Bordeaux En Primeur Week, Wine Festivals in Bordeaux

NeighbourhoodBordeaux region-wide

WhenAnnual, early April (typically first week)

Duration5-7 days

Location

Address: Chateaux across the Medoc, Pessac-Leognan, Saint-Emilion and Pomerol, Bordeaux region, France

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Marathon du Medoc ★ 4.7

Pauillac and Medoc communesAnnual, second Saturday of September1 day

Wine-themed marathon founded in 1985: 42.2km through the Pauillac and Saint-Julien vineyards with 23 chateau wine stops en route. Costumed participants; oysters and Medoc wines at each station.

Pauillac, 33250 Gironde, France

La Jurade de Saint-Emilion ★ 4.6

Saint-Emilion villageBiannual: third Sunday of June (new harvest proclamation) and third Sunday of September (harvest ban lifting)1 day per ceremony

The ancient Jurade brotherhood's medieval ceremonies held twice yearly in Saint-Emilion village: the June ban on harvesting and the September proclamation of the vintage from atop the Tour du Roi. Street processions and open tastings.

Tour du Roi, Place du Marche, 33330 Saint-Emilion, France

Bordeaux Fete le Vin ★ 4.8

Bordeaux quaysBiennial, even years, late June4 days

Bordeaux wine festival held biennially on the Garonne quays since 1998. 70+ wine pavilions, 35,000 tasting tokens sold; classified-growth chateaux pouring current releases and select back vintages.

Quais de Bordeaux, Quai des Chartrons, 33000 Bordeaux, France

Bordeaux Tasting ★ 4.6

Chartrons, BordeauxAnnual, early December3 days

Annual consumer and trade grand tasting organised by the Bettane et Desseauve wine guide, held in Hangar 14 on the Chartrons quay. 250+ Bordeaux producers presenting current releases and en-primeur samples.

Hangar 14, Quai des Chartrons, 33000 Bordeaux, France

Vinexpo Bordeaux ★ 4.5

Lac district, BordeauxBiennial, odd years, June4 days

The world's leading international wine and spirits trade fair, held biennially at the Bordeaux exhibition centre. 2,400+ exhibitors from 40+ countries; Bordeaux first growths always prominently represented.

Parc des Expositions de Bordeaux, Avenue Jean Gabriel Domergue, 33300 Bordeaux, France

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Taste your way around Bordeaux while you are in town

Bordeaux En Primeur Week runs in April. These are the wine tours and tastings in Bordeaux to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.

Bordeaux: Médoc & St-Emilion Wine 3 châteaux with lunch

Day trip8.5 hours4.9 from 122 reviewsfrom €199

Tour two mythical wine regions of Médoc and St-Emilion in Bordeaux. Taste wines at 3 wine estates and enjoy a picnic lunch in the garden of a beautiful chateau in St-Emilion.

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From Bordeaux: Half-Day Saint-Emilion Wine Tour

Guided tour4.5 hours4.8 from 554 reviewsfrom €95

Discover the magnificent village of Saint-Emilion on a customized wine tour from Bordeaux. Enjoy an expert tasting in a grand cru château. Stop for photos to capture t...

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