Your wine is safe in our warehouse

Yes. Coterie Vaults is the UK’s only self-owned, purpose-built fine wine storage facility. Unlike most UK storage facilities, which are typically leased and housed in repurposed buildings, Coterie Vaults was designed and built specifically for optimal wine storage.

This purpose-built approach ensures full control over environmental conditions, security, and future upgrades. In contrast, older facilities have faced issues with humidity and suboptimal conditions, sometimes resulting in damaged packaging, insurance claims, and disputes over improper storage. Coterie Vaults was created to provide industry-leading storage conditions, making it the top choice for collectors prioritising quality and asset protection.

Cult Wines’ platform is directly integrated with Coterie Vaults’ warehouse ledger, providing real-time tracking of all the inventory stored in the facility.

To ensure full transparency:

• Each wine is assigned to a named client, with details including name, contact information, and home address (where applicable).
• Each month, we communicate assignment reports to a third party escrow provider to ensure independent storage and ownership verification

This multi-layered verification process ensures that every case of wine is securely accounted for and correctly assigned to its rightful owner.

Your wines remain your property at all times and are not part of Cult Wines' company assets.

 As soon as a wine is assigned to you, title and ownership transfer to you, meaning your investment remains separate from Cult Wines’ corporate assets.

Your wines will remain safely stored at Coterie Vaults, where they will continue to be professionally maintained and insured.

• Your ownership is independent of Cult Wines’ business operations.
• Coterie Vaults will simply invoice you directly for any ongoing storage fees.
• Storage fees are paid monthly in arrears, meaning there are no prepaid sunk costs lost.

Should Cult Wines cease trading, the only action required would be to switch the billing for your storage fees to Coterie Vaults. 

Yes, you can store your wines at a different warehouse under your own account and still use Cult Wines' services. However, there are important considerations:

• Transfer costs: You will need to cover delivery and adminstrative charges for moving your wines to another warehouse.
• Selling wines through Cult Wines: If you later wish to sell through Cult’s platform, wines must be transferred back to Coterie Vaults to be listed for live trading.
• Transaction process: You will need to arrange and cover the cost of any transfers back to Coterie Vaults for sales to be executed.

Currently, private accounts at Coterie Vaults are not yet available, but we are working on a solution.

While functionally and security-wise this would not change the storage conditions, a private account would mean you personally action any movements in the event of a sale.

Cult Wines provides an ideal solution by combining security, transparency, and effortless management:

• Independent monthly audits: An external third party verifies customer ownership records, ensuring full transparency.
• Real-time tracking: Our platform is fully integrated with Vision API, the warehouse’s ledger software, allowing you to track your holdings in real time.
• Unique asset assignment: Unlike some merchants who pool stock, Cult Wines assigns specific cases to individual customers.
• Full visibility: In the event of any disruption, Coterie Vaults maintains records of all owners, including their contact details, ensuring continued ownership and access.

With Cult Wines, you retain full ownership while benefiting from hassle-free management, seamless liquidity, and instant trading, without the burden of overseeing daily logistics.

Yes. All wines stored at Coterie Vaults are fully insured at full replacement value. 

• Insurance covers risks such as theft, fire, and accidental damage.
• In the rare event of an issue, customers would be compensated for the market value of their wine at the time of the successful claim. 

Coterie Vaults is a state-of-the-art, high-security facility designed to protect fine wine investments.

• 24/7 monitored security with motion detectors and infrared cameras.
• Biometric and coded access controls to prevent unauthorized entry.
• Strict inventory control with every movement logged and independently verified.

These measures ensure that your wine remains secure at all times.

Yes! Clients can arrange pre-booked visits to Coterie Vaults to view their wines.

• Appointments are required for security and operational reasons.
• You’ll be able to see how your wines are stored in optimal conditions.

For booking details, contact our team.

Yes. You can request a withdrawal at any time, and your wines can be:

1. Delivered to your specified address.
2. Transferred to another bonded warehouse.

Standard transfer and delivery charges apply. Contact us for shipping rates.

Yes, in a positive way! Storing your wines in a professional bonded warehouse like Coterie Vaults:

• Ensures they are kept in pristine condition, preserving their provenance.
• Helps wines retain maximum market value when selling in the future.
• Allows buyers to verify the storage history and authenticity - a key factor in pricing.

Wines stored in bonded warehouses command higher prices in the secondary market than those stored in unknown or private cellars.

Yes. One of the biggest advantages of storing with Coterie Vaults is that you can sell instantly through our platform.

• Seamless transactions: Sell with one click, no need to move wines physically.
• Access global buyers: Your wines are listed on the largest fine wine marketplace.
• Market-driven pricing: Real-time data helps you achieve the best sale price.

Coterie Vaults is a bonded warehouse, meaning:

• Wines are stored duty-free and VAT-free until withdrawn for consumption.
• You only pay taxes if/when you remove wines from bond.
• Professional storage enhances provenance and resale value.

Non-bonded warehouses require VAT and duty to be paid upfront, which reduces flexibility and resale value.