Factory Tour of the Manufacturer of the Year: Accolade Wines

Accolade Wines is the number one wine company in Australia and the UK by volume, and the fifth largest wine company in the world.

Drawing on proud heritage with one of the first wineries established in Australia, and since treading its first grapes in 1853, Accolade Wines has evolved into a global wine company, producing some the world’s best-known brands.

With a vision to be the world’s leading provider of New World premium, commercial and value wines, Accolade Wines delivers industry leading performance, together with outstanding quality and service to their customers.

• 51 brands, sold across more than 140 countries
• More than 1,600 employees across 12 countries
• Accolade Wines has the largest wine warehouse and distribution centre in Europe at 80,000sqm

Join us for an interactive tour of Accolade Wines production facility in Bristol hosted by key members of the team, and hear about their unique lean model and operating philosophy, and award winning customer service and sustainability.

Stay after the tour for networking with other manufacturing leaders, and to taste the fruits of Accolade Wines’ labour.

Highlights from the factory tour:

• Visit Mission Control where all the key metrics are monitored daily > the visual aids run throughout site to keep teams informed of their contribution
• Meet the team that make Accolade Wines so special > witness the culture that has created an engaged, passionate and dedicated workforce
• Experience the ultra-modern, automated operation which takes wine from tank to bottle and pallet > observe the 100-point inspection of a finished pallet of product