Rare wine has fascinated investors for centuries. Lifelong experience in this field is of great importance. Investing in wine is very complex, but done right, it can prove to be a very lucrative business. Prices for rare wines have increased by over 100% in recent years. This demand is expected to increase even further as more wine lovers develop in the Asian region. The global wine market size was USD 364.25 billion in 2019 and is expected to reach USD 444.93 billion by 2027. During this forecast period, the CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) is 6.06%. 
 
Corked wine continues to mature after bottling and benefits from an additional price increase over time due to a higher intrinsic value. 
 
Putting a Rare Wine portfolio together is a journey that never really ends. However, what the right composition should look like is just the beginning. It is important to stay informed about the latest trends in order to make appropriate sales and additions to our selection. 
 
Key factors for wine as an investment: 
 
Region 
Choosing the right portfolio mix is similar to choosing on the stock market. We should avoid putting all our eggs in one basket and therefore diversify our portfolio across different wine regions. To this end, we should always keep a few classics from regions such as Piedmont, Tuscany, Bordeaux and Champagne in the portfolio. But it is also important to diversify not only across regions but also across countries and to include wines from Spain, Portugal, Switzerland and Austria, for example. 
 
Quality 
The first step towards success has been taken with the selection of wine regions for our portfolio. Now comes the main part of the research. Not every producer within these selected regions maintains the same quality standards. It is estimated that only 0.1% of the world's wine production reaches investment quality. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to select award-winning wines from top producers. 
 
Storage 
It is not enough to store carefully selected wines in an ordinary cellar if you expect serious returns. The importance of professional storage of wine is the key requirement to obtain world-renowned quality labels. Many auction houses won't even accept the wine if they feel that the storage requirements have not been met.

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Splint Invest Platform Fee 
Compensation for the tokenization of the assets, the maintenance as well as the further development of the application and the costs related to the research and maintenance of the expert network. 
 
External maintenance costs 
We are committed to providing the highest standards of storage, maintenance and insurance of your equipment on your behalf. The associated costs will be shared between the splint holders and included as an ongoing cost in relation to each asset. So if you own 1% of the wine bottles, your splint account will be charged 1% of the associated costs. Further details and breakdowns are listed in the factsheet for each investment. 
 
Exit fee 
When you sell an investment, you will be charged a flat fee of 2% of the transaction volume. This includes our expenses for sales on the secondary market, our costs for maintaining this market and our organisation of an asset sale at the end of the contract.

The price of €10,500 includes shipping, handling, 9&nbsp;years of storage and insurance worth €900. €9,600 can be allocated to the bottle.

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London City Bond, Lancaster Road, Melksham, United Kingdom

20406 Le Pin - 2016

The 2008 vintage has achieved the highest average appreciation over the last five years at 11.1%. The average of the vintages released between 2006 and 2015 is 7.5%. 
 
The 2016 vintage has a high upside potential when comparing the bottle prices to the critic ratings of the individual vintages. We expect its price to be higher than the average appreciation.

Return

Le Pin is one of the smallest and most sought-after producers in Pomerol. The production volume is 1/6 of that of Chateau Petrus. The high quality is underlined by the rating of 98+ points by Robert Parker. 
 
Due to the low quantities, the wine is described as a "safe bet" by collectors. 
 
The 2009 vintage has achieved the lowest average increase in value of 4.2% over the last five years.

Stability

Due to the high quality, the low production volume and the average annual appreciation of 7.5%, experts describe the wine as a safe bet.

Three reasons to invest

<ul>
	<li>Average annual appreciation of almost 7.5% for vintages released between 2006 and 2015 over the last 5 years</li>
	<li>Highest quality thanks to extremely low production volumes (6,000 bottles per year)</li>
	<li>Our vintage has a Parker rating of 98+ points and drinking maturity has been reached in 2022</li>
</ul>

Le Pin 2016 - Pomerol - Magnum

In 1979, the winery was bought by the Thienpont family and was rather unknown until then. Three years later, the estate received the perfect score and since then has been counted among the luxury wines and is often compared to Chateau Petrus. 
 
The bottles or vintages of Le Pin are also part of the Liv-Ex Bordeaux 500 as well as the Bordeaux Legends 40 Index, which has been measuring the return of quality wine for investors for over 15 years.

Track Record

Liquid Grape was founded to passionately provide wine collectors with the most comprehensive service in the field of high quality fine wines. The company was founded on motivation, with experience and infectious enthusiasm for the world's finest wines, to provide a reliable and sophisticated service that does justice to rarities while offering a traditional natural product with a precious history the modern twist and innovation that links an enjoyable product with a fast-moving age.

Comprehensive wine know-how 
Liquid Grape offers the Fine Wine Solution for wine collectors who are looking for an uncomplicated solution for an enjoyable investment in wine by experts. 
 
Individual composition 
The experts of Liquid Grape compile a sensible and promising portfolio for their clients individually and obtain their wines from reputable sources, with direct purchase from the producer as far as possible and only with reliable provenance. The past development of comparable wines and vintages as well as personal preferences are taken into account.

Liquid Grape

The wine world is so complex, comprehensive and constantly changing. Every vintage is a new discovery - so you never stop learning about wine. 
 
After studying international wine business in Geisenheim, Annie Höger gained experience in the international fine wine business at Liv-Ex Ltd. the trade exchange for high-quality wines in London. Shortly afterwards, she started working as a fine wine consultant for the long-established wine merchant Carl Tesdorpf, a Hawesko AG company. 
 
To further deepen her wine knowledge, she completed the Diploma in Wines and Spirits, an international training course run by the Wine and Spirits Educational Trust, which adds detailed knowledge to her expertise in the field of wine and spirits. 
 
With Liquid Grape GmbH, Annie Höger wants to bring the world of fine wines closer to everyone interested in wine with the best possible service.

This is a concrete investment opportunity in which we have recalculated the expected performance given by the external expert and have thus checked whether a positive return can be expected after deducting all costs for storage and insurance. Furthermore, we have verified the existence, proper storage and insurance of the bottle.

Le Pin 2016 - Pomerol - Magnum

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