Bonded Storage
Our Secure Wine Storage Services
As fine wine experts, we understand the crucial nature of storing wine in perfect condition. That’s why we offer private wine storage services through our professional bonded warehouse. Whether you are investing in wine or saving it for future consumption, you’ll know that its quality is being carefully preserved in our facilities.
With the help of our reputable storage partner, Eton Park, London City Bond, your wine will be held in an optimal environment to preserve its provenance, style, condition and value. Furthermore, all wines stored with us are insured at full replacement value, protected by 24-hour CCTV and are free from vibration, UV and daylight with bespoke temperature and humidity controls ideal for fine wine storage and maturation.
All this means that when you are ready to uncork or sell your wines, you can withdraw them with full confidence that their value is intact.
In summary, our bonded wine storage offers all of the following:
TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED
(15°C +/-2°C or 59°F +/-7°F) Temperature records available on request.
HUMIDITY CONTROLLED
Humidity control system within 70%-80%, light and vibration-free.
OPTIMUM ENVIRONMENT
The secure warehouse at LCB Eton Park is free from vibration, UV and daylight.
SECURE STORAGE SPACE
Full-time CCTV and alarm system, plus insurance for all bottles.
Our Storage Rates
We are on a mission to ensure that collecting fine wine, whisky or spirits is available to all, and that through Cru Wine, this is as transparent and effortless for you as possible.
As part of this process, we want to be clear and upfront about what fees or rates are involved in collecting or holding an investment portfolio with Cru Wine.
Storage is charged bi-annually in advance from 1st January and 1st July. Wines received during the year are charged pro-rata for the number of months remaining in the storage year. We will notify you when your wines have landed and the first period has begun.
The Tiers and Benefits at a glance
- Villages (up to 50 cases in storage): Perfect for emerging collectors. Enjoy secure storage and full access to manage your collection online at 11p per bottle per month
- Premier Cru (50–150 cases in storage): Ideal for the more serious collector or investor. Access our exclusive events, enjoy complimentary UK deliveries, and reduced storage rates.
- Grand Cru (150+ cases): Designed for dedicated investors or collectors, offering priority notifications on releases, bespoke wine region trips and VIP privileges, all for a reduced storage fee
We believe in rewarding loyalty while providing unparalleled service to our clients. Our new tiered storage structure for 2025 ensures that the more you collect with us, the more you gain.
All clients benefit from secure storage and full wine insurance against replacement value, online collection visibility, and our latest insights. The more you collect, the more we take care of you.
| Villages | Premier Cru | Grand Cru | |
| < 50 cases | 50-150 cases | 150+ cases | |
| Monthly Storage Fees per bottle | £0.11 | £0.10 | £0.10 |
| Dedicated Key Account Manager | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Online Account with full visibility portfolio, location and market prices | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ownership certificate for each case | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ability to visit warehouse to view your cases | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Latest insights and news | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Insurance during transport and storage and replacement value | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Annual allowance of UK free deliveries | 1 | 3 | |
| Annual allowance of free condition reports | 1 | 3 | |
| Complimentary Cru Wine events | 1 ticket per annum | 1 ticket plus guest per annum | |
| Priority notification on releases | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Organised wine region trips | On demand | Fully organised for up to 8 guests. To be discussed with your account manager |
Detailed Additional Rates
| Condition Reports | Landing Fees | Delivery Fees | Selling Fees | |||
| £15 | Purchased through Cru Wine | Not purchased through Cru Wine and transferred to our storage | £18 plus £2 per additional case | Passive | Active | Instant |
| FREE | £3.50 per case (regardless of size) £5.00 per mixed case | 5% | 10% | 15% | ||
All Prices exclude UK VAT
Whisky Cask Storage
Cru Wine offers bonded whisky cask storage through a network of third-party cask warehouses located throughout Scotland. Each warehouse has been carefully selected for their optimal storage services, security and climate controls.
We partner with:
- Lowland Bond
- ACEO
- D&M Winchester
- The Spirited Bond
| Price (per annum) | |
| Barrel / Hogshead | £65 |
| Butt | £95 |
All Prices exclude UK VAT
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