Artefact Wine

The Artefact collection is a unique range of small batch artisan wines, made only in the finest years and produced in limited volumes. These collections are remarkable for various reasons, whether based on exceptional harvests, innovative wine making techniques, or creative blends.

Our Artefact range is a playground of experimentation, celebrating the ingenuity of our winemakers. To reflect this creativity, each Artefact wine is adorned with a new commissioned artwork from a contemporary artist that reflects its individual qualities.   

Close-up of abstract, colorful patterned papers on a rack or display, with focus on the textures and shapes.

ARTEFACT #7 - MOTLEY WILD

Wine Makers: Owen Elias & Solly Monyamane

Varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Gris

Artist: The Baron Gilvan

Tasting Notes: This wine has an expression of mixed creamy layers of red fruits and yellow stone fruit, such as bright red strawberries, young cherries, freshly cut mango and ripening banana.

A black bottle with a white label featuring abstract illustrations of three figures and the text 'Motley Wild ARTELIUM'.

ARTEFACT #8 - SKINNY GRIS

Wine Makers: Owen Elias & Solly Monyamane

Varieties: Pinot Gris

Artist: The Baron Gilvan

Tasting Notes: A characterful dry orange rosé with bright, mouth-watering acidity and crunchy tannins. The palate is intense and juicy, with flavours of pink rose petals, mixed red berries with woody undertones from barrel ageing.

A dark wine bottle with a white label featuring abstract, stylized faces and the words "Skinny Gris" and "Arteleum" on an orange background.

ARTEFACT #9 - CABARET NOIR

Wine Makers: Owen Elias & Solly Monyamane

Varieties: Cabaret Noir

Artist: The Baron Gilvan

Tasting Notes: A lively and generous wine with notes of black cherries, plums, freshly roasted cocoa beans, dates, cedar, and fresh-ground paprika. Rich and perfectly weighted with chewy, limber tannins.

A dark wine bottle with a colorful, abstract label featuring a city scene with buildings and figures, and the text 'Cabaret Noir ARTELIUM' against a red background.

ARTEFACT #6 - BARREL AGED SAIGNÉE ROSÉ

Wine Maker: Owen Elias

Varieties: Pinot Noir

No. of Bottles: 600

Artist: Walter Bailey

Tasting Notes: A rare and unique expression of cool-climate Pinot Noir. Bright pink-grapefruit colour gives way to notes of savoury red fruits and spicy tobacco. A long and memorable finish.

Three dark-colored bottles with artistic white labels and abstract black and red designs against a brown background.

ARTEFACT #5 - FUTURES (PRESENT)

Wine Maker: Owen Elias

Varieties: Pinot Gris

No. of Bottles: 250

Artist: Will Nash

Tasting Notes: Citrus & pear with delicate summer blossom and hints of crème brûlée, time spent in oak lends this wine a light spice.

A dark wine bottle with a colorful, geometric-patterned label that reads 'ARTELIUM' against a muted green background.

ARTEFACT #4 - FUTURES (PAST)

Wine Maker: Owen Elias

Varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Meunier & Gris

No. of Bottles: 250

Artist: Will Nash

Tasting Notes: This rich and textural white wine displays vanilla from oak ageing alongside notes of toffee, bright red apple and barbequed pineapple.

A computer-generated image of a black wine bottle with a multicolored mosaic label and the word 'ARTELIUM' on it, set against a plain beige background.

ARTEFACT #3 – BARREL AGED WHITE PINOT

Wine Maker: Owen Elias & Dermot Sugrue

No. of Bottles: 500 (Sold Out)

Artist: Sarah Emily Porter

Tasting Notes: Cherry and white peach with a touch of almond on the palate.

A dark brown wine bottle with a colorful abstract label on a green background.

ARTEFACT #2 – BARREL AGED CHARDONNAY

Wine Maker: Owen Elias

No. of Bottles: 500 (Sold Out)

Artist: Sarah Emily Porter

Tasting Notes: Subtle spice on the nose from the oak and a zesty finish.

A dark wine bottle with a modern label featuring abstract yellow and orange shapes on a white background, placed against an orange backdrop.

ARTEFACT #1 – BARREL AGED PINOT NOIR

Wine Maker: Owen Elias

No. of Bottles: 500 (Sold Out)

Artist: Sarah Emily Porter

Tasting Notes: Delicious notes of coffee and chocolate with abundant red berries.

A wine bottle with a colorful abstract label design on a dark red background.
ART JOURNAL
Meet the Artist: Kate McMinnies
Exhibitions
Meet the Artist: Kate McMinnies
Exhibitions

Ahead of our Artist Open Houses exhibition ‘Inherent Rhythms,’ we visited Kate’s studio to chat about wild clay, the beauty of the hedgerow, and why the South Downs is such an inspiration for her.

Exhibitions
Meet the Artist: Laurence Moracchini
Exhibitions
Meet the Artist: Laurence Moracchini
Exhibitions

We sat down Terroir & Texture artist Laurence Moracchini, to talk about finding imperfection, how she began woodcarving and why she’s rejecting functional objects.  

Exhibitions
Meet the Artist: Ella Porter
Exhibitions
Meet the Artist: Ella Porter
Exhibitions

We sat down Terroir & Texture artist Ella Porter, to talk about her interest in found objects, how the 2014 Glasgow School of Art Fire has affected the way she creates and why she loves the colour green.  

Exhibitions
Meet the Artist: The Baron Gilvan
Exhibitions
Meet the Artist: The Baron Gilvan
Exhibitions

Ahead of our September mixed exhibition, we sat down with artist The Baron Gilvan to talk artistic personas, bouffon clowns, and his label designs for our new series of Artefact wines.

 

Exhibitions
Cultural Round Up: August Exhibitions
Cultural Round Up
Cultural Round Up: August Exhibitions
Cultural Round Up

Discover our top 5 Sussex cultural events for August, spanning both prolific public galleries and smaller independent ventures.

Cultural Round Up
Cultural Round Up: Top 5 Makers Directory Makers
Cultural Round Up
Cultural Round Up: Top 5 Makers Directory Makers
Cultural Round Up

For our May Cultural Round-Up, we’re highlighting five of our favourite up-and-coming Sussex makers and artists.

Cultural Round Up
Meet the Artist: Walter Bailey
Exhibitions
Meet the Artist: Walter Bailey
Exhibitions

We visited Walter Bailey’s studio to discuss Artefact #6 labels, his new permanent sculpture for the Artelium grounds, and his upcoming solo show ‘Wood, Earth.’

Exhibitions
Meet the Artist: Judith Alder
Meet the Artist, Exhibitions
Meet the Artist: Judith Alder
Meet the Artist, Exhibitions

Introducing Sussex artist, Judith Alder.

We delved into Judith’s artistic inspiration and process for her May 2022 exhibition with Artelium: String Theory and Other Things I Don’t Understand.

Meet the Artist, Exhibitions