This week in wine: Trade levels down overall; US buyers holding strongest
US buyers held strong, their share of purchasing overtaking that of the UK.
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- Bordeaux led the market, followed by Burgundy and Champagne.
- Armand de Brignac’s Ace of Spades Gold Brut was the top-traded wine of the week by value, buyers concentrated in Asia. Opus One 2021 and D’Auvenay Bonnes Mares 2010 followed.
- With bank holidays in the UK and Europe and the start of the 2025 Bordeaux En Primeur campaign causing some distraction, trade levels were lower this week than last week. US buyers held strong, their share of purchasing overtaking that of the UK.
Bordeaux again led the market, claiming a 28.9% share of traded value. Le Pin 2023 was the region’s top-traded wine by value, changing hand at £19,912/$27,279 per 12×75 / €1,941 per bottle. The 2023s do now appear to be trading actively, coming in as Bordeaux’s second top-traded vintage after the 2017 this week.
Burgundy followed in second place, its share decreasing slightly from 20.1% last week to 18.5% this week.
Champagne placed third with a 14.8% share. Armand de Brignac was the top traded producer, with buying concentrated in Asia. Salon followed, its buying split evenly between the UK and US.
The Rhone had another strong week, maintaining a 5.5% share of the market. While E. Guigal was the region’s top-traded producer by value, wines from Famille Perrin and Clos des Papes traded most frequently.
Despite falling slightly on last week, Tuscany remained strong above its April share. Higher volume trades of Tignanello buoyed the region, accounting for close to a quarter of its traded value. Tuscany also saw a solid amount of US-backed Brunello buying.
The US took a 5.8% share of traded value, thanks largely to Opus One.
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