Global demand for top Burgundy wines has continued to be strong, with wealthy collectors buying to drink as well as to invest, say merchants. UK-based Goedhuis & Co told Decanter that its Burgundy en primeur sales hit a new high during the recent 2020-vintage campaign. White wines were particularly in demand as savvy buyers anticipated shortages in the 2021 vintage, due to adverse weather conditions.
Prices have risen strongly for several top Burgundy wines in the past year, from well-known reds to highly regarded whites, suggest figures from Bordeaux Index (see next page).
Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade, said in March that its Burgundy 150 index was up 40%
