A Fiera di u Vinu is one of the wine festivals that anchors the Corsica calendar, drawing both local visitors and international wine travellers each year. It is held at 2026 host: Luri (historic home) in Cap Corse, in the heart of one of France's most distinctive wine areas. It has been running since 1991, with a long unbroken local tradition behind it.
80+ Corsican wine domains. Includes wine auction, masterclasses (sommeliers from Corsica and Paris), Roue du Vin (wheel of wine), artisan village, concerts (e.g. I Pignotti 20-year tour launch 2025). Partnership with Association des Sommeliers de Corse and de Paris. Charity wine auctions in France carry an unusual gravity, mixing serious commerce with public ceremony. The bidding draws international buyers, importers and journalists alongside local producers and visitors who attend for the wider weekend programme of tastings, public events and traditional banquets that surround the auction itself. Ticket holders can expect to move between formal sale halls, public tasting tents and the cellars of participating producers across the wider area. The event is organised by Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins de Corse (CIVC) + Foires de Corse association, which sets the tone and direction of the programme each year.
Corsica sits between French and Italian wine traditions, with native varieties such as Vermentinu (white), Niellucciu (red, related to Sangiovese) and Sciaccarellu (red) producing wines with distinctive Mediterranean character. Patrimonio became Corsica's first AOC in 1968, and the island now has nine appellations along with the broader Vin de Corse. Wine tourism on the island has grown strongly since the 2010s, with festivals concentrated in summer and spring around the main wine villages of Patrimonio, Calvi, Ajaccio and Porto-Vecchio. The combination of rugged coastline, maquis-scented hills and small family producers gives Corsican wine events a distinctive feel.
The 2026 edition is scheduled for 9-10 May 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 fieradiuvinu.corsica. 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.
Corsica is reached by ferry from Nice, Marseille or Toulon, or by air to Bastia, Calvi, Ajaccio or Figari. A wine festival visit fits naturally into a wider Corsican holiday combining beaches, hiking on the GR20 trail, and the historic citadels of Bonifacio, Calvi and Bastia. Corsican gastronomy pairs with the local wines: charcuterie, brocciu cheese, fish from Cap Corse, and chestnut-flour specialities. Spring and early autumn give the best balance of weather and lower crowds.
