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IT'S HAPPENING IN OR AROUND BORDEAUX IN 2011
 All year long, many wine events take place in or around Bordeaux.
Some can be sporty ones as well, like the Medoc Marathon.
In order to help you decide your travel period to Bordeaux, here is the events' planning you always wanted to get without daring to ask for!
Open doors: Most of the chateaux are usually closed on Week-ends. Then several wine producing areas propose one week-end each year when wine lovers can come and visit the chateaux and taste for free. Caution: it is often overcrowded!
March 2011
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Track bike riding in Entre-Deux-Mers
On the roads and tracks around Targon.
info: bouillac.jl@gmail.com |
April 2011
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Open doors in Medoc and Haut-Medoc
info: www.medoc-bordeaux.com |
| 2 and 3 |
Open doors in Sainte-Croix-du-Mont / Crossed flavors
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from
4 to 8 |
Discover the 2009 futures
Wine professionals and journalists will discover the 2010 vintage of the "Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux" members in 7 chateaux all over the Bordeaux vineyard.
info: www.ugcb.net |
| 8 and 9 |
International Wine Challenge
Wine competition with more than 5000 samples from 40 countries.
Everybody who is knowledgeable about wine can judge.
info: www.challengeduvin.com |
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9 and 10
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The Blaye wines' spring
95 wine producers present their wines within the Vauban-built Blaye citadel, listed by UNESCO in 2008.
info: www.aoc-blaye.com |
| 9 and 10 |
Open doors in Lalande de Pomerol
info: www.lalande-pomerol.com |
| 16 and 17 |
Le Printemps des liquoreux "The sweet wines' Spring"
Meeting of all sweet french sweet white wines in Loupiac.
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May 2011
| 7 and 8 |
Grands Crus week-end
on 7, from 10.30 am to 5.00 pm at hangar 14 in Bordeaux: the 120 Union des Grands Crus' members invite you to discover their 2008 vintage as well as another vintage of their choice.
On 7 in the evening: gala dinners in several chateaux.
May 8: Open doors in many Union's members' chateaux.
Golf competition on the medoc golf course.
info and booking: www.ugcb.net |
June 2011
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from 3
to 5 |
National car rallye of Saint-Emilion
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| 4 |
1st marathon of Sauternes
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| 11 and 12 |
Open doors in Premières Côtes de Bordeaux-Cadillac
More than 50 estates will welcome you, offering many activities, including a meeting of more than 100 old cars.
info: www.cadillaccotesdebordeaux.com |
| 18 |
Wine and food festival at Chateau DARDENAC "From vine to wine"
Walking tours in the vineyard of Entre-Deux-Mers, Poney riding for children, wine tastings sessions, exhibition on vine and wine...
info: www.chateaudardenac.com |
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from 18 to 20 |
The Saint-Emilion's Jurade Spring Festival
During 3 days, Saint-Emilion is celebrating the vine flowers with art exhibitions, concerts, many wine events, city lighting and a friendly dinner.
info: www.vins-saint-emilion.com |
July 2011
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14 |
Trail in Côtes de Bourg
A walking competition on the Cotes de Bourg vineyard trails, with 2 different loops : 14 or 25 km.
info: www.albsathle.free.fr |
| from 29 to 31 |
Sauveterre celebrates its wines
wine producers from the Sauveterre de Guyenne area gather around wine and gastronomy.Concerts, theater...
info: www.cadillaccotesdebordeaux.com |
August 2011
September 2011
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17 and 18 |
Patrimonial discoveries in Premières Côtes de Bordeaux-Cadillac
Open doors in the wine chateauw during the "journées du patrimoine" (= historic Patrimony days) : (visits, tastings, wine tasting courses).
info: www.cadillaccotesdebordeaux.com |
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Harvest opening festival in Saint-Emilion
info: www.vins-saint-emilion.com |
| 24 and 25 |
Grape picking Week-end in Premières Côtes de Bordeaux-Cadillac
Cultural and oenological discoveries: grape picking experience, visit of the facilities and lodging at the chateau, wine tastings and dinners in private houses, visit of the bastide of Cadillac and of a gallo-roman villa.
info: www.cadillaccotesdebordeaux.com |
October 2011
November 2011
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MARGAUX Saveurs
Open doors in the chateaux and shops of Margaux, with numerous events and tastings.
info: www.medoc-tourisme.com |
December 2011
| 3 and 4 |
Open doors in Pessac-Leognan
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