Balsamic vinegar as an asset stash

A company from Wollerau balsamic vinegar sold as an investment. The mounted in an army bunker vinegar to bring high value increases. Experts are skeptical.

Remo Gresch and Stephan Marti transport an oak barrel to a storage tunnel. At 3,000 meters of precious drops matures to himself, in an abandoned army bunker in the Bernese Oberland. First, Stephan Marti wanted his vinegar from fruit stored in the Swiss mountain to him, then sell them to gourmet. But now he offers his vinegar also as an investment. For 11 500 francs, the investor receives a 30-liter drum of the "liquid gold". In addition, a storage and management fee of 150 francs per year. After five years, promises Marti, the value should be 200 to 300 percent have increased. Because: In this time from the balsamic vinegar, a noble mountain deep in the drops. And not only that: According to Marti evolve over time in the barrel of balsamic vinegar crystals. 100 grams, according to providers are about 1,500 francs. Fortunately we do have balsamic vinegar for sale at a better price. They are considered one of the most expensive delicacies in the world. For ZKB analyst Patrik Schwendimann vinegar is the idea new, and therefore difficult to assess. But: "High returns are always to be treated with caution, " he says.