a fining agent, attracting unwanted particles into the wine and making them easier to remove. It may not be in the final product, but alas, its involvement disqualifies the wine from the vegan label.

Now, here’s a twist that’ll let you spin like a fine vintage: Gelatin, made from animal bones, tendons and connective tissue, also plays a role in clarifying wine. Who would have guessed that your favorite Cabernet might owe its clarity to a bovine companion? Gelatin, being the smooth operator it is, binds to particles floating around, encouraging them to settle. But hey, gelatin, we’ve got news for you — vegan wine enthusiasts aren’t exactly raising their glasses for your involvement.

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Egg whites have also found their way into the winemaking world. The albumin in the egg whites reacts with the tannins and color compounds, pulling them out of the wine. As with casein, a milk protein, it helps clarify white wine.

Growing awareness of veganism has prompted some wineries to think outside the barrel. Alternative methods have emerged, offering transparency and stability without compromising vegan principles. Bentonite clay, activated charcoal, and plant-based proteins derived from peas and potatoes have advanced as vegan-friendly fining agents. It’s a revolution of sorts, shaking up the wine industry and paving the way for a future with glasses that both smell and empathize.

To try vegan-friendly wines:

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1 2019 Cherry and Rainbow Red Wine

The grapes that make up the bottles of red wine are organically farmed and grown at sea level overlooking a bay in the Mediterranean. It doesn’t get much better than that. Made with zero added sulfur at an eco-friendly winery in Minervais, France, this bottle of red wine will soon become a new favorite.
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2 summer water

Quickly earning a reputation for itself as the rosé of the season, this pale salmon-pink colored libation has a light and refreshing cantaloupe flavor. Pair it with fresh summer stone fruit, vegan soft cheeses or float it on a rosé with a huge scoop of vegan vanilla ice cream.
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3 Avaline Rose

From the powerhouse duo of actress and writer Cameron Diaz and entrepreneur Katherine Power comes this new line of vegan wines made with organic grapes. Grapes are sourced from organic farms in France and Spain that use a low-to-no irrigation system to ensure that no harsh chemical pesticides are used in the winemaking process. Their rosé has melon and zest notes and is made with grapes sourced from France.
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4 Malvasia Bianca of Wonderful Wine Co

Have you tried orange wine? If not, this is a great place to start. This bottle of white wine is made like a red varietal with an open-top fermentation technique that makes it so easy to drink. In their own words, it tastes like “bolts of electricity, naked swimming and transcending time and space.”
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5 Kiss my wine all day long

Wine in cans gets negative reactions, but this organic, vegan-certified wine from Besar is a game-changer! Each delightful sip is better than the last, and its easily portable, individually portioned packaging makes it perfect for picnics at the park or beach days. Keep a pack in the fridge for a cold sip at the end of a long day.
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6 Bellissima Prosecco Brut

Model and actress Christie Brinkley’s organic and eco-friendly prosecco wines are also 100 percent vegan. It’s organic, aromatic and elegant, with subtle scents of green apples and freshly baked bread and freshly made pasta, bright and summery heirloom tomato salad and pairs perfectly with a warm summer night.
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7 Rescue Rose

This light Provence-style rosé is made from Pinot Noir grapes harvested in Monterey County, CA and aged in stainless steel and oak barrels. It’s delicious and crisp, with a subtle blush of color. And better? Every bottle sold donates a portion of the proceeds to benefit Love Leo Rescue to help save animals in need in Los Angeles.
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8 Our Viognier lives

This gorgeous bottle of wine is a personal favorite of mine! It is distinguished by fresh aromas of citrus blossoms, apricots and fresh grapes and is a smooth, sipping wine produced by a family-run winery that has been growing grapes on a home farm in Clements Hills, California for over 20 years.
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This brut sparkling wine is sustainably farmed, hand harvested, and bottle-aged for 15 months giving the wine a smooth texture and beautiful aromas with a clean finish. With just 7 grams of sugar (that’s less than half the sugar in prosecco!), this vegetarian-friendly wine is perfect for sipping on its own or adding to cocktails for a bubbly summer sip.
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10 Jonin Coastal Lemon Spritz

Made by the Jonin family who have over 200 years of winemaking excellence in their lineage, this Amalfi Coast-inspired sparkling wine cocktail practically screams summer. Spritz is made from harvested Italian grapes that are pressed, fermented and transformed into sparkling wine. Before bottling, the wine is infused with a special blend featuring all-natural distilled lemon to infuse it with its signature flavor.
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11 Shaxbury Rose Cedar

While technically a cider, this canned drink uses fresh New England apples, pressed and fermented at cellar temperature that are then aged on Syrah and Zinfandel grape skins to impart tannins, structure and berry notes. This happy marriage between the worlds of wine and cider leaves us with an impressive drink.
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12 Las Jaras Glau Glau Wine

Produced and bottled in the heart of Sonoma County wine country, this beautiful bottle of light red wine features a custom art label, all hand-picked grapes, and is best served slightly chilled. It’s intense berry flavor makes it versatile with food, so pour yourself a glass, sit down to a nice meal and enjoy your evening.
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13 Duck Pond Cellar

As the first wine brand to achieve Natural Path certification and to be Clean Label Project certified, Duck Pond Cellars is an Oregon-based winery based on sustainability and quality ingredients. This skin-friendly Pinot Gris has beautiful hibiscus color and orange undertones with notes of berries and lemon zest, and makes for a delightful summer wine served chilled.
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Juliet Wine

14Juliet Wine

Founded by longtime friends Alison Louvera and Lauren De Niro Pifer, who discovered the dramatically lower carbon footprint of boxed wine compared to bottled wine, Juliette Wine comes in 100-percent recyclable packaging that creates 84-percent less waste than glass bottles. This low-sugar white wine has a convenient pour spout, so you can take it on a picnic or set it on a counter for a summer party, keeping the wine inside fresh and ready to enjoy.
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Rascal Wines

15 Rascal Wines

Ready for a wine that gives back? Rascal wines are vegetarian-friendly and made for dog lovers by winemaker Julia Cattrall, a fellow dog lover, whose own rescue dog Rosie helps her oversee the vineyard daily. Every bottle purchased helps benefit the Humane Society of America, and by the end of 2022, Rascal will have already donated more than $100,000 to the Humane Society in support of local shelters across the country.
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16 Querciabella Chianti Classico

This full-bodied red wine from this Italian winemaker in Tuscany is uncompromising in its pursuit of quality and sustainability. Querciabella’s vineyards represent the largest extension of biodynamically farmed (certified organic) vineyards in Italy, and each bottle is made with absolutely no animal by-products.
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