Fine wine has outperformed many traditional asset classes over the past two decades. The Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 index — tracking the secondary market prices of the world's most traded fine wines — has delivered annualised returns of approximately 8–12% over the past 10 years, with low correlation to equities and bonds. Singapore, as Asia's leading fine wine hub, is ideally positioned to benefit from this market.
Why Fine Wine Appreciates in Value
Fine wine is a consumable asset with fixed supply. Once a vintage is drunk, those bottles are gone forever. As demand from Asian collectors grows — particularly for Burgundy, Champagne, and Bordeaux First Growths — and as global supply is consumed, prices for great vintages tend to rise over time.
The three primary drivers of appreciation are: scarcity (limited production), age (mature wines command a premium), and provenance (documented storage history).
The Best Entry Point — En Primeur
Buying wine En Primeur (as futures, before bottling) is the most capital-efficient way to invest. You pay the release price — typically 20–40% below what the wine will fetch on the secondary market once released. The Vintage Club offers En Primeur access to the finest Bordeaux and Burgundy châteaux each year.
For the 2025 Bordeaux vintage, we are currently accepting registrations for First Growth, Super Second, and Pomerol allocations. Contact us at order@thevintageclub.sg to register your interest.
In Bond Storage — The Tax-Efficient Option
Wine held "in bond" (in a licensed bonded warehouse, before import duty and GST are paid) is the most cost-efficient way to hold fine wine as an investment. You pay duty and GST only when you remove the wine for consumption — not while it ages in the cellar.
The Vintage Club offers access to in-bond storage in Singapore, the UK, and France. Your wine is stored at 12–14°C with constant humidity control, fully insured, and audited.
Which Wines Appreciate Most?
Based on Liv-ex and iDealwine data, the strongest performers over 10 years have been: Burgundy Grand Cru (Romanée-Conti, Rousseau, Leroy), Champagne prestige cuvées (Salon, Krug, Jacques Selosse), Bordeaux First Growths and Super Seconds (great vintages: 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2018).
Getting Started
Contact our team at order@thevintageclub.sg to discuss your investment objectives, budget, and time horizon. We provide personalised allocation advice and ongoing portfolio guidance for serious collectors.
Browse our Allocations collection and En Primeur 2025 page to explore our current fine wine investment opportunities.
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