Talking Trade 17th of April: US, UK and EU buyers all ceded ground to Asian buyers, who claimed 18.0% of traded value
Burgundy, Champagne and Tuscany levelled out this week, each claiming around 17% of traded value.
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- Burgundy, Champagne and Tuscany levelled out this week, each claiming around 17% of traded value.
- Armand de Brignac’s Ace of Spades Brut was the top traded wine by value, the newly released Tignanello 2023 in second place and Conti Costanti 2021 in third.
- US, UK and EU buyers all ceded ground to Asian buyers, who claimed 18.0% of traded value. Still, with trade levels much higher this week than last week all four geographies raised their nominal purchased value.
Though its share of trade fell from last week to this week, Bordeaux continued to lead the market. Chateau Mouton Rothschild was the top-traded wine overall, though Petrus 2016, trading at £31,600/$42,660 per 12×75/ €3,023 per bottle was the top individual wine.
Champagne pulled ahead of Burgundy with an 18.7% share of the market, claiming second place. Armand de Brignac was the top-traded producer by value, Ace of Spades Brut coming as the top-traded individual wine overall. Dom Perignon, Louis Roederer and Krug followed.
Burgundy took third place with a 17.9% share of traded value. Leroy, Domaine de la Romanee-Conti and Joseph Drouhin led, the 2018, 2020 and 2014 vintages top-traded by value.
Tuscany had a strong week, sitting just behind Burgundy with a 16.8% share of the market. This was largely thanks to active trade of the newly released 2023s – Tignanello, Ornellaia, and Saffredi all changing hands. Conti Costanti was the top-traded wine across vintages, US buyers leading its purchasing.
Piedmont’s share rose to 6.0% thanks largely to US purchasing of Giacomo Conterno’s Barolo Monfortino Riserva, the 2019, 2013 and 2010 vintages leading the region’s trade.
US purchasing rose to 6.1%, Screaming Eagle 2019 in the top position.
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