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.
Beautifully Pinot Noir! A more feminine style of Aloxe, with a multitude of red fruit flavours.
The second wine of Château Palmer, Alter Ego is a very sophisticated wine with a high proportion of Merlot in the blend.
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Blessed with a perfect south-south-easterly exposure, this 1er Cru is situated to the north of Beaune. Owned by the dukes of Burgundy and highly favoured by the kings of France, the wines of Beaune were regularly served at Versailles. In t...
Produced from 63 year old vines, fermented and aged in 50% new Burgundian oak, which added structure to the wine, only 8 barrels of this wine are produced.
This finely situated plot of only 0.3ha touches the Pommard 1er Cru Epenots at the southern limit of the appellation. A wine brimming with strawberry fruits and soft, perfectly tuned tannins.
A beautiful, classic Aligoté 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. As they say “He who does not know a good Aligoté….does not kno...
A baby Chassagne Montrachet, it is a great entry to the range and is the sort of wine that repays tenfold. This wine takes its name from Fabrice Amiot’s Great Grandmother. It is a blend of 3 plots and vinified 70% in tank and 30% in old...
This wine is produced from 4 ha of vines that are made up of 4 parcels, a stone’s throw from the appellation of Meursault. So opulent, this is Meursault in all but name.
A lively and fresh wine produced from vineyards that lie on the upper slopes as the hill bends around towards Meursault and away from Saint-Aubin itself. A loss of 50% of the grapes has reduced the yields enormously.
One of the Côte de Beaune’s finest Bourgogne Chardonnays that stands equal to many Puligny’s!
A very fine and attractive Chardonnay, this is an excellent introduction southern white Burgundy – a bargain!
An excellent red Burgundy for those who like simple red fruits, soft easy texture, no oak and a delicious elegant finish, without the cost of a small bungalow as a penalty!!
Produced from vineyards just outside the boundary with Pommard, this is a really interesting wine. 3 parcels, the oldest of which are planted with 70 year old vines, are very well positioned and enjoy all day sunshine. Alban adds 4% Pinot ...
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 appellation of Marsannay from the 2020 vintage. A bit of a shame but we still ha...
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 appellation of Marsannay from the 2020 vintage. A bit of a shame but we still ha...
Beautifully crafted, the grapes are produced from a single 0.33ha parcel of vines name Pressonnier, which for 30 years, between 1956 and 1986, had the right to be sold as Gevrey Chambertin.
Produced from vines that are planted a stone’s throw from the Chorey appellation, this is a super little wine that will give immense pleasure. A super entry to this domaine very much in the Tollot style, aged for16 months in barrel. So app...
Covering approximately 2 hectares, the vineyards are situated on the lower slopes in the village of Volnay. The vines average 37 years old, planted in the lieux-dits of Longbois, Luret, Petits Prés and Grandes Terres. In effect, this is d...
An outstanding wine - arguably one of the best valued wines in this offer. We loved it! Oh my word this is so succulent. Olivier maintains plenty of natural CO2 during the winemaking process, eliminating the need for sulphur and keeping th...
This domaine produces a top quality, classic style of Chablis. This steep, South/South East facing vineyard looking over the village of Milly and just above Dampt’s home, is set on a stony clay subsoil and enjoys a great aspect. The fr...
Oh this is lovely! The finest 1er Cru in Chablis. The vines of this 1 ha vineyard plot are over 60 years old - all hand harvested and fermented purely in tank and then aged in tank for a further 16 months. A yield of only 33hl/ha has res...
Produced from South East facing vineyards, this is an impressive, well constructed wine. It is always one of our favourite 1er Cru Chablis that always benefi ts from a little ageing.
Situated in the village of Prehy, this small domaine produces superb Chablis; classic, steely and full of minerality. Produced from 10 different parcels from vines of between 25-30 years old this is a delicious wine, already very open an...
A small plot of only 0.31 ha planted with 53 year old vines. 80% was fermented in steel tank with the remaining 20% in 600 litre oak barrels. Wow what a wine!
A stunning wine, produced from 43 year old vines which are located adjacent to the Grand Cru of Bonne Marres. It is fermented in 100% new oak and aged for 18 months.
Only 4 barrels were produced rather than the normal 5 of this stunning wine. Produced from two parcels of vines averaging 85 years old, one in Charmes and one in Mazoyeres totaling only 0.3ha. (It is an interesting peculiarity that Mazoyer...
Two parcels of 68 and 28 year old vines planted on soil that is covered with large limestone rocks, produce the fruit for this immensely popular wine. Wow! What incredible intensity – so decadent! This wine reflects the 2017 vintage s...
La Femme Classique of Chassagne! A very rich and opulent wine with stunning intensity produced from a 0.5 plot of clay dominant soil with a North East exposure and 38 year old vines.
Les Vergers means “orchards” so its appley characters are most apt. Produced from 64 year old vines, just above Vergers, that enjoy a North-East exposure and hence a longer ripening period, this is a racy and elegant wine.
This wine is produced from 12 different parcels totalling 1ha from vines aged between 20 and 45 years old. Aged in 20% new oak for 12 months followed by 6 months in cuve this is a fabulous wine.
This very popular Classed Growth Pauillac, one of the oldest estates in the Médoc, is the family Castéja’s and Borie-Manoux’s flagship.
A lovely ripe and stylish wine produced between the communes of Margaux and Saint-Julien
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