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"If, for any reason, you find the wine you ordered from us reaches you in an unsatisfactory condition, we will refund you or replace it without any fuss."
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New to En Primeur?
What is En Primeur?
En Primeur - or 'pre-release' buying - is the easiest and most economical way to buy fine wine. When you buy en primeur, you pay a first instalment, "cellar door" price for a wine while it is still maturing in cask, in order to secure your allocation at a guaranteed price.
A second instalment covering shipping, duty and VAT is payable just prior to delivery, 12-24 months after the harvest.
Why Buy En Primeur?
As fine wine production is strictly limited, buying en primeur gives you the opportunity to be first in the market, with the experts. You can secure the wines you want in advance at fixed "cellar door" prices in the secure knowledge that if the value rises when the wine is bottled and shipped, your price will stay the same.
What exactly do I pay?
The first payment is for the wine alone, which at that point would be in tank at the Chateau. This is the "cellar door" price. You will be issued with a statement advising what wine you have bought and how much you paid for it.
The second instalment would be due when the wine is ready to be shipped to the UK. Then, all you pay is the excise duty and VAT at the prevailing rate (as a guide, currently £17.49 + vat per 12 bottles) and the delivery charge, currently £6.99 per delivery address.
What happens when the wine arrives?
When the wine arrives in the UK, we will send you a letter advising of the delivery date. At this point you can either
- Pay the duty, VAT and delivery and arrange for the wine to be delivered to your home.
- Pay the duty and VAT and arrange for the wines to be stored in our duty paid warehouse in Bristol (current charges are £8.25 including VAT, per case per year, invoiced in advance).
- You can arrange for the wine to be stored in our customs approved bonded warehouse in Bristol (current charges are £8.25 including VAT, per case per year, invoiced in advance). The duty, VAT and delivery would be due when the wine was removed from bond at the prevailing rate at that time.
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