Shipping & Returns

Delivery, Returns
& Refunds

Applies to All orders placed via nieuweboerwines.com
Delivery area The Netherlands only
Updated April 2026
Section 1

Delivery Area

We currently deliver within the Netherlands only. We cannot accept orders for delivery elsewhere in the EU or outside it.

We deliver to home addresses, business addresses, and parcel lockers where the carrier supports that option. We do not deliver to PO boxes. Please make sure your address is complete and accurate, including postcode, house number, and any extra details needed to find the location.

If an order is placed with a delivery address outside the Netherlands, we may cancel it and refund the payment in full. We will always confirm that by email first.

Section 2

Order Processing

Once payment clears, we aim to pick, pack, and hand your order to the carrier the same business day or the next business day. Orders placed over the weekend or on a Dutch public holiday move into the queue on the next business day.

During busy periods, such as the run-up to Christmas, preparation may take a little longer. If your order moves beyond our normal window, we will let you know by email.

You will receive two automatic emails. The first confirms that we accepted your order. The second is sent when the parcel leaves us and includes tracking details.

Spotted a mistake in your order right after placing it, such as the wrong address or quantity? Get in touch at contact@nieuweboerwines.com straight away and we will attempt to correct it before the parcel is handed over. Once fulfilment has started, changes can no longer be guaranteed.

Section 3

Delivery Method & Packaging

We work with PostNL to move orders across the Netherlands. We use them because they cover the country well and handle fragile parcels reliably.

Bottles travel in packaging made for wine. Each bottle sits in a fitted insert, separated from the others and cushioned against the knocks of a normal delivery run. The outer carton is rigid and sized to limit movement, so the wine arrives in the same condition it left us.

Your dispatch email includes a tracking reference. Use it to follow your shipment with the carrier; many carriers also let you reschedule the delivery or redirect to an alternative address directly through their tracking portal.

We do not currently offer same-day, express, or timed-slot delivery. If timing matters for your order, contact us before you place it and we will tell you what we can realistically accommodate.

Section 4

Delivery Times

Most orders reach their destination within 1 to 2 business days from the moment you place them. PostNL operates Monday through Saturday; deliveries do not take place on Dutch public holidays.

Transit times are estimates, not guarantees. Carriers can be delayed by peak volumes, weather, or other circumstances outside our control. If your parcel has not arrived within 5 business days of your dispatch notification, let us know and we will open an investigation with PostNL.

Dutch consumer law (Burgerlijk Wetboek, Book 6) sets a 30-calendar-day outer limit for delivery, counted from the date you placed your order, unless a different period has been expressly agreed between us. Should we be unable to meet that deadline, you are entitled to cancel the order and receive a full refund.

Section 5

Shipping Costs

The shipping cost for your order is shown clearly during checkout, before you are asked to confirm your purchase. Shipping costs are not included in the product price.

Standard rate

The standard shipping rate is €7.95 per order, regardless of the number of bottles, up to 12 bottles. For larger orders, we will contact you before dispatch to discuss logistics and any surcharge that may apply.

Free delivery

We offer free standard delivery on orders of €125 or more. This threshold is applied to the product subtotal before any discount codes are applied.

Re-delivery charges

If a delivery attempt fails through no fault of our own, for example because an incorrect address was provided or the parcel was refused, and the order is returned to us, we reserve the right to charge the standard shipping rate again for any subsequent re-delivery.

Section 6

Failed & Missed Delivery

If nobody is available to accept the parcel, the carrier follows its own re-delivery process. In most cases that means a second attempt on another day or collection from a nearby pick-up point.

Because our parcels contain alcohol, Dutch law requires that they be handed to an adult in person. Carriers are therefore instructed not to deposit orders in an unattended spot, such as a doorstep, communal hallway, or similar place, unless an adult is present to take receipt. This applies regardless of any "safe place" or "leave with neighbour" instructions given to the carrier, as alcohol cannot be left where it could be accessed by someone under 18.

If the parcel is neither collected nor successfully delivered within PostNL's holding window, typically 7 calendar days, it will be returned to us. We will then contact you to arrange another delivery attempt; a re-delivery charge may apply (see Section 5). If you prefer not to proceed with re-delivery, we will refund the product value but not the original shipping cost.

Unclaimed parcels that are not re-ordered within 14 days of the return notification will be refunded automatically, minus the original shipping cost.

Section 7

Age Verification

Dutch law prohibits the sale and delivery of alcoholic beverages to anyone under 18. By placing an order with us, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old.

Carriers are required to check the age of the person accepting delivery. If that person is unable or unwilling to provide proof of age, or appears to be under 18, the carrier will not hand over the parcel and will return it to us.

If a delivery fails for this reason, we will get in touch to discuss re-delivery. In this situation we will refund the product value; the original shipping cost will not be returned, as the failed delivery arose from non-compliance with the age verification requirement on the receiving side.

Please make sure that whoever is home to receive your order is 18 or over and has a valid ID to hand if the carrier asks to see it.

Section 8

Transfer of Risk

Responsibility for the goods passes to you once they have been physically handed over at the delivery address, whether to you directly or to someone you authorised to receive them.

Up to that point, the risk sits with Nieuweboer Wines. Should something go wrong in transit, whether through loss or damage, we will work with our carrier to establish what happened and will arrange a replacement or refund accordingly.

