Tanners En Primeur offers provide a good way to secure some of the most sought-after wines at opening prices. In addition, we ensure that it is an advantageous way to buy favourite mid-priced wines from Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Rhône, Germany and the Douro Valley. En Primeur also allows you to secure fine wines in large formats or halves.

Timings of offers follow an established pattern starting with Bordeaux each May/June; Rhône in November; Burgundies in January; more Rhônes in March then Vintage Ports (if declared) in May. Growers being growers, there are always exceptions! We collate orders as best we can whilst avoiding shipping in the heat of summer and despatching during the busy Christmas period.

When ordering En Primeur wines, you pay for the wine itself when you place the order and then the duty and VAT at the prevailing rates on the whole at the time of shipment, which can be from a couple of months to a couple of years later. You may find this a great way to split the cost of your wines. If you’re still unsure how it works, please call our Fine Wine Team on 01743 234455 or email sales@tanners-wines.co.uk - they will be happy to explain in more detail.

If you would like to defer further the cost of duty and VAT, you should consider storing your wines ‘In Bond’. Your En Primeur purchases are covered under The Bunch Code of Practice which can be sent on request or viewed on the Tanners website.