Under the name of Futures are identified certain fine wines, typical of the Bordeaux area, which can be purchased well in advance of when they are ready to be drunk. At a certain time of year, around April, the wine is tasted by wine experts directly from the barrels while it is still maturing and the ageing in barrels of the Bordeaux cuvées then continues for about two years.

The wineries then give the opportunity to buy the wine in the spring following the harvest, and then bottle it and make it physically available after 18-24 months, when the so-called élevage in casks is completed.

It is the Château themselves who decide when to release their labels by communicating this very early to the sales network, which then has to be ready. Another important variable is the price, which changes every year depending on certain factors such as the quality of the vintage or the volumes produced.

There is great anticipation among wine enthusiasts and collectors around this moment: besides often selling out in a very short time, buying an En Primeur wine today means a real investment for the future in terms of resale of the same wines that multiply their value over time and when ready.