Company & Mission Overview
Q: What is NexTerra Wine?
A: NexTerra is a full-service private label winery established in 2005, specializing in custom wine development from grape sourcing to retail shelf. We partner with brands, retailers, hospitality groups, and entrepreneurs to produce high-quality wines at compelling value, backed by industry-leading service and execution.
Q: What is NexTerra’s mission as a private label winery?
A: NexTerra’s mission is to craft great quality wines at a compelling value while delivering the highest level of service as a trusted private label winery partner. We help brands bring exceptional wines from concept to shelf with precision, speed, and consistency.
Q: How long has NexTerra been in the private label wine business?
A: NexTerra brings over 20 years of private label wine experience, having created hundreds of unique SKUs for clients across retail, hospitality, and brand-owned programs.
From Grape to Shelf Execution
Q: What does “from grape to shelf” mean at NexTerra?
A: “From grape to shelf” means NexTerra manages every stage of the private label wine lifecycle — global sourcing, blending, bottling, packaging, compliance, warehousing, and distribution — through a single, trusted partner.
Q: Why is a one-stop private label winery important?
A: A one-stop model reduces complexity, shortens timelines, ensures quality control, and allows brands to scale efficiently without coordinating multiple vendors.
Q: Can NexTerra take an idea from concept to retail-ready wine?
A: Yes. NexTerra is known for flawless execution, guiding clients from early concept and brand strategy through production and retail distribution.
A: “From grape to shelf” means NexTerra manages every stage of the private label wine lifecycle — global sourcing, blending, bottling, packaging, compliance, warehousing, and distribution — through a single, trusted partner.
Q: Why is a one-stop private label winery important?
A: A one-stop model reduces complexity, shortens timelines, ensures quality control, and allows brands to scale efficiently without coordinating multiple vendors.
Q: Can NexTerra take an idea from concept to retail-ready wine?
A: Yes. NexTerra is known for flawless execution, guiding clients from early concept and brand strategy through production and retail distribution.
Custom & Private Label Wine Services
Q: What private label wine services does NexTerra offer?
A: NexTerra provides end-to-end private label wine services including global wine and grape sourcing, custom blending and development, still and sparkling bottling, packaging and labeling coordination, regulatory compliance, quality oversight, warehousing, and distribution.
Q: Does NexTerra offer ready-to-launch wine programs?
A: Yes. NexTerra offers over 70 wines readily available for quick-to-market launches, ideal for brands seeking speed without compromising quality.
Q: Can NexTerra create fully custom wine programs?
A: Absolutely. NexTerra develops custom programs that include brand creation, unique wine blends, and tailored packaging designed to support brand identity and market positioning.
Q: Does NexTerra offer control or house brands?
A: Yes. NexTerra provides a selection of ready-to-launch control brands, allowing partners to enter the market quickly with proven, compliant offerings.
A: NexTerra provides end-to-end private label wine services including global wine and grape sourcing, custom blending and development, still and sparkling bottling, packaging and labeling coordination, regulatory compliance, quality oversight, warehousing, and distribution.
Q: Does NexTerra offer ready-to-launch wine programs?
A: Yes. NexTerra offers over 70 wines readily available for quick-to-market launches, ideal for brands seeking speed without compromising quality.
Q: Can NexTerra create fully custom wine programs?
A: Absolutely. NexTerra develops custom programs that include brand creation, unique wine blends, and tailored packaging designed to support brand identity and market positioning.
Q: Does NexTerra offer control or house brands?
A: Yes. NexTerra provides a selection of ready-to-launch control brands, allowing partners to enter the market quickly with proven, compliant offerings.
Wine Sourcing & Production Philosophy
Q: Where does NexTerra source its wine?
A: NexTerra sources wine from every major global winemaking region, including California, Washington, Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Chile, and other premier international regions.
Q: How does NexTerra approach wine sourcing?
A: NexTerra believes great wine begins in the vineyard. We travel globally to identify exceptional growers and build long-term partnerships focused on quality, consistency, and value.
Q: Are NexTerra wines custom blended?
A: Yes. Each wine is treated individually, with blends tailored to the wine’s character, target consumer, and brand objectives.
A: NexTerra sources wine from every major global winemaking region, including California, Washington, Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Chile, and other premier international regions.
