The “Fascinating Weekend” from October 13 to 16, the big autumn festival in the Gironde vineyard

From October 13 to 16, 2022, 4 days of celebration, entertainment, discoveries and promotion of the vineyard, this is the principle of this event which has existed since 2014. Born in the vineyards of Auvergne Rhône Alpes, Le Fascinating weekend is now a national event that allows all certified wine actors vineyards and discoveries to offer events and experiences to amateurs wishing to discover a region and its vineyards in a different way. Since 2021, the event has become national with more than 600 events and more than 30,000 visitors welcomed to the wine properties. In 2022 the event brings together more 17 wine regions and 61 wine tourism destinations with more than 700 listed events.

A veritable tour of France of flavors and the art of living

  • Alsace
  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
  • Bordeaux
  • Burgundy
  • The champagne
  • Cognac
  • Occitania
  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
  • The Loire Valley

The opportunity for wine lovers, experts and neophytes, and their families to discover or rediscover the terroirs, the cultural identity of the wine world, its landscapes, its traditions and its projects through all the activities offered by the actors of the sector according to several themes. The events are organized around 7 main themes: around sport / culture, music & heritage / gastronomy / family / unusual / all about wine / evenings

In Gironde

Fascinant Weekend is well suited to the Girondin terroirs with more than 130 proposals in Médoc, in Graves and Sauternes, in Bourg and Blaye, in Entre-deux-Mers, in Fronsac, Pomerol and St Emilion but also in Bordeaux. Discover a selection of events with our guests in Vinocity

Fascinating Weekend the 2022 program
Fascinating weekend

Our guests

Florence Maffrand City of Wine - Romain Bertrand Gironde Tourism - Zoé Courbin Château St Hilaire - Emmanuelle Slizewicz Château La Mondette - Rafaëlle Coudrais-Duhamel National Monuments
Florence Maffrand City of Wine – Romain Bertrand Gironde Tourism – Zoé Courbin Château St Hilaire – Emmanuelle Slizewicz Château La Mondette – Rafaëlle Coudrais-Duhamel National Monuments © Radio France

Proposals from October 13 to 16 in the vineyard and in Bordeaux

Bordeaux Wine Trip

Overview of proposals by theme in the vineyard

The City of Wine

On the program of the Fascinant WE a tasting of Bordeaux Grands Crus on October 15 at 6 p.m.

Afterwork food and wine: Poitou specialties on 06/10 at 6.30 p.m. and 8.30 p.m.

Sauve-Majeure Abbey

Activity: Tasting between two seas at sunset at the Abbaye de la Sauve Majeure

description: At sunset, discover the abbey and its millennial history at the foot of the vines. Savor an aperitif with food and wine pairings, with the Maison des Vins de l’Entre-deux-Mers.

Save Major Sunset
Save Major Sunset
credit Gironde Tourisme – d. Remazeilles

Château la Mondette (Coasts of Castillon)

Activity: pony ride and tasting with an oenologist

Description: Discovery of our 16-hectare property which promotes biodiversity, ride on donkeys or ponies for the youngest, visit to the vineyard, our cellar and tasting with an oenologist.

Chateau La Mondette
Chateau La Mondette
Chateau La Mondette

Chateau Saint-Hilaire (Medoc)

Activity 1: wine and chocolate workshop with an artisan chocolatier

Description: Introduction to wine and chocolate pairing through a tasting of 5 dishes made by a local chocolate maker and 5 wines from the Uijttewaal estates.

Activity 2: Gourmet harvest

The Saint-Hilaire estate
The Saint-Hilaire estate
Saint-Hilaire


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