Bordeaux 2014 Primeurs: How it works

 

Bordeaux Primeurs 2014

Buying Bordeaux en primeur involves make a reservation on fine wines that have been vinified and are still being aged.
The system of selling wine en primeur follows a ritual well-established in BordeauxThe châteaux sell part of their production, which allows them to collect the fruits of their labor in advance, before the wines are bottled.

For the fine wine lover, buying en primeur is a interesting opportunity in several respects

• It allows secure your purchases on rare and hard-to-find wines. For example, the productions of the famous Château Ausonius in Saint-Emilion or from Château Hosanna wines from Pomerol are confidential. They are sought after every year, and acquiring these grand cru wines en primeur is often easier.
• THE prices are generally the lowest historical data. The sale of en primeur (early produce) serves as a test market to verify the market's acceptability.
• Wines are often available in bottles. magnum and in smaller packaging: original wooden case individually, in packs of 3 or 6 bottles.

The sale of the 2014 en primeur wines will begin sometime during the month ofApril 2015 and the bottles of wine will be delivered in early 2017.

Today, buying produce early has become widespread in other regions.
Cavissima offers, in particular, early produce from Faiveleyby Michel Chapoutier, of Jaboulet, of Clos Fairies, of Montus, of Deiss and of the Château by Pibarnon.

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