En Primeur
Our annual calendar of En Primeur campaigns and offers gives you the chance to buy the world's greatest wines at first release
Traditionally, En Primeur (EP) referred to wine sold while still in its barrel. Today, it might just as easily refer to bottled wine that remains abroad. Either way, EP wines are sold under bond, with Duty and Vat deferred until delivery is taken. Beyond this deferral, the reasons for buying EP are many, including the ability to choose alternative formats, guaranteed provenance, and access to hard to find wines at opening prices.
EXPLORE OUR LATEST REGIONAL CAMPAIGNS
BORDEAUX 2022: Power & Freshness
This vintage is of remarkable quality, described as having vines that “were marathon runners” despite a warm climate.
BURGUNDY 2021: CLASSICAL JEWELS
This vintage is truly captivating, described as “the most Burgundian vintage for a decade”.
PIEDMONT 2019: TONED & ENERGETIC
This vintage has a high concentration of fruit and spice, giving it the rare contrast of richness and clarity.
GERMANY 2022: Animated & Open
This vintage has surprised everybody. Despite prolonged heat in the nation, 2022 Rieslings show strength and energy.
RHÔNE 2021: FULL OF CHARACTER
This vintage is perfectly balanced, described as “a bridge between vigneron and wine-lover”.
EXPLORE OUR LATEST REGIONAL CAMPAIGNS
BORDEAUX 2022: Power & Freshness
This vintage is of remarkable quality, described as having vines that “were marathon runners” despite a warm climate.
BURGUNDY 2021: CLASSICAL JEWELS
This vintage is truly captivating, described as “the most Burgundian vintage for a decade”.
PIEDMONT 2019: TONED & ENERGETIC
This vintage has a high concentration of fruit and spice, giving it the rare contrast of richness and clarity.
GERMANY 2022: Animated & Open
This vintage has surprised everybody. Despite prolonged heat in the nation, 2022 Rieslings show strength and energy.
RHÔNE 2021: FULL OF CHARACTER
This vintage is perfectly balanced, described as “a bridge between vigneron and wine-lover”.
THE IMPACT OF PROVENANCE
When it comes to buying fine wine, understanding its provenance is extremely important. Where the wine came from and how it was stored can have a lasting impact on the eventual enjoyment it gives. In a marketplace increasingly exploited by counterfeit wines, buying primeur from Justerini & Brooks is a process you can trust.
PURCHASING WITH CONFIDENCE
Primeurs are usually shipped two years after the original campaign. That’s why it’s important to buy from secure wine merchants with a long track record of delivery. Justerini & Brooks customers can be reassured; purchasing from us is consistently secure and efficient.
A NOD TO THE PAST
Learn more about earlier vintages across Bordeaux, Burgundy, Piedmont, Germany and Rhône.
BORDEAUX 2021: VINTAGE REPORT
After two years tasting in gardens and via zoom, our recent primeurs trip marked a welcome return to Bordeaux. In truth, we had no expectations about this vintage. Unusually, chateaux have been playing their cards close to their chests, so we approached with no preconceptions.
GERMANY 2020: VINTAGE REPORT
Dorothee Zilliken summed it up best when she said that “the 2020 vintage is like opening the window in the morning during a long hot summer and breathing in the cool, fresh air”.
Rhône 2020: Vintage Report
For the charm, balance and youthful beauty of its wines, 2020 is an unmissable vintage. Overall, it was a sunny year characterised by drought and a good-sized crop (for the majority of producers), with less extreme heat and higher yields than its predecessor, 2019.
Burgundy 2020: Vintage Report
2020 is a vintage of records and surprises. Most wine-growers had never known such early picking dates – the very first pre-harvests beginning on the 17th August - whilst for the majority of Domaines it was certainly the first time a vintage had started and ended in August.
PIEDMONT 2018: VINTAGE REPORT
A week of tasting the new releases in Piedmont at some of region’s best addresses revealed a 2018 vintage that is seductively charming and instantly likeable.
BUYING EN PRIMEUR
If you’re interested in purchasing En Primeur, our wine experts are here to help. Speak to a member of our team and get personalised guidance and advice. You can contact us through the details listed below.
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