Salon des Vins de Mâcon
A tour de France of wine in Mâcon, on the weekend of the historic Concours des Grands Vins de France.
- Wine festival
- Mâcon
- 1 h 16 from Beaune
€270one way from Beaune with a private driver
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At a glance
- Entry
- Paid or by invitation
- Organised by
- Comité des Salons et Concours de Mâcon
- Official website
- salon-des-vins.fr
Getting there
Private driver from Beaune: 1 h 16 by road (102 km), €270 one way for the whole car.
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About the event
The Salon des Vins de Mâcon gathers more than seventy growers from every French wine region at Le Spot, the Mâcon exhibition park. It is run by the committee behind the Concours des Grands Vins de France, one of the oldest wine competitions in the country, which judges on the same weekend.
What to expect
Visitors taste from stand to stand: Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Corsica, the Loire, the Rhône, Savoie and the South-West, with cognac, armagnac and other spirits and regional food products. It is a practical place to stock a cellar and meet producers from far beyond Burgundy.
History
The Comité des Salons et Concours de Mâcon has organised the Concours des Grands Vins de France since 1954; its 72nd edition is on Saturday 17 April 2027. The competition itself is judged by a jury of professionals and experienced amateurs and is not a public event, but the salon opens the weekend to everyone.
Good to know
Tips for the day
Entry is 5 euros including an engraved glass, free for under-12s. Opening hours in 2027: Friday 2pm to 9pm, Saturday 10am to 9pm, Sunday 10am to 6pm. Mâcon is about an hour from Beaune, and with a driver the cases go straight into the boot.
Around here
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Questions
Salon des Vins de Mâcon 2027 takes place in Mâcon: Friday 16 – Sunday 18 April 2027.
Did you know? The Concours des Grands Vins de France, judged in Mâcon on the salon weekend, was created in 1954.
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A private driver for the day
No parking to find, no one left as the designated driver: everyone enjoys a glass.