Attend the Fete de la Veraison In Chateauneuf-du-Pape Wine Festival

Fete de la Veraison Chateauneuf du Pape France
Fete de la Veraison Chateauneuf du Pape France
Chateuneuf du Pape Wine Festival.
Chateuneuf du Pape Wine Festival. Photo: J. Chung

During the first weekend in August every year, the small town of Chateauneuf-du-Pape has a wine festival, celebrating the ripening of the grapes. There is dancing, special dinners, a medieval festival with actors in costumes (knights in armor), a medieval village, mock knight tournaments, and parades.

Key producers provide samples of their wine and you also have the opportunity to buy their wine. When I attended, I only needed to pay 10 Euros for a wine-tasting cup and then you can taste to your heart’s content.

Date: August 2-4, 2024

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