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Vente en primeur et investissement : une étude sur les grands crus de Bordeaux

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  • Héla Hadj Ali
  • Céline Nauges

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The aim of this article is to explain the recent enthusiasm in the fine wines market for the system known as ?vente en primeur?(saleofwinesintheyearfollowingtheharvestbeforebeingbottledanddeliveredtowinemerchants). Onthe basisofpricedataforBordeauxwines,ananalysisismadeofthepriceincreasebetweenthe?venteenprimeur?andthe firstsubsequentpricequotation. Itisshownthataninvestmentin?primeur?wine(between 1995and 1999)resultedin returnssignificantlybetterthanfrominvestmentonthetraditionalstockmarket. Thisanalysisalsohighlightsthespecific nature of the market for the five prestigious ?grands crus?.

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  • Héla Hadj Ali & Céline Nauges, 2003. "Vente en primeur et investissement : une étude sur les grands crus de Bordeaux," Economie & Prévision, La Documentation Française, vol. 159(3), pages 93-103.
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