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23 April 2026

Bordeaux En Primeur – Vintage 2025

Bordeaux En Primeur barrel tasting

The Bordeaux 2025 En Primeur tastings are an essential opportunity to discover the new vintage ahead of its release. Each year, all stakeholders in the sector – interprofessional bodies, producer associations, oenological laboratories, and négociants – organize events dedicated to wine professionals.

This article lists all the En Primeur tastings taking place in Bordeaux and the surrounding region, with key practical information: dates, venues, participating estates, and wines presented. You will also find useful links to register or contact the organizers. A comprehensive and up-to-date guide to help you plan your tasting schedule for the 2025 vintage.

Find here everything you need to make sure you don’t miss any of the Bordeaux En Primeur events.

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Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux (UGCB)

Grand opening tasting

📅 April 20, 2026

Three time slots:

  • 9:00 am – 11:30 am
  • 11:30 am– 2:00 pm
  • 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm

📍 Hangar 14 (173 Quai des Chartrons, Bordeaux), from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

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Tastings of the Vintage by appellation

📅 From April 21 to 23, 2026

Walk-around tastings of the 2025 vintage by appellation at host Châteaux, with lunches (except Thursday).

- Pomerol -📍 Château Beauregard (Pomerol)

- Saint- Émilion Grand Cru -📍 Château Valandraud (Saint-Émilion)

- Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Sauternes and Barsac -📍 Domaine de Chevalier (Léognan)

- Margaux, Southern Haut-Médoc -📍 Château Cantemerle (Macau)

- Saint-Julien, Moulis-en-Médoc and Listrac-Médoc -📍 Château Léoville Barton (Saint-Julien-Beychevelle)

- Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Northern Haut-Médoc and Médoc -📍 Château Lynch-Bages (Pauillac)

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Tastings are by registration only and reserved for trade professionals and press.

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Association des Grands Crus Classés de Saint-Émilion

Bordeaux Place Pre-Primeurs

📅 April 7, 2026

📍 Cité du Vin (Bordeaux), from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm‍

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Press tasting

📅 April 18 and 19, 2026

📍 Château Dassault (Saint-Émilion), from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

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‍En Primeur tasting

📅 From April 20 to 23, 2026

📍 Château de Pressac (Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse), from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

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Reserved for wine trade professionals and specialized press.

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Pessac-Léognan Wines Tasting

En Primeur tasting

📅 April 19, 2026

📍 Grand Foyer of the Palais de la Bourse, Bordeaux, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm

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Tasting reserved for professionals from the wine, hotel, and restaurant sectors.

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‍Grand Cercle des Vins de Bordeaux‍

Preview in London

📅 March 25, 2026

To discover the primeur vintage in preview, as well as the latest available vintage.

📍 NYX Hotel, Covent Garden (London), from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm‍

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Press weekend

📅 April 18 and 19, 2026

📍 Château de La Dauphine (Fronsac), from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm

Reserved for the specialized press.

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En Primeur Preview

Tasting reserved for merchants and brokers.

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"Le Temps des Primeurs"

📅 From April 20 to 22, 2026

📍 Château Montlabert (Saint-Émilion), from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm

Registration required.

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Saint-Émilion – Pomerol – Fronsac

En Primeur tasting

📅 From April 14 to 16, 2026

📍 Salle des Dominicains (Saint-Émilion), from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm

📍 Syndicat Viticole de Pomerol (Pomerol), from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm

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Primeurs by Oenosens

En Primeur tasting

📅 ‍From April 21 to 23, 2026

📍 Château Ferrand (Libourne) from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

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Private tastings available on other dates upon request.

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"L'Autre Sélection" by Éric Boissenot

En Primeur tasting

📅 ‍From April 20 to 24, 2026

📍 Laboratoire Eric Boissenot (Lamarque), from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

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Laboratoire Rolland & Associés

En Primeur tasting

📅 From April 20 to 24, 2026‍‍

150 to 200 wines from both the Right and Left Banks of Bordeaux, selected by the laboratory team. Gourmet lunches at La Terrasse Rouge featuring Michelin-starred chefs each day.

📍 Château La Dominique (Saint-Émilion), from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

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‍Hubert de Boüard Consultant & Associés

En Primeur presentation evening

📅 April 20, 2026

In the presence of owners and winemakers. Châteaux will offer a tasting of older vintages, accompanied by a cocktail reception designed by two-Michelin-starred chef Bertrand Noeureuil.

📍 Bistrot Le Gabriel (Bordeaux), from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm

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En Primeur tasting

📅 From April 21 to 23, 2026

With a free tasting area.

📍 Laboratoire Hubert de Boüard Consultant et Associés (Montagne), from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

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Reserved for professionals and press, with prior registration.

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‍BtoBio Bordeaux

Professional tasting of organic wines

📅 April 20, 2026

35 winemakers present. 20 appellations represented. Open tasting format.

📍 8 Place de la Bourse (Bordeaux), from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm

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