From June 23 to 26, the unmissable event for lovers of wine and the Bordeaux region reinvests the quays and reinvents itself as part of Bordeaux Wine Week.
Bordeaux Fête le Vin thus takes up the main elements that have made its success, while associating great novelties and a great added environmental value.
After the cancellation of its 2020 edition due to the health crisis and a revisited 2021 format, this edition will begin in preview from June 16 in restaurants and wine shops in the Metropolis, as well as in music in the halls of show where winegrowers and merchants will come to meet visitors.
Without forgetting the long-awaited sailboats, moored on the quays of the Garonne as at the beginning of each summer.
But Bordeaux conceals many
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An exhibition on Picasso
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)
Bacchanale
, 1955. Pen, Indian ink, wash and gouache on Arches wove drawing paper.
RMN-Grand Palais / Adrien Didierjean Estate of Picasso 2022
Until August 28, 2022, La Cité du Vin is hosting the temporary exhibition
Picasso, the Effervescence of Forms.
With the exceptional support of the Musée national Picasso-Paris and the Museu Picasso de Barcelona, the Fondation pour la culture et les civilizations du vin brings together more than eighty works inviting visitors to explore the place of wine and popular spirits in the work of Pablo Picasso, through a wide variety of themes and media (paintings, drawings, ceramics, films, etc.).
The City of Wine, 134 quai de Bacalan, 33300 Bordeaux.
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: 05 56 16 20 20. A guided tour is offered throughout the duration of the exhibition, weekends and public holidays at 2.30 p.m. and 4 p.m.
New wine tourism routes
Initially scheduled for mid-May, the launch of new wine routes will finally take place in June.
There will be two routes, one on foot, the other by bike, to be completed independently.
From the Place des Quinconces to the Cité du Vin, the pedestrian route will invite visitors to open their eyes to works of art, statues, buildings, architectural details or even museums related to wine, through 24 points of interest.
3 kilometers long, this route can be followed using a collector's card sold at the tourist office and immersive audio capsules accessible by QR codes.
In parallel, three cycling routes of 12, 22 and 30 kilometers including visits to properties have also been imagined in the north of the metropolis, from Blanquefort.
More information from the Bordeaux Tourist Office.
An urban cellar
It is in a former warehouse dedicated to the storage of barrels from the Bordeaux trade (which became the Niel military barracks in 1877), that La Micro Winerie recently settled under the impetus of the ecosystem model located on the right bank: Darwin .
Agronomist and oenologist, Maxime Rozé has traveled the vineyards of the world to discover the different viticultural terroirs and ways of making wine.
He is now taking up the challenge of creating a winemaking cellar inside Bordeaux Bastide and offering three immersive workshops, from harvesting to blending and tasting, including crushing, pressing, maturing and bottling.
Since September 2021, the just thirty-year-old has released a sulfite-free red cuvée called Primitif as well as two white wines (the
a 100% Chenin de Loire, the other named Zéphyr, 70% Sauvignon and 30% Sémillon) and an orange wine (100% Sauvignon), all from grapes from organic or biodynamic agriculture and harvested by hand .
Its objective: to demystify the world of wine and its production.
La Micro Winerie, 87 Quai des Queyries, 33100 Bordeaux.
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: 07 68 29 48 87.
Practice
GO :
Up to 19 round trips by train on weekdays and 25 on weekends departing from Paris from €16 (Ouigo) and €25 (Inoui) and up to 6 daily flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle from €50 round trip.
WHERE TO STAY:
Villas Foch
The Villas Foch hotel is located in Bordeaux's golden triangle, a stone's throw from Place des Quinconces and between the bustling Chartrons and the verdant nature of the Jardin public.
Villas Foch / Photo press
A brand new 5-star hotel, refined and wildly elegant.
Ideally nestled in the Public Garden and the Place des Quinconces, it has a bar with a very beautiful cozy atmosphere and an equally cozy spa.
“Bordeaux in a setting” offer at €495 for two people (accommodation + dinners + cocktails + spa access + La Cité du Vin tickets).
Villas Foch, 25, cours du Maréchal Foch, 33000 Bordeaux.
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: 05 64 31 22 50.
The St. James
In Bouliac, 10 km from Bordeaux, the Saint-James is a haven apart in the heart of the vineyards, 12 ares and 950 feet only, the smallest vineyard in the region with that of Mérignac airport.
But on the hotel side, it is great luxury on which the Relais & Châteaux have affixed their seal: 18 bright rooms and suites fitted out in an old 17th century farmhouse.
This Jean Nouvel brand has a starred table, a cellar of 20,000 bottles with 2,000 references, a cooking school and a heated outdoor swimming pool open until the end of October.
From €256 per classic room, excluding breakfast.
Hotel & Restaurant Le Saint-James, 3 place Camille Hostein, 33270 Bouliac.
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: 05 57 97 06 00.
House The Race
An enchanting and enchanting parenthesis located in the upscale district of the Jardin Public, this 19th century private mansion offers five guest rooms and suites with a well-established decor.
€220 (Lasaia room) to €580 (Seiros room with swimming pool on the roof terrace), breakfast included.
Maison La Course, 69, rue de la Course, 33000 Bordeaux.
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: 05 56 52 28 07.
Parcel Saint-Emilion
Less than 45 minutes by car from Bordeaux, Saint-Emilion is the headquarters of great wines and this comfortable and hyper-equipped Tiny-House set in the middle of the vineyards promises a magical and unusual night because it is as bucolic and disconnected as you wish.
A haven of peace in the heart of the first vineyard listed by Unesco as a world heritage site.
From €140/day for two people.
Parcel Saint-Émilion, Château Champion, locality Champion, 33330 Saint-Émilion.
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: 01 76 40 29 90.
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GOOD TABLE:
Zoology
The restaurant of the hotel La Zoologie in Bordeaux is located on the ground floor of the wing of La Zoologie.
Mateo Castelli
Not far from the Capucins market and Saint-Jean train station, this luxurious hotel hides a terrace with lush vegetation where you can enjoy simple but inspired, fresh and seasonal cuisine, lunch and dinner.
Chef's lunch menu at €25 (starter-main course or main course-dessert) or €29 (starter-main course-dessert), excluding drinks.
Zoology, 151, cours de la Marne, 33000 Bordeaux.
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: 05 33 06 99 17.
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WHERE TO HAVE A DRINK:
Gina Bar
For Bordeaux residents, the Renaissance hotel is Gina and its breathtaking view of the city of wine.
Renaissance / Photo press
Located on the rooftop of the Renaissance hotel inaugurated by the Marriott International group in June 2021, this bar offers an exceptional panorama of the Garonne, the Chaban-Delmas bridge and the Cité du Vin.
Wine by the glass between €6 and €14.
Gina Bar, Renaissance Hotel, Place des Millésimes, 33000 Bordeaux.
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: 05 33 52 13 67.
The Red Dot
Cocktails/mocktails, spirits, wines… This confidential address offers a menu as tasty as it is plethoric of homemade creations and bespoke ice cubes cut on site.
From €9 (mocktails) to €12-14 (cocktails).
Le Point Rouge., 1, quai de Paludate, 33000 Bordeaux.
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: 05 56 94 94 40.
