Weekend des Grands Crus (Grands Crus Weekend) is one of the wine festivals that anchors the Bordeaux calendar, drawing both local visitors and international wine travellers each year. It is held at Hangar 14 in Quai des Chartrons, in the heart of one of France's most distinctive wine areas. It has been running since 2007, with a long unbroken local tradition behind it.
Tasting of 2023 vintage with 100+ château owners and representatives. International audience. €70 normal / €30 students/professionals. Wine trade fairs in France are often the most efficient way to taste a broad cross-section of a region's producers in a short time. Attendees can expect organised tasting halls grouped by appellation or sub-region, masterclass programmes, sommelier-led sessions and structured opportunities to meet producers. Most major trade events are reserved for professionals — buyers, sommeliers, importers, journalists — though some open public-facing days during the run of the event. The event is organised by Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux (UGCB), which sets the tone and direction of the programme each year.
Bordeaux is defined by blends of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, organised across classified chateaux on both banks of the Gironde estuary. Each appellation — Medoc, Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Pessac-Leognan, Sauternes, Entre-Deux-Mers — expresses the region in a distinct way. The brotherhood traditions of Bordeaux are unusually well-preserved, with the Jurade de Saint-Emilion (founded 1199) and the Commanderie du Bontemps among the most active in France. Bordeaux's wine festival calendar mixes major public events such as Bordeaux Fete le Vin with brotherhood proclamations, the Marathon du Medoc and primeur week tastings each spring.
The 2026 edition is scheduled for 5-7 June 2026. Cost details are best confirmed directly with the organiser ahead of travel. Full programme, ticketing and updated information are published on the official site at ugcb.net. Visitors are advised to check directly with the organiser for the latest schedule, as French festival programmes are sometimes updated close to the event date.
Bordeaux is accessible via the Bordeaux-Merignac airport and high-speed TGV from Paris (around two hours). Festival visitors usually combine the event with a stay in central Bordeaux — a UNESCO-listed cityscape — and day trips into the Medoc, Saint-Emilion, Sauternes, or Pessac-Leognan. La Cite du Vin, the Bordeaux wine museum, sits as a natural complement to any festival visit. Bordelais cuisine builds around the wines: entrecote a la bordelaise, lamprey, oysters from the Bassin d'Arcachon, and canele de Bordeaux.
