Printemps du Cru Viré-Clessé
The whole Viré-Clessé appellation opens its cellars on the third weekend of April.
- Wine festival
- Viré
- 1 h from Beaune
€230one way from Beaune with a private driver
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At a glance
- Nearby
- Viré-Clessé
- Entry
- Paid or by invitation
- Organised by
- Union des Producteurs de Viré-Clessé
Getting there
Private driver from Beaune: 1 h by road (73 km), €230 one way for the whole car.
Coming by train or plane? Transfers from stations and airports →
About the event
The Printemps du Viré-Clessé is a generalised open-cellar weekend: the growers of this white-wine appellation between Mâcon and Tournus welcome visitors in their own cellars, with music, food and games in the two villages.
What to expect
The open-door principle extends to the whole appellation. Visitors pick up the programme and a glass, then move from cellar to cellar, tasting and talking with the growers, with music, food stops, aroma workshops and food-and-wine pairings along the way.
History
The first Printemps was held in 1999, the year the Viré-Clessé appellation was created. Since then the growers have opened their doors on the third weekend of April in most years, and the event now draws more than 3,000 visitors, many of them regulars.
Good to know
Tips for the day
Tasting is by a glass bought on arrival; check the price in the year's programme. The villages are about an hour from Beaune by the A6, and with a driver the group can follow the cellars rather than the car park.
Around here
What to combine with Printemps du Cru Viré-Clessé on the same day, nearest first.
Questions
The 2027 dates of Printemps du Cru Viré-Clessé have not been announced yet. Usual timing: the third weekend of April, Saturday and Sunday; the 25th edition was held on 18 and 19 April 2026.. The organiser publishes them on vireclesse.fr.
Did you know? The Printemps was born with the Viré-Clessé appellation itself in 1999, and 2026 was its 25th edition.
Sources
A private driver for the day
No parking to find, no one left as the designated driver: everyone enjoys a glass.