The purpose of Grand Cercle des Vins de Bordeaux is to highlight the expertise of its talented chateaux and to promote recognition of the quality of their wines, by organising events throughout the year in France and abroad.
Our events.
Our talented Chateaux travel around the world presenting their wines to trade professionals and wine connoisseurs, organising tastings, seminars and master classes.
These promotional trips in Europe, Asia and the US are essential to maintain connections amongst professionals.
These promotional trips in Europe, Asia and the US are essential to maintain connections amongst professionals.
Every year, Grand Cercle des Vins de Bordeaux offers a preview of the new vintage for about 150 négociants and brokers, who operate on the Place de Bordeaux and in the wider Gironde area.
This event kicks off the official en primeur tastings.
This event kicks off the official en primeur tastings.
This market is the leading event after the summer break. It is when our talented chateaux present their vintage that is ready for sale to négociants, brokers, wine stores, sommeliers, restaurants and regional journalists.
Grand Cercle des Vins de Bordeaux and its talented chateaux attend all the major national and international wine fairs and exhibitions! Our winegrowers take the opportunity to present their wines and estates to visitors with a group stand or by organising master classes.
Just before the official en primeur tastings, journalists are invited to come and taste the new vintage, blind or with labels shown. This is a very studious weekend reserved exclusively for the wine trade press, enabling the journalists to get to know the vintage en primeur in ideal tasting conditions.
Throughout the year, Grand Cercle des Vins de Bordeaux spontaneously hosts visits of professionals and connoisseurs from all over the world.
These trips serve to perfect the visitors' knowledge of the Bordeaux winegrowing area and their tasting technique.
These exclusive get-togethers and serious discussions are a perfect opportunity to network and share our wines and values.
These trips serve to perfect the visitors' knowledge of the Bordeaux winegrowing area and their tasting technique.
These exclusive get-togethers and serious discussions are a perfect opportunity to network and share our wines and values.
This annual event is an amazing opportunity for British trade professionals and the press to preview the vintage en primeur as well as the latest vintage ready for sale.
It is one of the key events for the British market.
It is one of the key events for the British market.
En primeur week is an important time for the entire Bordeaux area, and a flagship event for the Grand Cercle.
For three days, hundreds of French and international wine professionals - merchants, wine stores, super- and hypermarket buyers, restaurants, sommeliers and importers - freely taste the new vintage of all our wines.
For three days, hundreds of French and international wine professionals - merchants, wine stores, super- and hypermarket buyers, restaurants, sommeliers and importers - freely taste the new vintage of all our wines.
Throughout the year, the châteaux of the Grand Cercle meet with students during tasting days.
These budding professionals, who are learning to become sommeliers, winemakers and salespeople, are our future ambassadors.
These events take place in a friendly atmosphere and give rise to wonderful exchanges between the winemakers and the younger generation, who share the same passion for wine!
These budding professionals, who are learning to become sommeliers, winemakers and salespeople, are our future ambassadors.
These events take place in a friendly atmosphere and give rise to wonderful exchanges between the winemakers and the younger generation, who share the same passion for wine!