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...
Situated in the Haut-Médoc near Château Citran, Margaux, this sturdy petit-château claret is made from old vines, which grow on gravelly soil, and whose grapes are harvested by hand.
Produced from south facing vineyards situated just outside the boundary with Pommard, this is a really interesting wine. 3 parcels, the oldest of...
Flavie was Fabrice Amiot’s Great Grandmother! Fortunately, the vineyards were less affected by the frost and snow, being lower in front of the village and being more No...
A super satellite St Emilion property producing outstanding every day drinking claret. No new oak, just clean, ripe fruit.
Situated in the north of the Médoc in the commune of St Christoly, this is a great source for a regular everyday Claret. Jacques Merlet ages his wine in large oak foudres for 18 months to pr...
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 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 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 fru...
Natalie was delighted to experience a return to the sort of vintage her Father and Grandfather took as normal. “Back to the old days! She quipped. Strawberry Fields forever!
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...
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...
Classified for its red and white wines, Château Olivier is surrounded by forest that not only influences the property’s micro-climate, but which has given it 8 hec...
The signature wine of this top domaine – its style is inimitable Chorey les Beaune Coming from 10 separate plots of vines with an average age of 50 years, planted on clay ...
Harvested from 2ha of vines from 12 different parcels, whose exposure varies from North East to South West, planted with vines that are between 55-75 y...
This is a super little Château that always performs extremely well. Rich and velvety with charming black fruits, ripe plums and overtones of liquorice, balanced by a j...
Classified for both red and white wines, Château Olivier is surrounded by forest that not only influences the property’s micro-climate, but which has given...
This domaine is the dominant landowner of this lieu-dit with a 1.7 ha limestone plot of late ripening vines, some of which are 50 yea...
A bit of a rarity but what tremendous value! The vineyards are high altitude, south facing in the north of the Nuits-St-Georges appellation...
This property consistently produces wines of Classed Growth status. Owned by the Sichel family and managed since 1989 by Ben, the youngest of the Sichel brothers. The sandy and gravelly soil p...
This small 0.3 ha plot produces only 9 barrels a year. A very seductive Gevrey-Chambertin, carefully yet robustly structured. A wonderful complex and y...
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 maki...
Martiale and Gaetane Carré continue to produce some sensational wines at their domaine in Melosiey. This is a joyful, ‘smiley’ mid-week Red Burgundy,...
Situated in Parempuyre in the southern Medoc, this 25 ha property dates back to the 14th century. Now in the ownership Clément Fayat, who also owns Château La Dominique in St Emili...
This is classic Pinot Noir, produced from two separate parcels, 200 metres apart, close to Pommard, which yields a more structured and powerful style. This wine is constr...
Harvested from 2 parcels, a 0.33ha parcel of 45yo vines named Pressonnier, which for 30 years, between 1956 and 1986, had the right to be sold as Gevrey-Chambertin.. There is also a p...
Super ripe black fruits, this is simply dripping with ripeness yet there is an excellent balancing freshness and beautifully singing tannins.
Château Batailley 2022 will be dressed with a special label, for En Primeur buyers only, with a special label in honour of HM Queen Elizabeth II. One of the jewels of the C...
Always a source of excellent value for money claret. This wine is incredibly energetic in the mouth, with semi-supple tannins and a rounded, generous quality and texture. Arguably the f...
A Growth Claret in all but name, created in the 1950’s form vineyards purchased from other classed Growths. A consistent top performer in St Julien.