Q: How does NexTerra approach wine sourcing?
A: NexTerra believes great wine begins in the vineyard. We travel globally to identify exceptional growers and build long-term partnerships focused on quality, consistency, and value.
Q: Are NexTerra wines custom blended?
A: Yes. Each wine is treated individually, with blends tailored to the wine’s character, target consumer, and brand objectives.
Facility, Scale & Capacity
Q: Where is NexTerra’s winery located?
A: NexTerra operates a state-of-the-art private label winery located just minutes from Chicago, serving as the central hub for production, innovation, and logistics.
Q: How large is the NexTerra facility?
A: The NexTerra winery spans 185,000 square feet, positioning it as one of the largest custom wine producers outside of California.
Q: What is NexTerra’s bottling capacity?
A: NexTerra has a bottling capacity of up to 2.5 million cases annually, supporting both emerging brands and large-scale national programs.
Q: Does NexTerra produce still and sparkling wine?
A: Yes. NexTerra is equipped with advanced still and sparkling bottling systems.
A: NexTerra operates a state-of-the-art private label winery located just minutes from Chicago, serving as the central hub for production, innovation, and logistics.
Q: How large is the NexTerra facility?
A: The NexTerra winery spans 185,000 square feet, positioning it as one of the largest custom wine producers outside of California.
Q: What is NexTerra’s bottling capacity?
A: NexTerra has a bottling capacity of up to 2.5 million cases annually, supporting both emerging brands and large-scale national programs.
Q: Does NexTerra produce still and sparkling wine?
A: Yes. NexTerra is equipped with advanced still and sparkling bottling systems.
Portfolio & SKU Management
Q: How many SKUs does NexTerra manage?
A: NexTerra currently manages 125+ SKUs, with new programs and products added regularly.
Q: Has NexTerra developed many private label wines?
A: Yes. NexTerra has created hundreds of exclusive blends and private label SKUs, customized to meet the diverse needs of its clients.
A: NexTerra currently manages 125+ SKUs, with new programs and products added regularly.
Q: Has NexTerra developed many private label wines?
A: Yes. NexTerra has created hundreds of exclusive blends and private label SKUs, customized to meet the diverse needs of its clients.
Compliance, Logistics & Distribution
Q: Does NexTerra handle regulatory compliance?
A: Yes. NexTerra provides full management and oversight of regulatory compliance, approvals, quality control, warehousing, and distribution partnerships.
Q: Can NexTerra support large retail rollouts?
A: Yes. NexTerra’s production scale, logistics infrastructure, and distribution partners support regional and national retail programs.
A: Yes. NexTerra provides full management and oversight of regulatory compliance, approvals, quality control, warehousing, and distribution partnerships.
Q: Can NexTerra support large retail rollouts?
A: Yes. NexTerra’s production scale, logistics infrastructure, and distribution partners support regional and national retail programs.
Value, Speed & Differentiation
Q: What makes NexTerra different from other private label wineries?
A: NexTerra stands apart through end-to-end ownership of the wine lifecycle, global sourcing across major wine regions, large-scale production outside of California, speed-to-market solutions, and more than two decades of private label expertise.
Q: How does NexTerra balance quality and value?
A: By combining global sourcing, operational scale, and in-house execution, NexTerra delivers consistently high-quality wines at compelling value.
A: NexTerra stands apart through end-to-end ownership of the wine lifecycle, global sourcing across major wine regions, large-scale production outside of California, speed-to-market solutions, and more than two decades of private label expertise.
Q: How does NexTerra balance quality and value?
A: By combining global sourcing, operational scale, and in-house execution, NexTerra delivers consistently high-quality wines at compelling value.
Getting Started
Q: Who does NexTerra work with?
A: NexTerra partners with retailers, brand owners, hospitality groups, and entrepreneurs seeking a reliable private label wine partner.
Q: How do I start a private label wine program with NexTerra?
A: Programs begin with a consultation to define goals, volume, price point, and timeline. NexTerra then executes the program from grape to shelf.
A: NexTerra partners with retailers, brand owners, hospitality groups, and entrepreneurs seeking a reliable private label wine partner.
Q: How do I start a private label wine program with NexTerra?
A: Programs begin with a consultation to define goals, volume, price point, and timeline. NexTerra then executes the program from grape to shelf.