Alexander Hall

Spear’s Review

Alexander Hall worked as an investment banker until a sabbatical on his stepfather’s vineyards prompted a move to Bordeaux. He set up Vineyard Intelligence to offer both on- and off-market vineyard property searches in France, as well as audit, evaluation and negotiation services, and post-acquisition advice.

Client reasons for purchasing a vineyard range from pleasure to business. Hall describes it as a ‘hyper-niche’ investment, and warns that it’s not simple.

‘There are fantastic lifestyle elements associated with owning and running a vineyard,’ he said. ‘But the bottom line is to do it as a business, and look at things like production costs.’