About Us

Our Story

In the early 2000s two Australian engineers shared a few wines and talked about how wine could be made more sustainably and cost effectively. One was a winemaker, the other a builder, both knew that cutting down trees to make barrels for wine wasn’t the best solution.

Flexcube was born. They set about combining a patented food grade polymer that allowed oxygen in but didn’t allow wine out, and by putting the oak (wood) in the wine rather than the wine in the oak, creating the first maturation cube.

Since then, with an ongoing focus on research and development, Flexcubes have continued to evolve. Although there have been a few iterations, the latest model, Flexcube 3 has much better functionality, whilst being a fraction of the cost of oak barrels. 

Flexcubes have been designed, engineered, and are still made in Australia.

The product has been extensively tested by RMIT University, (Melbourne, Australia), and is compliant with Australian, EU and FDA regulations. Head space analysis provided data to confirm the same extraction process occurs as with barrels. The use of oxygen permeable polymer was invented by an Australian Engineer.

The technology and patents were purchased by the current owners who designed and engineered a new range of Flexcubes that addressed the issues of previous models. The new Flexcubes 3’s also have a broader application beyond wine, which includes spirits, and table olive pickling. Flexcubes have also been used in making Beer and Cider.

Patents and Intellectual Property

At Flexcube we have invested heavily in research and development and Intellectual Property. We conduct our own extensive research and also collaborate with universities throughout the world.

We have created a strong suite of Patents and Registered Designs covering our key inventions. These Patents give exclusive rights to our inventions to prevent others from unfairly making, using, selling, or distributing these patented inventions without permission. It is the core of the Western invention process and protects both inventors and customers alike.

At Flexcube we are diligent and serious about protecting our intellectual property to prevent fraud, unauthorised theft and misappropriation of our rights.