On the back of fast growing demand for alternative investment products, SG Private Banking Asia Pacific has launched the Ultimate Wine Fund. The fund, which has a minimum investment threshold of $300,000, has been launched in partnership with FICOFI, a French specialist in wine investment. The wine itself will be sourced in France and will be from famous makers including Rothschild, Margaux, Latour and Haut-Brion. After a one year lock in, investors who wish to redeem some of their investment will receive this not in cash but in the wine itself. Investors are also given a two-day trip to Bordeaux where they will be shown around the chateaux and entertained with meals prepared by Michelin-starred chefs. With a maximum of 10 investors per fund demand amongst the wealthy wine buff clients of SG is expected to be high.