Why Wine?

Why Wine?

Fine wine can offer investors attractive, uncorrelated risk-adjusted returns and low volatility. In many jurisdictions, including the UK, fine wine is exempt from Capital Gains Tax (CGT) in many circumstances.

Fine wine can offer investors attractive, uncorrelated risk-adjusted returns and low volatility. In many jurisdictions, including the UK, fine wine is exempt from Capital Gains Tax (CGT) in many circumstances.

Capital at risk

Raised

£

1,000,000

18+ investors

What’s the secret?

The key to fine wine’s performance as an investment is simple.

Inherent Scarcity

Only a finite number of investment-grade wines can be produced per year, the quality of which varies from vintage to vintage.

Declining Supply

As bottles from a certain vintage are consumed or damaged over time, they become increasingly scarce.

Increasing Demand

At the same time, as fine wine improves with age and global wealth continues to grow, demand for these sought after wines increases.

A Classic
Veblen Good

A Classic Veblen Good

This combination of ever increasing scarcity and growing demand helps to drive prices higher.

300%

300%

Total Returns

Total Returns

Since 2004, the Liv-ex 1000 has

achieved total returns of 300%

Fine wine, especially on a regional level, compares favourably to mainstream equity indices even when factoring in dividend reinvestment.

Uncorrelated

Uncorrelated

Returns

Returns

Fine wine is uncorrelated to traditional asset classes like equities, bonds and commodities, making it a valuable diversifier.

Low

Low

Volatility

Volatility

Fine wine’s return profile is accompanied by lower volatility than many other asset classes.

CGT

CGT

Exemptions

Exemptions

In many cases in the UK, fine wine is regarded by HMRC as a “wasting asset”. Wasting assets are regarded as those with a useful life of less than 50 years. In these circumstances, no capital gains tax is payable. This exemption also carries through from wine held by a WineFi syndicate.

Regional

Regional

Diversification

Diversification

Each wine region performs slightly differently to one another, allowing for further diversification within the asset class itself. This is in contrast to This is in contrast to commodities like oil, and more akin to a “mini stock market”.

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Capital is at risk. Wine values can go down as well as up, and investments may not perform as expected. Returns may vary. You should not invest more than you can afford to lose. WineFi is not authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority. Investments are not regulated and you will have no access to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) or the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). Past performance and forecasts are not reliable indicators of future results and should not be relied on. Forecasts are based on WineFi’s own internal calculations and opinions and may change. Investments are illiquid. Once invested, you are committed for the full term. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and may change.

You are advised to obtain appropriate tax or investment advice where necessary.

WineFi is a trading name of WineFi Management Limited. Registered in England and Wales with registration number: 14864655 and whose registered office is at 5th Floor, 167-169 Great Portland Street, London, United Kingdom, W1W 5PF.

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Capital is at risk. Wine values can go down as well as up, and investments may not perform as expected. Returns may vary. You should not invest more than you can afford to lose. WineFi is not authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority. Investments are not regulated and you will have no access to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) or the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). Past performance and forecasts are not reliable indicators of future results and should not be relied on. Forecasts are based on WineFi’s own internal calculations and opinions and may change. Investments are illiquid. Once invested, you are committed for the full term. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and may change.

You are advised to obtain appropriate tax or investment advice where necessary.

WineFi is a trading name of WineFi Management Limited. Registered in England and Wales with registration number: 14864655 and whose registered office is at 5th Floor, 167-169 Great Portland Street, London, United Kingdom, W1W 5PF.

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Capital is at risk. Wine values can go down as well as up, and investments may not perform as expected. Returns may vary. You should not invest more than you can afford to lose. WineFi is not authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority. Investments are not regulated and you will have no access to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) or the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). Past performance and forecasts are not reliable indicators of future results and should not be relied on. Forecasts are based on WineFi’s own internal calculations and opinions and may change. Investments are illiquid. Once invested, you are committed for the full term. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and may change.

You are advised to obtain appropriate tax or investment advice where necessary.

WineFi is a trading name of WineFi Management Limited. Registered in England and Wales with registration number: 14864655 and whose registered office is at 5th Floor, 167-169 Great Portland Street, London, United Kingdom, W1W 5PF.