If you instruct the carrier to place your parcel somewhere unattended, with a neighbour, in a safe spot, or at a locker, and give your consent for that arrangement, responsibility for the goods shifts to you from the moment the carrier logs the delivery as complete.

Section 9

Damaged or Incorrect Orders

Damaged in transit

If the parcel you receive bears signs of external damage, make a note of it on the carrier's delivery record before accepting it if you are able to. This strengthens any claim we may need to raise with them.

Let us know about transit damage within 48 hours of receiving your order by emailing contact@nieuweboerwines.com. Send us a short description and clear photos of both the affected bottles and the outer packaging. We will review what you send and follow up with a replacement or refund as the situation warrants. The 48-hour window matters because carriers impose their own time limits on damage reports, and late submissions are harder to pursue.

Incorrect items received

Wrong wine, wrong vintage, or something missing from your order? Write to us within 7 calendar days of delivery at contact@nieuweboerwines.com, quoting your order number and explaining what does not match.

We will organise a collection of the wrong items at our cost and get the correct ones to you as quickly as we can. If the right item is out of stock, we will present you with a choice: a comparable wine at the same value, a store credit, or a refund for the item in question.

Minor variations

Small differences in label appearance or outer packaging, such as a newly printed vintage label on the same wine, do not amount to an incorrect order. If a vintage or presentation has changed since you ordered, we will aim to flag this before dispatch. Should you be unhappy with any such change, you may return the item under Section 11.

Section 10

Right of Withdrawal

Dutch and EU consumer law gives you a cooling-off period of 14 calendar days after the day you (or someone you have nominated, other than the carrier) physically take possession of the goods. During this window you may cancel your order without giving any reason. The legal basis is Burgerlijk Wetboek, Book 6, Articles 230o–230s.

How to cancel

Send us a clear written notice before the 14-day window closes. An email to contact@nieuweboerwines.com stating that you want to cancel is all that is needed; please include your order number. The Dutch Consumer Authority (ACM) publishes a standard cancellation form at acm.nl which you are welcome to use, though it is not compulsory.

We will acknowledge your notice by email and send you return instructions.

When the cooling-off right does not apply

The 14-day cancellation right does not apply to:

  • Any bottle whose seal has been broken or that has been opened. Once a bottle is opened, the wine begins to deteriorate and cannot be restocked; this exclusion is set out in Article 6:230p(f) of the Dutch Civil Code. You may examine a bottle closely, checking the label, fill level, and closure, without losing your right to cancel, as long as the bottle itself remains sealed.
  • Wines or products made to your personal specification (for example, a bottle fitted with a personalised label).
  • Goods damaged by your own actions after delivery.
  • Wines whose price was fixed at the time of ordering, where delivery is agreed to take place more than 30 days later and where the value of the wine may move in the meantime due to market forces outside our control, for example certain fine wine pre-allocations or pre-release offers. This exclusion is provided for in Article 6:230p(i) of the Dutch Civil Code.

If goods are returned that do not meet the conditions above, for instance bottles that have been opened or that arrive without their original packaging, we may decline the return or apply a proportionate reduction to the refund to reflect any loss in value.

Section 11

Returns, Refunds & Complaints

How to start a return

Email us at contact@nieuweboerwines.com before sending anything back. We will confirm a return address and give you further instructions. Parcels that arrive unannounced can be harder to match to an order and may take longer to process.

Goods must be returned within 14 calendar days of the date you notified us of your cancellation (Section 10), or, for damaged or incorrect items, within 14 days of our written confirmation that we agreed to accept the return.

Condition of returned goods

Returned bottles must be sealed and undamaged, with their closures intact and any original packaging materials included where applicable. Pack them carefully for the return journey. The original shipping materials work well for this if you have kept them. We are not liable for bottles that break in transit because they were inadequately protected for the return.

Who covers return shipping costs?

When you exercise your cooling-off right under Section 10, return postage is your responsibility unless we have agreed otherwise in writing. We suggest using a tracked, insured service; we cannot issue a refund for bottles that never reach us.

If the return is due to a mistake on our side, such as damage in transit or the wrong item being sent, we will arrange collection at our own cost.

Refunds

We will issue your refund within 14 calendar days of receiving your returned goods, or within 14 days of receiving verifiable proof that you have sent them back, whichever comes first. Refunds go back to the original payment method unless you have explicitly agreed to an alternative. We do not charge an administration fee for a valid return.

If you cancel an entire order, we will include the standard outbound shipping cost in your refund. If you return only some items from an order, the original shipping cost is not refunded.

Goods returned with a broken seal, signs of consumption, or damage caused after delivery may lead to a reduced refund to reflect the loss in value. If the item can no longer be sold, we may refuse the return entirely.

Complaints

If something has gone wrong, please come to us first. Write to contact@nieuweboerwines.com with your order number, a description of the issue, and any supporting photographs.

We will acknowledge your message within 2 business days and aim to reach a resolution within 14 days. If more time is needed, we will keep you informed of the timeline.

If our response does not resolve things to your satisfaction, you may escalate the matter to an alternative dispute resolution body. EU consumers may also use the European Commission's Online Dispute Resolution platform at ec.europa.eu/odr. Our contact address for that platform is contact@nieuweboerwines.com.

Contact details

Nieuweboer Wines
Burgemeester Versteeghsingel 3
1135 VT Edam
The Netherlands

Email: contact@nieuweboerwines.com
Phone: +31 6 22035832
Mon–Fri: 09:00–17:00

We aim to respond to all enquiries within 2 business days.

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