WHAT ARE THE EN PRIMEURS BORDEAUX WINES? HOW DOES IT WORK?

WHAT ARE THE EN PRIMEURS BORDEAUX WINES? HOW DOES IT WORK?

Selling wine en primeur is a Bordeaux-specific tradition. Primeur wine is essentially a futures market – buy a Bordeaux wine in this year that comes from the previous harvest, which won’t be bottled and released for another two years, and will be ready to drink in, say, 20 years. Sounds complicated? Maybe, but serious enthusiasts all over the world are itching to get started! At the start of April, Bordeaux châteaux welcome journalists, professionals and critics from all over the world to taste the previous year’s vintage and judge its quality. The wine world awaits their verdict with bated breath as it influences the choice of future buyers. The iDealwine team travels to Bordeaux each year to participate in the tasting events organised by Union des Grands Crus. It is not exactly the leisurely task that some might think it to be as the wines are very young and are still developing. What is more, tasters can sample over 200 per day! With a footing on the Place de Bordeaux for the past 15 years, iDealwine is thrilled to present a dedicate Primeurs website ( primeurs.idealwine.com). Spend over €1,500 (excl. VAT) and enjoy free EU delivery and a €50 voucher to use on an order of over €150 on iDealwine.com.