The term En Primeur refers to the process of buying wine that is still in barrel and yet to be bottled, before being released by the Château/Domaine owner onto the global wine market. The wine is usually delivered 2 years after the vintage.
En Primeur is often seen as a way of investing to make money. However, our view of En Primeur is slightly different, in that we see the primary reason as being that of securing your supply of highly sought after wines at the lowest possible price. The wine can be stored in our bonded warehouse in Melton, or you can store it in your own cellar when it arrives into the UK.
When a wine is ready for drinking it is often hard to find on the open market and you end up paying a hefty price for it. Buying En Primeur solves that problem and, more importantly, you are fully convinced of the wine’s provenance.
This super little château is situated on the plateau of Pujol, a rocky outcrop overlooking the Dordogne and facing the slopes of St Emilion. Owned and run by Serge Couderc and his son Julien w...
This 25ha Château, situated in Moulon, to the south of St Emilion, is owned and run by the Massé family. A great source for everyday Claret!
This Château was purchased by the Sichel family (owners of Palmer and Angludet) in 2002. An ambitious programme of restoration began and the results have been fantastic. For everyday drin...
Produced from vines that are planted in both Chamilly and Buxy. This variety must incise the tongue, awaken the taste buds and make you salivate. This is a perfect example!
Produced from south facing vineyards situated just outside the boundary with Pommard, this is a really interesting wine. 3 parcels, the oldest of which ...
This is one of only three Bourgogne Pinot Noirs that can attach the vineyard name to its label. It has now been given the go ahead to be re-classified to the...
Produced from vines planted very close to the village of Meursault with an average age of 70 years. Aged in oak for 11 months. Fresh and lively ...
This is a super, and also very impressive, property run by Arnaud Desfontaine and his brother Xavier. The vineyards are perfectly positioned on a grey clay ...
Flavie was Fabrice Amiot’s Great Grandmother! Fortunately, the vineyards are less affected by any late frosts, being lower in front of the village and being more Nort...
A super satellite St Emilion property producing outstanding every day drinking claret. No new oak, just clean, ripe fruit.
This family estate, run now by brother and sister Martial and Gaëtane Carré is in its third year of transition to organic farming and is really mak...
Martial and Gaetane Carré continue to produce some sensational wines at their domaine in Meloisey. This is a ‘smiley’ mid-week Red Burgundy, that oo...
Produced from vineyards to the west of the village of Chorey, this vintage was vinified in 20% new oak, a high percentage being Hungarian which adds a spici...
This is a classic Cissac – a meaty, structured wine with chalky tannins that will undoubtedly age well. 2022 is a vintage of true depth and richness!
This superb 12ha domaine was created in the 1980’s by Fernand, father of Philippe and Vincent who now run the domaine. Produced from 2 separate parcels of vines ranging...
Harvested from 10 separate plots, totalling 3.8ha, that surround the Village and border the main road. Fermented in tank, then 70/30 transferred into a mixtu...
Produced from 75 year old vines in Puligny with one small plot in Meursault and another near the road close to the domain, this is a terrific Bourgogne Chardonnay. Lips...
Produced from 3 plots, Les Long Bois and Les Grandes Terres, covering approximately 1.3 hectares, the vineyards are situated on the lower slopes in the village of Volnay, with vin...
This finely situated plot of only 0.3ha touches the Pommard 1er Cru Epenots at the southern limit of the appellation. Seductive, fresh and laden with intense red berry fruits, su...
La Rochelle is one of the outstanding terroirs of Moulin à Vent. Olivier Merlin’s holding was mostly planted in 1937, with a small section dating back to 1955. The vines ...
Natalie was very pleased with the 2022 vintage, saying it was almost perfect in its balance of heat, water, minimal stress and disease, as well as ripe fruit and lots of it! E...
Samuel produces his Chablis from three separate plots all with different exposures totalling 5.5Ha – Les Pargues, towards the village of Préhy, Les Cartes between t...
This is a highly regarded Château under the same ownership as Château Beychevelle. Bolstered in 2022 by a higher than normal proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine is a real puncher...
Produced from vines aged between 35 and 40 years old, planted in the villages of Chasselas and Solutré-Pouilly. Traditional vinification in stainless steel tanks, preservi...
In honour of Pierre Bourotte’s grandfather, Jean-Baptiste Audy, this is a wine of power and depth, produced from the oldest Merlot vines of the proper...
The grapes are grown on terraces in the most northerly reaches of the appellation, in the lieux-dits of Poncet, Thomas, Les Pallières and Terrasse du Diable, at an alt...
The grapes come from a number of vineyards around the 5 sub regions of Pouilly, taking advantage of the slate and sandy soils of Fuissé blended with the heavier clay and marl soils of...
From one of our favourite producers, Olivier Merlin is undoubtedly one of the most progressive winemakers in the Maconnais, now joined by his 2 sons. In 2022 Merlin yielded ...
Produced from four small separate parcels of vines and vinified in a mixture of 4-5 year old barrels and large foudres, in 2022 the yield was 55hl/ha, which was a we...
'Un Petit Volnay' as Pascal Prunier Bonheur says!! What a beautifully constructed wine.
This south-west facing, single plot of vines was planted in 1990 on a steep slope to the east of the village of Saint-Romain towards Auxey-Duresses. The soil i...
Produced from 50 year old vines, planted on south-east facing vineyards with iron rich soils. Yields of 48hl/ha in 2022 gave Arnauld something to smile about. T...