July 24, 2025 (Paris, France) — For the eleventh year running, France’s auction governing body has named International Wine Auction (IWA), the iDealwine subsidiary which is the company’s licensed operator of auction sales, as the leading auction house dedicated to wine sales for 2024. Last year, 261,465 bottles (when scaled to 750ml) were auctioned by International Wine Auction, iDealwine’s subsidiary, for €39.1 million.
The report published by the governing body says, “Generating €10 million more than Sotheby’s in 2024, International Wine Auction [the iDealwine subsidiary] has established itself as the leader for Wine & Spirit auctions. A total of €33 million [not including buyer’s fees] was auctioned with €21 million of the sales made by those living outside of the EU.”
2025 – A year to celebrate
Being awarded the tittle of France’s top wine auction house for 2024 is not the only thing that iDealwine has to celebrate. Momentum hasn’t waned in 2025! In March, the company organised the Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges Auction for the first time and to great success! The average price of a pièce soared 41.5% to €22,422.50. A month later, iDealwine opened its New York office. The USA is a country with a lot of growth for the company in spite of the uncertainty of new taxes. iDealwine has also just sent the first orders to Canada, the 42nd country that the company delivers to in the world.
“The IWA-iDealwine model, which has customers with various profiles from all around the world, remained resilient in 2024 and it has continued to be so in 2025 against a geopolitical and economic backdrop that does not spare us,” explains Cyrille Jomand, the CEO of iDealwine. “Nevertheless, we continue to make strides in all that we do.”
2024’s highest-priced wines 10 years ago
To mark the amazing year that iDealwine had in 2024, the company has analysed the top 10 highest-priced wines from that year and calculated the progression of their value over the past 10 years, retaining one wine per producer. The wine in first place does not have a 10-year price evolution as it was only produced 5 years ago and the one from Coche Dury is also missing this statistic as its release was imminent in 2014.
iDealwine price estimate for 1986 Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru Cros Parantoux from Henri Jayer
iDealwine price estimate for 1991 Chambertin Grand Cru from Armand Rousseau
About iDealwine | Accelerating the digital wine revolution
Founded in 2000, iDealwine is the global online leader in fine wine auctions and is France’s no. 1 wine auctioneer. With its headquarters in Paris, and offices in Bordeaux, Beaune, Hong Kong, Singapore and New York, iDealwine is trusted by 650,000 wine lovers in 60+ countries for buying and selling wine. In addition to the rare wines for sale at auction, iDealwine also offers a vast selection available at a fixed price. This selection is continuously growing, with wines sourced directly from a network of over 1,000 partner producers and a range of old vintages bought from private cellars. iDealwine has also established a reputation for excellence in wine market analysis, through its annual Barometer publication. The data, drawn from 260,000+ auctioned bottles, allows iDealwine to identify trends almost as they happen. The Barometer is an exhaustive guide to the most sought-after wines, top bids, and fine wine trends, a must have for wine lovers, investors, and collectors. iDealwine ships worldwide, from the USA to Australia, passing through Europe, the UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, and even New Zealand!
