Held in bondNo duty or VAT is paid while your wine stays in bonded storage.
Underground cellarsFormer 1930s bunkers at Dinton Woods, with naturally stable temperature and humidity.
£17 per casePer 12-bottle case a year (£8.50 for 6 bottles or fewer), plus VAT.
How storage in bond works
- 01Choose "keep in bond" at checkoutYour wine goes straight into storage and never leaves bonded conditions.
- 02Registered in your nameEach case is recorded as yours at Wine Tunnels, with its own reference.
- 03Checked on arrivalCases are received and checked. Full condition reports are available for £15 per case.
- 04Sell or take delivery any timeSell while in bond, or pay duty and VAT and have the wine delivered.
Insurance
Wine stored at Wine Tunnels is insured through Lloyd’s of London while it is in storage.
- Breakage, theft and loss while in storage
- Stored underground at constant temperature and humidity
- Optional transit insurance on delivery: 1.5% of value, minimum £20
- Condition reports available at £15 per case
Storage by The Wine Tunnels Ltd (winetunnels.com), insured through Lloyd’s of London. All Wine Tunnels charges are subject to VAT.
Fees
- Storage in bond, per year
- £17.00 per 12 × 75cl · £8.50 per 6 or fewer
- Account set-up (one-off)
- £35.00
- Receiving cases
- £4.80 per 12 × 75cl · £2.40 per 6 or fewer
- Condition report
- £15.00 per case
- Delivery, England & Wales
- £22.49 per case
- Delivery, Scotland
- £93.90 per case
- Fuel surcharge
- May apply, up to 20%
Charged directly by Wine Tunnels, plus VAT.
Common questions
What does "in bond" mean?
Wine held in a bonded warehouse has not yet had UK duty or VAT paid. These are only due if you take the wine out of bond for delivery.
Is the wine registered in my name?
Yes. Each case is held in your name at Wine Tunnels, separate from Nokesbridge stock.