Chardonnay grape marc (also called pomace) is the remaining skins, seeds, stems and pulp after the grape is pressed for juice. It is a zero-waste product.

The Coastal Chardonnay grapes from Jackson Family Wines used in the making of WellVine™ are unique for two key reasons:

• Jackson Family Wines' highest tenet is respecting the land in which the grapevines are grown. They use regenerative farming to ensure the health of the soil and to ultimately produce the best Chardonnay grapes.
• The wide range of temperatures where the grapes are grown (cold at night, hot in the day) causes the grapevines to increase production of certain nutrients as a defense. These nutrients include phenolic compounds, like flavonoids, which help protect against temperature-induced damage and contribute to enhanced nutritional properties.

WellVine™ is a real food prebiotic ingredient, made entirely from the marc (also called pomace) of Coastal Chardonnay grapes sourced from Jackson Family Wines. This is the co-product of the winemaking process. The marc has been extensively studied at the USDA, UC Davis, and UT Knoxville and found to be extraordinarily rich in natural plant nutrients such as polyphenols and plant fibers such as oligosaccharides. The fibers in WellVine™ are known as prebiotic fiber, and are fuel for the "good-guy" bacteria that live and thrive in your gut.

First, Coastal Chardonnay grapes are pressed for juice to make wine. Then, the leftover skins, seeds and pulp (known as the Chardonnay marc) is handled with the highest standards of food safety and undergoes proprietary drying and milling processes to preserve the rich nutrients found naturally in the marc, transforming it into WellVine™.

From start to finish, WellVine is handled with the utmost care with the consumer in mind. WellVine undergoes rigorous quality and food safety testing ensure its safety for consumers.

No! WellVine™ does not contain any alcohol. Chardonnay grapes are pressed for juice to make wine, and we take the rest to create WellVine™! Our Chardonnay grape marc never comes into contact with the winemaking process, so it has zero alcohol residue.

Currently, WellVine™ is used in Vine to Bar™ chocolate. We also have two lines of dietary supplement powders: The Original WellVine™, and WellVine™ + cocoa.

WellVine™ is made from pressed Coastal Chardonnay grapes sourced from Jackson Family Wines. It is this specific grape marc that is heavily researched, so all findings on its polyphenol and oligosaccharides content is specific to WellVine™.

From start to finish, WellVine is handled with the utmost care with the consumer in mind. Not only are our production partners compliant with Current Good Manufacturing Practices, part of FDA's Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), they've gone the extra mile to be certified by the globally recognized standards organizations NSF or BRCGS. WellVine undergoes rigorous quality and food safety testing ensure its safety for consumers.

Typically in winemaking, the grapes are juiced, the juice becomes wine and the rest of the grape is seen as "waste" and gets composted, fed to animals or goes to trash. We take the entire edible portion after Chardonnay grapes are pressed for juice. We do not create any other waste streams through extracting the seeds or skins alone, instead we dry and mill the whole pressed grape. Thus we use the whole Chardonnay grape without creating other waste.

Flavanols (also written as flavan-3-ol) are naturally occurring compounds found in numerous plants, fruits, and vegetables, including wine grapes, tea, and chocolate. These flavanols have remarkable antioxidant activity, and their potential health benefits have been extensively studied. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has evaluated the extensive evidence and proposed the first daily recommendation for flavanol intake due to its impact on cardiovascular health. Consuming more flavanols in your diet may be a beneficial way to support overall health and well-being.

Yes, WellVine™ is dairy-free, making it suitable for those with lactose intolerance or a dairy allergy.

Yes, WellVine™ is soy-free.

WellVine™ only contains one ingredient: pressed Chardonnay grapes. This product is produced in facilities that do not process allergens.

Our products do not contain genetically modified organisms (GMO's). We source only natural ingredients, and receive assurance that they are free from GMO's.

Unlike probiotics which are live bacteria, prebiotics are mainly fiber which has excellent shelf life. In fact, WellVine has been tested for over 3 years of stability, and the product remains safe and effective well beyond the manufacturing date on the package.

There is no heat sensitivity and WellVine can actually be used in baking and cooking so you can be confident that your product is fresh, stable, and delivering its intended benefits.