The characteristics of an investment grade wine include:

Pedigree:

The wine must be produced by a prestigious chateau or winemaker with an exceptional reputation.

Longevity:

Investment grade wines get better with age. Investment grade fine wines are expected to be able to age for at least 25 years.

Price appreciation:

The best investment grade wines have shown a consistent track record of steady increases in price.

Liquidity:

There must be a sufficient quantity of wines on the market for the wine to be a tradable asset.

High Critical Acclaim:

The wine must have received a wine score of 95 or above by one of the most influential wine critics.
Investment grade wines are the top 1 % of all the wine produced in the world. Approximately 80% of the world’s investment grade wines are made by the Big 8 chateaux of the Bordeaux wine region of France.

- – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – -

Most wine produced in the world is not suitable for investment, because the wine does not last long enough, is not a good enough quality, and is not from a prestigious winemaker with a well- cultivated reputation for producing valuable wines.