The place
(de bordeaux)
to be
From the very start of our journey as a fine wine merchant, we earned the trust of Bordeaux estates — followed by French producers, and eventually, winegrowers from across the globe. As a Bordeaux wine merchant house, we’ve become a key player on the Place de Bordeaux — a unique marketplace where wine estates, brokers and merchants collaborate closely.
Our expertise? The export of the world’s finest wines — from Bordeaux, France, and beyond. Over the years, we have built a significant, high-quality, and diverse stock in our warehouses, including over one million bottles of Grands Crus Classés. This exceptional inventory allows us to respond quickly and seize market opportunities — always with full respect for the goals and ambitions of the estates we represent, whether in Bordeaux, France or internationally.
We trade and distribute both en primeur and physical stock of Bordeaux Grands Crus Classés, as well as a growing number of international wine icons that have joined the Place de Bordeaux ecosystem.
What is the Place de Bordeaux and the En Primeur system?
Each April, the leading Bordeaux estates present their wines while they are still ageing in barrels. A single release price is then set based by estates on various criteria — including vintage quality, estate reputation, and market conditions.
Before summer, these châteaux release most of their annual production exclusively to selected Bordeaux négociants, who take on the role of promoting and distributing their wines globally.
Today, TWINS is proud to rank among the top five négociant houses in Bordeaux.
What sets us apart?
At TWINS, we are experience seekers. We work hand in hand with wine producers to uncover exceptional cuvées and reveal hidden gems that deserve to be discovered.
Every wine we select carries a story, a sense of place, and a unique emotion — something we’re proud to share with our clients and partners.
With a team spread across three continents, we are agile, responsive and fully attuned to the global fine wine market.
Thanks to this strong market insight, our people go further — often beyond expectations.
Whether you’re seeking Grands Crus or bold new discoveries, our curated portfolio offers an unmatched range of wines.
OUR WINES
The Classified Growths of Bordeaux
Médoc, Graves, Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Sauternes… For more than 25 years, we have been privileged to distribute the wines from the most beautiful Bordeaux estates, both en primeurs or futures, and in bottle.
We have close relations with the vast majority of Bordeaux properties and we take pride in knowing their wines perfectly, through regular interactions with the technical and sales managers.
Each exchange is rich: we learn about a terroir, the men, a vintage and we share our experience of the market with them.
The "Petits Châteaux"
Since we always offer our customers the wines which best suit their needs, we also like to widen our horizons to include wines which are lesser-known, but nevertheless selected for their personality and their authenticity.
Crus Bourgeois, AOC Bordeaux, Bordeaux supérieurs and satellite appellations: the wines we call Petits Châteaux enable us to fulfil all our customers’ requirements, and also to act as an advisor.
A few French gems
At TWINS, choosing a wine is not a decision which is taken lightly!
It’s a story of men, and it always starts with a meeting.
We always try to find the best in each appellation.
This is how we have built for some markets our portfolio of French wines from outside Bordeaux: Paul Jaboulet Aîné, Château de Beaucastel, Château Sainte Roseline in Provence, the Champagne JM Labruyère, Les Clavelles from Château La Nerthe, and a few other French gems.
International icons
The Place de Bordeaux has an unparalleled, powerful and internationally recognized strength. This is why some iconic brands from the world’s greatest vineyards have decided to market their wines through La Place.
Opus One, Masseto, Almaviva, Ornellaia, Solaia, Tignanello, Matarocchio, Catena Zapata, Cheval des Andes, Pym-Rae: emblematic names to accompany our main offer of Classified Growths of Bordeaux.
And as always, they represent the best of the best.
