Chardonnay Day à Chardonnay
The world's favourite white grape is toasted in the Mâconnais village that gave it its name.
- Wine festival
- Chardonnay
- 59 min from Beaune
€210one way from Beaune with a private driver
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At a glance
- Nearby
- Viré-Clessé
- Official website
- tournus-tourisme.com
Getting there
Private driver from Beaune: 59 min by road (73 km), €210 one way for the whole car.
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About the event
Chardonnay Day began as an online celebration of the grape, but in the Mâconnais village of Chardonnay it is a real party. Growers of the Mâcon-Chardonnay appellation gather on the church square to pour their wines, with music and food until late.
What to expect
From 4pm the church square fills with stands: in 2026, thirteen estates poured Mâconnais wines, with gyropod rides through the vines, craft stalls, roaming organists, a wine bar, food and a concert.
History
The international Chardonnay Day was created in California as a social-media event. Since 2015 the producers of Mâcon-Chardonnay and their partners have invited visitors to celebrate it where the grape's name comes from, and the tenth anniversary was marked in 2025.
Good to know
Tips for the day
Chardonnay is a small village about an hour's drive from Beaune, with limited parking on a busy evening. Being dropped at the square and collected after the concert is the relaxed way to do it. Check the local tourist office for the year's date and programme.
Around here
What to combine with Chardonnay Day à Chardonnay on the same day, nearest first.
- Music
Festival Musique au Chambertin
Long held over five days in late August and early SeptemberGevrey-Chambertin - Culture
Mois des Climats
Each year over several weeks in late spring and early summer, usually ending in early JulyBeaune - Music
Festival De Bach à Bacchus
Usually the first half of July, with a prelude of concerts on weekends in MayMeursault
Viré-Clessé
7 km awayMontagny
25 km awayPouilly-Fuissé
27 km away
Questions
The 2027 dates of Chardonnay Day à Chardonnay have not been announced yet. Usual timing: A Thursday in May, from late afternoon into the evening; in 2026 it fell on 14 May.. The organiser publishes them on tournus-tourisme.com.
Did you know? Over its first ten years the Chardonnay village celebration served more than 100,000 glasses, with more than 1,000 visitors each year.
Sources
A private driver for the day
No parking to find, no one left as the designated driver: everyone enjoys a glass.