Invest with Hatton & Edwards

Wine Investment

Whether looking to diversify an existing portfolio or build a legacy collection, our wine investment services offer access to secure, tax-efficient physical assets with historically proven returns.

Fine wine cellar vault

Consistent Performance

12.8% p.a.

Average compound annual returns of the Liv-ex 1000 index over the past 15 years, demonstrating long-term inflation-hedged growth.

Capital Protection

0.08 Beta

Virtually uncorrelated to equities and bonds. Physical fine wine acts as an exceptional defensive cushion during financial downturns.

Tax Efficiency

CGT Exempt

Wines are classified as 'wasting assets' by HMRC and regulatory authorities, meaning profits are generally entirely exempt from Capital Gains Tax.

Portfolio Simulator

Estimate your cellar distribution

Adjust the simulator budget to see typical asset allocation distributions. Real allocations are curated dynamically based on current market valuations.

Capital Commitment £50,000
£10,000 £100,000 £250,000+

Portfolio Tier

Balanced Growth Cellar

Increased diversification across Burgundy and high-growth regions. Targets a balance between defensive blue-chips and high-appreciating allocations from Napa Valley and Piedmont.

All portfolios include professional valuations, fully insured storage at Octavian bonded warehouses, and active market trading oversight.

Asset Allocation

Bordeaux Grand Cru
40% £20,000
Burgundy Grand & Premier Cru
25% £12,500
Champagne Prestige
15% £7,500
Super Tuscans & California
20% £10,000

Process

The investment lifecycle

01

Bespoke Setup

Discuss investment amount, timeframe, risk tolerance, and tax structures with your dedicated manager.

02

Expert Sourcing

Our acquisition team leverages secondary markets and exclusive allocations to secure stock below retail prices.

03

Bonded Vaults

Stock is directly transferred to temperature-controlled bonded warehouses, fully insured at replacement value.

04

Liquid Market

When optimum drinking windows open, sell seamlessly to our worldwide trade clients or private collector base.

Get in touch

Speak with an adviser

Create your custom portfolio configuration. Complete this brief request, and our fine wine team will contact you.

Response within one business day
Fully confidential consultation
Selected Capital Budget
Allocation Tier (Balanced Growth Cellar) £50,000