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The trade in top Burgundy wine shows clear signs of recovery. This is reported by the global fine wine trading platform Liv-ex in its annual report. Although the recently published vintage 2024 is not considered particularly high quality by experts, the mood in the trade remains positive, explained analyst Sophia Gilmour.
The Liv-ex Burgundy 150 Index, which reflects the prices of the 150 most valuable wines from the region, has risen by 2.2 percent since September 2025. "It has been a decade of extreme highs and lows for Burgundy. The high phases have pushed buyers out of the market and burdened the already illiquid market. The downward phases have also weakened the confidence of interested parties in the suitability of these wines as investment objects. However, buyers and sellers are slowly finding each other again. A sideways movement will make it possible to agree on new prices," analyzed Gilmour.
The Burgundy 150 Index rose by 75 percent during the bull market in 2021 and then fell from its peak in September 2022 to August 2025 by 34 percent. Despite this decline, the index remains above the level of 2020. For the analyst, signs have been increasing for half a year that the price development is entering a new phase of stability.
The prices for white wines in the Liv-ex Burgundy 150 Index have shown significantly more resilience during the downturn since 2022 than those for red Burgundies. They have been able to maintain their value increases to a much greater extent. High-quality red wines at lower prices, such as Clos des Lambrays, have also behaved similarly to the white wines, remaining stable and retaining their value.
Burgundy's share of the total trade of Liv-ex members rose to 25 percent – the highest value ever recorded. Bordeaux remains in first place with 33 percent but has continuously lost ground over the past decade.
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