Ridge Torre Merlot 2016

Ridge Torre Merlot 2016 12 × 75 cl

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£1,560.00
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Ridge Torre Merlot 2016
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12 × 75 cl

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£1,560.00
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Storing with Hedonism Wines

Secure, Professional Storage for Your Fine Wines

Hedonism Wines is pleased to offer secure, fully insured and professionally managed storage for both under-bond and duty-paid wines and spirits. Whether purchased from Hedonism Wines or transferred from an existing collection, your wines are stored in optimal conditions until you are ready to enjoy them.

Why Choose Storage with Hedonism Wines?

Your wines and spirits will be stored at our specialist storage facility in Essex, just outside London. With over a decade of experience handling and storing fine wines and spirits, the facility maintains strict temperature and humidity controls to ensure your collection is preserved in optimal conditions.

Key benefits include:

  • One year of free storage when you start storing at Hedonism Wines.
  • Competitive storage rates: £15 per 12-bottle case per year, £7.50 per 6-bottle case per year, equivalent to £1.25 per standard bottle. Alternative formats will be charged accordingly.
  • Full insurance coverage for loss or breakage.
  • Quick and efficient delivery: Wines can be cleared and delivered within the UK in 3-4 working days.
  • Quarterly invoicing for storage fees to keep the process simple and transparent.
  • Easily manage your stored wines online, request condition reports, and track your collection effortlessly.
  • Flexibility to store wines purchased elsewhere, subject to our approval.

Storage Pricing

Below is a summary of our storage costs:

Service Cost
Inbounding fee Free
Withdrawal fee Free
Storage and insurance - per standard 75cl bottle, per year £1.25
Example: 12-bottle case (12 x £1.25) £15 per year
Example: 6-bottle case (6 x £1.25) £7.50 per year

Duty Charges

Below is a summary of the new duty charges per bottle as of February 2026. Please note that these vary depending on the ABV and are subject to change. Please get in touch if you require more information:

Product Duty charge
Wine 12.5% ABV £2.87 per 75cl bottle
Wine 13.5% ABV £3.10 per 75cl bottle
Wine 14.5% ABV £3.33 per 75cl bottle
Spirits 45% ABV £11.47 per 70cl bottle

Transparent Billing and Rate Calculations

  • Quarterly Billing: Clients are invoiced quarterly based on the wines stored in the preceding quarter.
  • Pro-Rata Charges: Storage fees are charged on a per-bottle basis, and wines stored for part of a month will be billed accordingly.

How Our Storage Service Works

  1. Purchase en primeur, under-bond or duty-paid wines from Hedonism Wines.
  2. Enjoy twelve months of complimentary storage when you open a storage account with us.
  3. After twelve months, storage will continue at the rates outlined above, with charges invoiced quarterly.
  4. When you’re ready to receive your wines, simply request delivery – most orders are fulfilled within 3–4 working days. For wines held under bond, the relevant duty and VAT will be payable before delivery.

With Hedonism Wines’ storage service, both under-bond and duty-paid wines can be stored securely until you are ready to have them delivered. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about our storage service, please contact our team.

Store Your Existing Collection

To arrange storage, please complete the Collection Transfer Form and send it to your sales representative or reserves@hedonism.co.uk. Our team will then guide you through the transfer process.

Ridge Torre Merlot 2016 is a limited-production bottling from the Monte Bello estate in California’s Santa Cruz Mountains. It forms part of Ridge’s Historic Vineyard Series, which isolates individual parcels from the four historic ranches that make up Monte Bello, bottling them separately only when the fruit shows sufficient individual character. The Torre property has been part of Monte Bello’s history since the early twentieth century, when the Torre family established a vineyard and small winery on the site. Ridge acquired the property in 1959. This 2016 release comes specifically from the south-facing ‘Bowl’ block, planted to Merlot in 1988. Its sheltered position creates a warmer microclimate than more exposed parts of the mountain, which proved particularly beneficial during the relatively cool 2016 growing season. Made from 100% organically grown Merlot, the grapes were harvested on 24 September and fermented with native yeasts. The wine underwent natural malolactic fermentation before spending 17 months in American oak, 60% of which was new. Ripe bramble fruit, red cherry and blackcurrant are joined by anise, toasted oak and the crushed-rock character associated with Monte Bello’s limestone-rich soils. The palate combines concentrated fruit with firm acidity, polished tannins and integrated oak spice, leading to a long, structured finish.
Red
Santa Cruz Mountains
Ridge
California , United States
Merlot

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