Current Period — Q3 2026
Liv-ex Fine Wine 100: +2.01% QoQ
Prices rose modestly in Q3 2026. Burgundy overtook Bordeaux as the most traded region on Liv-ex, yet Champagne led the regional indexes. Auction demand stayed strong: Hart Davis Hart's September sale cleared all 2,673 lots for $13.2M.
Q3 2026 regional performance (Liv-ex indexes, QoQ)
| Liv-ex index | Q3 2026 Change |
|---|---|
| Champagne 50 | +3.38% |
| Rhône 100 | +1.85% |
| Italy 100 | +1.63% |
| California 50 | +1.61% |
| Rest of the World 60 | +1.53% |
| Burgundy 150 | +0.67% |
| Bordeaux 500 | −0.17% |
Change between June 30 and Sept. 30 index levels, from Liv-ex. Liv-ex prices its indexes in British pounds; no currency conversion or other adjustment is applied. California 50 is not a component of the Fine Wine 1000.
Index context
- Liv-ex Fine Wine 100: +2.01%
- Liv-ex Fine Wine 1000: +0.89%
Notable Q3 auction data
Hart Davis Hart's September sale realized $13.2M across 2,673 lots, all sold. Three bottles of 1945 Château d'Yquem fetched $83,650, about six times the high estimate.
Read the full Q3 2026 newsletter →
Prior Period — Q2 2026
VaultSomm Collectible Wine Index: +0.8% QoQ
The fine wine market consolidated in Q2 2026 after Q1's strong rebound. Broader equities (S&P 500 +15.2% YTD) outpaced fine wine, but auction demand for top Burgundy and Super Tuscan lots stayed robust.
Q2 2026 regional performance (QoQ)
| Region | Q2 2026 Change |
|---|---|
| Burgundy | +1.9% |
| Napa Valley | +1.2% |
| Piedmont | +1.1% |
| Tuscany | +0.8% |
Read the full Q2 2026 newsletter →
Archive
Older periods are preserved for reference. As new quarters are published, prior periods move into this archive.
- Q1 2026 — VaultSomm Collectible Wine Index +6.1% QoQ. Regional breakdown → · Newsletter →
Methodology
The VaultSomm Collectible Wine Index is a proprietary composite tracking quarterly performance of the seven fine wine regions that account for the majority of collectible auction activity globally. Regional inputs are derived from live secondary-market data (retail comps and auction results) aggregated at the appellation level, with condition- and vintage-adjusted price paths.
The index is published within four weeks of each quarter-end (March, June, September, December). New periods are added to this page as the current period; the previous quarter moves to the "prior period" section, and older quarters are archived in the section below.
For the full valuation methodology behind per-bottle pricing, see the Valuation Methodology page.
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The VaultSomm Collectible Wine Index is provided for informational purposes only. It does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any asset, or a professional appraisal. Fine wine is an illiquid, alternative asset; past performance is not indicative of future results.