What are en primeur wines?

Vin primeur, "Vin nouveau", "Jeune vin" or "vin de l'année" are young wines that must be consumed in the months following their harvest. They are put on sale immediately after the harvest, as soon as fermentation has taken place.

The marketing of the en primeur wines takes place in the same year as their harvest. The Beaujolais Nouveau, the star of the primeur wines, makes its market debut on the third Thursday of November.

The primeur wines can be red wines such as Beaujolais Nouveau, white wines such as 6-week old Rabbit or rosé wines, appellation wines or vins de pays.

Carbonic maceration is the method used by many winegrowers to obtain their primeur wines. 

A lively colour like that of Beaujolais Nouveau is acquired thanks to a short maceration of whole bunches of grapes for a maximum of three days.

The red en primeur wines give off an intense fruity nose of small red berries when they are made using the semi-carbonic maceration method.

Some examples of en primeur wines for sale in your CAVAVIN :

• The Beaujolais nouveau – Château de Pizay

A traditional meeting place for conviviality and sharing, the arrival of Beaujolais Nouveau has taken place every year on the 3rd Thursday of November since 1951!

Often pleasant and original, it reflects the evening that traditionally accompanies it.

Taste of cherries, raspberries, bananas? You might be surprised...

• Lapin de 6 semaines - Muscadet Sèvre et Maine

Lapin de 6 Semaines is a convivial wine par excellence. You will appreciate the freshness of its fruit, its finesse as well as its typical minerality.

6 weeks between harvest and bottling. 100% Burgundy melon, from young vines of the plot named "La Garenne". The 6 week old rabbit, straight from the Muscadet, is thought and pampered by Jérémie Huchet and Jérémie Mourat.

• Colombelle Primeur original - IGP Côtes de Gascogne

With aromas of passion fruit, spices, floral notes and pink pepper, this pale colour primeur wine is well balanced on the palate.

Greedy and tasty, it offers a frank finish.