Storing with Hedonism Wines
Secure, Professional Storage for Your Fine Wines
Hedonism Wines is pleased to offer bonded storage to our clients, providing a secure, fully insured, and professionally managed facility for en primeur and under-bond purchases. Our storage service ensures that your fine wines are kept in optimal conditions until you are ready to enjoy them.
Why Choose Bonded Storage with Hedonism Wines?
Your wines will be stored at our bonded storage facility, a highly regarded bonded warehouse in Essex, just outside London. With over a decade of experience handling and storing fine wines and spirits, our facility maintains strict temperature and humidity controls to ensure your collection is preserved at its best.
Key benefits include:
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One year of free storage when you start storing at Hedonism Wines.
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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.
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Full insurance coverage for loss or breakage.
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Quick and efficient delivery: Wines can be cleared and delivered within the UK in 3-4 working days.
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Quarterly invoicing for storage fees to keep the process simple and transparent.
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Easily manage your stored wines online, request condition reports, and track your collection effortlessly.
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Flexibility to store wines purchased elsewhere, subject to our approval.
Storage Pricing
Below is a summary of our bonded storage costs:
| Service |
Cost |
| Inbounding fee |
Free |
| Withdrawal fee |
Free |
| Storage and insurance (12-bottle case) |
£15 per year |
| Storage and insurance (6-bottle case) |
£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
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Annual Billing: Clients are invoiced annually based on the wines stored in the preceding year.
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Case Equivalents: A case is defined as 9 litres of wine (typically twelve 750ml bottles), ensuring clarity in pricing.
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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 to Use Our Bonded Storage
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Purchase en primeur or under-bond wines from Hedonism Wines.
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Automatically enjoy twelve months of free storage at our bonded storage when you open your storage account.
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After twelve months, your storage will continue at the rates outlined above, with quarterly invoicing.
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When you are ready to receive your wines, simply request delivery. Most orders are fulfilled within 3-4 working days.
With Hedonism Wines' bonded storage, you can buy with confidence, knowing your wines are in safe hands until you are ready to enjoy them. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about our storage service, please contact our team.
