Wine Storage

The Service
The Warehouse
Charges
Terms & Conditions - abridged | Terms & Conditions - Full
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Seckford's Customer Storage Service is designed for those collectors looking for a complete wine storage and management service located under one roof. The emphasis is on keeping the customer informed with the progress of their wines. Whether this is advice on drinking dates, tasting notes or current market values.

The Service

Valuations...

If you are thinking of selling your wine we are happy to provide you with a current valuation. 

Please click here for more details.

Drinking dates/tasting notes
Upon request, we are happy to provide:

  • Suggested current drinking dates.  Please note these are only a guide.
  •  Tasting notes

Condition reports
If you wish to view your wine we are able to email you:A digital photograph of any stock held here in our bond.

  • This service can give you a definitive condition report on label, level and capsule within minutes. 
  • We do charge a fee for this service, please click here for all our current charges.

On line facility
We are in the process of developing our own storage software that will allow storage customers to view their stock holdings with us on-line and manage their own stocks electronically.

  • Keep up-to-date with new arrivals.
  • Request deliveries from storage.
  • Selling wine

The Warehouse

Storage Conditions
In 1997 Seckford built its own 'state of the art' temperature controlled, bonded warehouse adjacent to its offices. This put Seckford in a unique position being one of very few companies in the UK to have its own bond.

  • We currently store approximately 55,000 cases of wine, which comprises of company stock and customers' reserves.
  • All wine is kept in our temperature controlled warehouse in Melton providing the ideal environment for long-term wine storage.
  • Average temperature in the warehouse is 12 degrees C.
  • Humidity is between 60 & 70%.

Security
Our warehouse is HM Customs & Excise approved and is governed by their strict code of practice. 

  • To obtain this license Seckford has to be of sound financial backing.
  • We own the premises and warehouse from which we operate so there are no third parties involved.  This is an important consideration for clients wishing to store wine with us.
  • As the bond is located adjacent to our offices we have absolute control of storage and distribution.
  • Quality control - each case/bottle is checked to make sure there are no problems with the wine that might affect its condition in later life and its potential resale value.
  • All cases are clearly marked as the property of the owner with the customer's name and account number, as well as being individually identified on our computer system with a unique reference number.
  • No stock can be moved without written permission from the customer

The Charges

Rental

  • £5.50 per 12 bottle (9 litre) case per annum. 
  • £2.75 per half case per annum. 
  • Insurance at replacement value is included in this charge.

Delivery

  • Wine can only be released from storage upon receipt of written instruction.
  • All deliveries from storage will be charged at cost.

Collections

  • By prior arrangement only.
  • This will be charged at cost.

Condition Reports

  • £5.00 per single case irrespective of case size.
  • This will include a photo of the wine and a report on the level, capsule and label condition
All prices quoted are ex-VAT

Wine Storage Terms and Conditions

 

  1. All wine is stored in our temperature-controlled warehouse for £5.50 ex VAT (£25 min. charge) per case (or part thereof) per year including insurance (excluding acts of terrorism).
  2. A sales invoice showing purchase prices must accompany all wines not purchased from Seckford Wines.
  3. An invoice to show that all relevant UK taxes have been paid must accompany duty paid wines not coming from a UK bonded warehouse.
  4. We must have prior warning in the form of a detailed list of all wines being delivered to a storage account.  This should include in bond prices where applicable.
  5. Storage invoices are raised annually in advance and the fee is not refundable or part refundable should a case not spend a year here.
  6. We confirm that “All Risks” insurance has been effected by Seckford Wines Ltd for wine in store at Dock Lane and is labelled as belonging to you.
  7. Delivery from us to you if you take a case out of storage (upon receipt of written instruction) is charged at cost.
  8. We do not store mixed cases.
  9. As we are a 'private bond' if you'd like to store wine with us then you first have to become a customer of ours by buying a case of wine - it can be any wine.
  10. We do store wine purchased from other sources and if it is currently stored elsewhere we ask you or your wine merchant to deliver to us.
  11. The Company expressly reserves a lien over the entire Customer’s wine under the Company’s control for any storage or other charge or money owing to it by the customer.