At Catawiki, we curate auctions of rare, premium, and collectable wines that attract serious collectors and wine lovers. Each object is carefully reviewed by our in-house experts to ensure authenticity, collectability, and value — offering bidders a trusted experience and sellers the best opportunity for success.

Follow these guidelines to maximise your chances of a successful sale.

What we accept

We accept a wide range of wines and accessories, provided they meet our standards for quality and collectability. To be accepted, your object must:

• Fall within our accepted categories:
  • Bottles of wine, Champagne, Port, or sweet wine
  • Original sealed bottles with capsules intact
  • Original wooden cases (sealed or unsealed) with original bottles. For all vintages prior to 2005 we would require to open the seal case/coffret in order to insert images of the current condition (fill, color, capsule)
  • Premium-quality wine and Champagne
  • Collectable wine accessories such as:
    • Limited edition ice buckets
    • Vintage or modern branded glassware and decanters
    • High-end bottle openers (e.g. Laguiole)
    • EuroCaves and wine chillers
    • Wine-related furniture or travel gear
    • Branded Champagne sabres
• Be authentic: only original bottles (no display items) with all details matching the label and packaging
• Have an acceptable fill level:
  • Neck, base neck, very top/top/upper shoulder
  • Up to 4 cm below cork (Burgundy bottles)
  • Mid-shoulder (in some older bottles only)
• Be in fair or better condition:
  • Properly sealed with capsule & cork intact, no needle holes or shrinkage
  • Label should be readable, not mouldy or crumbling
  • Wine must retain natural colour, no fading or browning
• Be not widely available: current mass-market or supermarket wines are not eligible
• Meet the minimum expected value of of €75, at least €15 per bottle or €25 per magnum 
   (You can combine objects in one submission to meet this threshold)

What increases your chances of approval

• Wines from the most desired classifications & appellations:
  • France:
    • Bordeaux: Grand Cru Classé, Pomerol, Cru Bourgeois
    • Burgundy: Grand Cru, Premier Cru
    • Rhône: Côte-Rôtie, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Hermitage
    • Champagne: Grand Cru, Premier Cru, Grandes Marques
  • Italy:
    • Barolo (Cru vineyards), Barbaresco, Brunello, Amarone
    • Super Tuscans
  • Spain:
    • Rioja, Priorat, Ribera del Duero (Reserva & Gran Reserva)
  • Portugal:
    • Douro, Dao, Alentejo, Bairrada (red wines)
  • USA:
    • Napa Valley, Sonoma (Russian River Valley, etc.)
  • Australia:
    • Barossa, Coonawarra, Margaret River
  • South Africa:
    • Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Constantia, Old Vines

📌 Examples of accepted objects: 

What we do not accept

To keep our auctions high-quality and trustworthy, we do not accept:

• Bottles with a fill level below mid-shoulder or more than 5 cm below cork, except for rare vintages with high commercial value (e.g. Mouton Rothschild)
• Empty or opened bottles
• Dummy/display bottles
• Champagne cap collections
• Corkscrew collections (unless collectable/limited)
• Empty wooden cases without bottles
• Wine in poor condition due to poor storage (too moist or too dry), e.g. damaged capsule, shrunk cork, needle marks, colour loss
  
  

📌 Examples of rejected objects:

Getting your submission ready

1. Fill in all the object details following the submission flow and write a clear description

When you submit a whisky, you’ll see fields to guide you in providing the right information — such as type of wine (e.g. Red, Sparkling, Port), vintage (year), name of the wine and/or producer, classification (e.g. Grand Cru, DOCG), number of bottles, bottle size (e.g. 750 ml, Magnum), country and region, fill level, original packaging (e.g. wooden case), capsule and cork condition, label condition, critic score (e.g. Parker, Wine Spectator), etc. These fields ensure your listing is clear, searchable, and easy for bidders to understand.

Please also use the object description field to share:

• Details about the release (e.g. limited edition, discontinued, vintage year)
• Condition notes (e.g. storage history, any visible wear on labels or packaging)
• Provenance
• Notes on packaging (e.g. original crate or box included) and shipping method
• Additional historical or production notes

Tip: The more detail you provide, the easier it is for bidders to understand the value of your object – and the more likely it is to sell. Find here more tips on how to write a clear, accurate description.