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Festival des Vins de Bergerac: Trip Planning Guide

Bergerac, France

May
When
€5–€12
Entry
6 days
Suggested trip
Bordeaux-Mérignac
Nearest airport

Going to Festival des Vins de Bergerac?

The Dordogne's annual celebration of Bergerac wines, held in the historic centre of Cyrano de Bergerac's city. Producers from all 13 Bergerac appellations pour, including sweet Monbazillac and Pécharmant reds, alongside regional food producers. The festival spills through the pedestrian old town.

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 (3 days)
Mid-May weekend. Best for foodies and adventurous.
3
Extend into the region (2 days)
Bordeaux has 525 mapped wineries — add 2 days to explore at your own pace.
Insider tip

Don't overlook Monbazillac sweet wine — Bergerac produces some of France's finest botrytis dessert wines and they are dramatically underpriced versus Sauternes.

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.

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Festival info: www.vins-bergerac.fr