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THE HARVEST SERIES
The grape harvest celebration will end with the Vign’en ville festival, hosting winemakers in Jardin Public that will teach you all about wine production through a series of workshops and activities. For more info about “Bordeaux fête ses vendanges” click here. On September 13-14 the city center will transform into a huge terrace with plenty of restaurants that will help you discover the different wines of Bordeaux. On September 12, the Triangle d’Or district will host a jazz concert to celebrate the new harvest. Bordeaux will host the big “ Bordeaux fête ses vendanges” event on the weekend of September 12-15. The harvest season celebrations in Bordeaux are not limited to Saint Emilion. Grapes harvest in Bordeaux – other activities To chose a chateau, go to my article about the best wineries to visit in Saint Emilion. Some of them will probably be busy with the harvest season but others have enough personnel to welcome you in their domain. If you’re going to spend the weekend in Saint emilion it is highly recommended to try and book a visit to one of the wineries in the area. Chateau La Croizzille – by lost in Bordeaux
THE HARVEST FULL
You can see the full program for the weekend here.
THE HARVEST FREE
On September 21-22 you are offered free visits to fascinating places like the Monolith Church and the collégiale of Saint-Émilion, guided free tours in the city, tours for kids, light shows and more. The price is 39 euros per person and you can book it here.Īs it’s the patrimony days, it a good opportunity to discover some of Saint Emilion’s most emblematic sites. The day includes lunch at the park of the chateau. You will also visit the cellars and taste the 2018 wines from the barrels. It’s a half-day activity where you get to visit the vineyards accompanied by in-depth explanations about the “vendanges” and the tradition and history of the château. If you want to see how the harvest process is actually done you can join the Journée Vendanges at Château Mangot ( September 28). The day includes the Jurade ceremony which will be followed by a lunch reserved for wine professionals, many of whom attend the event only for this great networking event. Learn more about the Jurades ceremony here. The second day of the ceremonies (September 22) is a celebration of the new vintage. The first ceremony of the Jurade will take place on the evening of September 21st (Starting at 22:15) at the Tour du Roy and will end up with a sound and light show. This year the events of the “Ban des Vendanges” will take place on the weekend of September 21-22, as part of the European heritage days. Today they have a more symbolic role of maintaining the traditions of the Saint Emilion wine area. The Jurade is a brotherhood of 140 Jurats (members) founded 800 years ago with the mission to supervise the production and making of fine wines. The ceremony is held in front of the beautiful front collegiate church of Saint Emilion by the Jurade, winegrowers dressed in red caps and robes. The exact term is actually lifting the ban of the grape harvest, which historically allowed the winegrowers to start collecting the grapes from the vineyards.
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The ceremony that kicks off the annual harvest in Saint Emilion is called Ban des Vendanges, meaning ‘the harvest ban’. The ceremony of the harvest in Saint Emilion – Ban des Vendanges
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THE HARVEST UPDATE
Some Cheateaux I’ve been talking to are still planning their activities so I’ll update here with more events as they become available. In this article, I want to help you explore all the harvest related activities and make the best out of the harvest season of Bordeaux wines. That doesn’t mean however that you cannot take part in events related to the harvest in Saint Emilion and Bordeaux. These days, the wineries are reluctant to take volunteers because of strict working regulations and their desire to control the quality of the harvest. It’s hard labor no doubt, but it doesn’t stop the flock of mostly young locals and foreigners taking part in this beautiful tradition. While the prestigious wine region enjoys a steady stream of visitors starting from early Spring, Saint Emilion’s harvest season in September seems to be the busiest time of the year.
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The harvest season in Saint Emilion or the ” vendange ” as the French call it, is an old tradition that attracts many locals and foreigners to the area.