Help :: En Primeur Wine
The term En Primeur refers to the process of buying wine in cask/barrel before it is bottled at the Chateau and released onto the global wine market. The wine is usually delivered 2-3 years after the vintage, and can only be purchased by the unmixed case. However you can choose how you wish it to be bottled, ie. half bottles, magnums, imperials. The main advantage of buying wine En Primeur is that the initial opening prices are usually considerably cheaper than after the wine is bottled and shipped by the producer. In recent years En Primeur is increasingly being bought for investment purposes.
If you are interested in En Primeur wine please contact James Goodhart. You can also sign up here for our En Primeur Updates which provide a valuable outline of the En Primeur market and prices as they are released, as well as a yearly update on what’s drinking now. Allocations are often very sought after, at BCFW we reward our loyal customers first, but there is usually some room for the first time buyer. Please contact us to discuss your requirements at the earliest opportunity. En Primeur releases usually start around April each year.
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En Primeur Special Conditions
Once your wine has been shipped into the UK, it will be stored in a bonded warehouse, in our En Primeur Client Reserves section. We will then contact you to ask for instructions as to where you would like it delivered. Your wines will remain in bond until we receive your instructions. Arrangements can be made with us to keep the wine in bond or stored in our warehouse in Yorkshire. Please click here for full details of our BCFW Storage Services. VAT and Duty will be charged per case if you choose to have your wine taken out of bond, see below for details.
What are the costs?
- All wine is sold by the case exclusive of Duty and VAT (inclusive of shipping and insurance).
- Payment is due upon receipt of invoice, issued after you have confirmed your order.
- Our invoice will be exclusive of Duty and VAT (this will be invoiced if you take the wine out of bond).
- Annual storage rates will apply for long term storage after the wine is delivered into the UK
En Primeur Shipping dates
- 2005 will be delivered mid 2008
- 2006 will be delivered mid 2009
UK Duty
- Still Wine (5.5 to 15% alcohol)
£1.46 per 75cl bottle / £17.49 per standard case or volume (12 x 75cl or 9 litres) - Sparkling Wine / Champagne (up to 17% alcohol)
£1.87 per 75cl bottle / £22.40 per standard case or volume (12 x 75cl or 9 litres) - Port/Fortified Wine £1.94 per 75cl bottle / £23.31 per standard case or volume (12 x 75cl or 9 litres)
UK VAT
Currently stands at 17.5%. VAT is charged on the current UK Duty rate. Duty and VAT rates are subject to change by the UK government.
*All charges are subject to change by the government at any time, above charges as of April 2007.
