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Tastevinage: Trip Planning Guide

Vougeot, France

October
When
€150–€300
Entry
5 days
Suggested trip
Lyon-Saint
Nearest airport

Going to Tastevinage?

The Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin's prestigious annual tasting competition and banquet at the historic Château du Clos de Vougeot. Around 700 Burgundy wines are evaluated against strict quality criteria. The black-tie Saturday banquet in the château's medieval cellar is one of the great wine world social events.

Your trip blueprint

1
Arrive a day early
Settle in and visit a local producer before the crowds arrive — fly into Lyon-Saint Exupéry (LYS).
2
Festival (2 days)
Third weekend of October. Best for collectors and trade-professionals.
3
Extend into the region (2 days)
Burgundy has 420 mapped wineries — add 2 days to explore at your own pace.
Insider tip

Public ticket allocation is very limited — wines that pass receive the coveted Tastevinage label and can be found in Beaune wine shops the following week.

About Burgundy

Burgundy (Bourgogne) is the spiritual home of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay — and arguably the most complex wine region on earth. A mosaic of tiny appellations (called "crus"), each expressing the minutest differences in soil and slope.

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Festival info: www.tastevin-bourgogne.com