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Bordeaux Primeurs Week: Trip Planning Guide

Bordeaux, France

April
When
€50–€200
Entry
7 days
Suggested trip
Bordeaux-Mérignac
Nearest airport

Going to Bordeaux Primeurs Week?

The world's most anticipated annual wine event: Bordeaux opens its châteaux each April for trade and press to taste the previous year's vintage still in barrel. While access is strictly controlled for professionals, the week transforms Bordeaux into an extraordinary hub of wine world activity, and satellite consumer tastings are publicly accessible.

Your trip blueprint

1
Arrive a day early
Settle in and visit a local producer before the crowds arrive — fly into Bordeaux-Mérignac (BOD).
2
Festival (4 days)
First or second week of April. Best for collectors and trade-professionals.
3
Extend into the region (2 days)
Bordeaux has 525 mapped wineries — add 2 days to explore at your own pace.
Insider tip

Direct château access is trade-only, but Bordeaux INDEX and Wine Lister host consumer-accessible events during the week. Accommodation prices triple — book 6 months ahead.

About Bordeaux

Bordeaux is the undisputed capital of fine wine, producing some of the planet's most collectible bottles. Split by the Gironde estuary into Left Bank (Médoc, Graves) and Right Bank (Saint-Émilion, Pomerol), the region offers wildly different terroirs and styles.

Read the full Bordeaux wine region guide →

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Festival info: www.bordeaux.com