Help/FAQs

Also known as Wine Futures, En Primeur refers to the process of buying wines before they are bottled and released onto the market. Wines are purchased exclusive of freight, duties and taxes and then are usually available 2-3 years after the vintage.

The website contains an En Primeur Shop dedicated specifically to wines that are being sold prior to availability. The process of buying En Primeur is as follows:

Step 1 Create an account

Step 2 Select the wines and quantity that you are interested in purchasing, and submit your enquiry

Step 3 Receive an email relating to your approved allocation

Step 4 Pay for your En Primeur purchase by bank transfer in EUR

All prices for En Primeur wines are quoted in EUR. You will have five working days to pay your En Primeur purchase by Bank Transfer in Euro upon order confirmation.

You will be notified by email or otherwise when all your wines are available. At this point you will have the option of:

• storing with us in France
• storing with us in Hong Kong
• organizing sea shipment to Hong Kong for delivery to a designated address
  
  - shipping rate by sea from France to Hong Kong = HKD30 per litre*
  - minimum charge: waived
  - estimated shipping lead time: 2-3 month
  - shipping insurance: included
  - validity: 31st December 2022
  
  *Equivalent to HKD 22.5 per bottle (75CL)

En Primeur can be purchased in different case formats and bottle sizes, subject to availability and additional fees as shown below.