--- title: "De Cep en Verre 2027: dates, programme & getting there" description: "Usually the first weekend of August, Nolay. A weekend of Hautes-Côtes wines, craftspeople and street performers in the old centre of Nolay." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/de-cep-en-verre-nolay lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/de-cep-en-verre-nolay.png --- # De Cep en Verre > De Cep en Verre: a weekend of Hautes-Côtes wines, craftspeople and street performers in the old centre of Nolay. De Cep en Verre fills the historic centre of Nolay with growers, craftspeople and street performers for a summer weekend. Eight winegrowers of the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune lead commented tastings, while around forty artisans demonstrate their trades. The 2026 edition is the 22nd. ## Key facts - Type: Wine festival - Nolay - 26 min from Beaune - Free entry - When: Usually the first weekend of August, Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 to 19:00. The 2027 dates are not announced yet. - Nearby: [Maranges](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/maranges) - Entry: Free - Organised by: [Agence de Tourisme de Nolay](https://www.nolay.com/) - Official website: [nolay.com](https://www.nolay.com/activites/de-cep-en-verre/) - Where: Nolay · Côte-d'Or - Location: 18 km south-west of Beaune · Côte-d'Or - Coordinates: 46.9519, 4.6333 - From Beaune: ≈ 26 min · 23 km - €100 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Add the vineyards: our [full-day wine tour, €560](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day). ## History The Nolay tourism agency organises the event with the Syndicat de Défense des Hautes Côtes, the growers' body for the Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes appellations. The idea is to present the vine, wine and living crafts in a playful, educational way, in a small medieval market town at the foot of the Hautes-Côtes. ## What to expect Growers explain their methods and pour their wines, and craftspeople such as potters, basket makers, blacksmiths and wood turners work in front of visitors. Giant wooden games and workshops keep children busy, bands play on both days, and stilt walkers, jugglers and fire eaters perform at the end of the day. On the Sunday morning a 7 km family walk, the Rallye De Cep en Verre, stops at six tasting points in the vines before a lunch served at a wine estate. ## Tips for the day Entry is free, and tasting glasses are sold by the organisers; the rally is booked in advance through the tourism agency. Nolay is about 18 km from Beaune, and August roads are busy with holiday traffic. A driver lets you enjoy the tastings and continue to the Cirque du Bout du Monde or La Rochepot on the way back. ## Did you know? In 2026 the festival reached its 22nd edition, with about forty craftspeople demonstrating their trades. ## Around De Cep en Verre What to combine with De Cep en Verre on the same day, nearest first. ### Other events in August 2027 - **Runs Tuesday 25 May – Tuesday 31 August 2027** · [Les Vin’dredis de la Halle](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vindredis-halle-chambertin): Summer Friday tastings and gourmet evenings at the Halle Chambertin in Gevrey. (Wine festival · Gevrey-Chambertin) - **Runs Sunday 6 June – Thursday 30 September 2027** · [Lumières à Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/lumieres-a-beaune): Light projections on Beaune's landmarks, every evening in summer and from the Vente des Vins to early January. (Culture · Beaune) - **Runs Thursday 24 June – Tuesday 31 August 2027** · [L’Été Frappé](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/l-ete-frappe-macon): A free summer-long festival of concerts and shows in the streets and parks of Mâcon. (Music · Mâcon) - **Runs Friday 25 June – Thursday 30 September 2027** · [Le Brunch des Halles](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/brunch-des-halles-dijon): Summer Sunday brunches cooked by local chefs under Dijon's iron market hall. (Food & markets · Dijon) - **Runs Tuesday 6 July – Tuesday 31 August 2027** · [Montréal en Lumière](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/montreal-en-lumiere): A night-time walk through the history of a medieval hill village, told by some sixty costumed performers. (Culture · Montréal) - **Runs Monday 19 July – Tuesday 31 August 2027** · [Les Grandes Heures de Cluny](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/grandes-heures-de-cluny): A summer festival of classical music in Cluny's churches, with a wine tasting after each concert. (Music · Cluny) ### Nearby - **A Saturday in mid-December, from morning to late evening** · [Marché de Noël de Nolay](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-de-noel-de-nolay): A village Christmas market under Nolay's medieval hall, ending with a lantern procession. (Christmas · Nolay) - **Usually Easter weekend, Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 to 18:00** · [Du Côté des Maranges](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/du-cote-des-maranges): Open cellars in the Maranges, the southern tip of the Côte de Beaune, over Easter weekend. (Wine festival · Cheilly, Dezize and Sampigny-lès-Maranges) - **Saturday, 10 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Trail du Montrachet](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/trail-du-montrachet): A semi-nocturnal trail race through the vines and woods above Chassagne-Montrachet. (Sport · Chassagne-Montrachet) - **Saturday, 17 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [La Paulée du Château de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/paulee-du-chateau-de-meursault): The Château de Meursault's autumn harvest dinner, cooked each year by a guest chef. (Tradition · Meursault) - **Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Coup d’œil, Coup de cœur à Auxey-Duresses](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/coup-doeil-coup-de-coeur-auxey-duresses): Auxey-Duresses opens its cellars on the fourth weekend of October, as the vines turn gold. (Wine festival · Auxey-Duresses) - **Monday, 16 November 2026 (Expected dates, not yet confirmed)** · [La Paulée de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/paulee-de-meursault): Burgundy's most generous harvest lunch, where every guest brings their finest bottles. (Tradition · Meursault) ### Villages - [Maranges](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/maranges) (5 km away): Three villages on the last slopes of the Côte de Beaune, sharing one appellation for bright, fruity reds. - [Saint-Aubin](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/saint-aubin) (6 km away): A valley village just over the hill from Montrachet, where most vineyards are classified premier cru. - [Santenay](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/santenay) (6 km away): Spa town and wine village near the southern end of the Côte de Beaune, known for its reds. ### Châteaux - [Château de La Rochepot](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-rochepot) (4 km away): The Pot family's medieval fortress, rebuilt with glazed tile roofs by the Carnot family. - [Château de la Crée](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-cree) (6 km away): A 19th-century wine manor in Santenay-le-Haut, above cellars from the time of Nicolas Rolin. - [Château de Santenay (Domaine du Château Philippe le Hardi)](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-philippe-le-hardi), 6 km away: The Duke of Burgundy's castle at Santenay, now a large wine estate with glazed tile roofs. ### Things to do - [Nolay and Its Medieval Market Hall (Nolay et ses halles médiévales)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/nolay-medieval-market-hall), 1 km away: A small medieval market town with a 14th-century hall roofed in heavy Burgundy stone slabs. - [Cirque du Bout du Monde](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/cirque-du-bout-du-monde) (4 km away): A limestone amphitheatre near Nolay, with sheer cliffs, a spring-fed waterfall and falcons overhead. - [Mont de Sène (Hill of the Three Crosses), Mont de Sène (Montagne des Trois Croix)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/mont-de-sene-trois-croix), 5 km away: A 521-metre summit crowned by three crosses, looking over the vineyards of Santenay and the Maranges. ### Restaurants - [Ed.Em](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/ed-em-chassagne-montrachet) (8 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred couple's table in the heart of Montrachet country, with 600 wines to match - [Maison Lameloise](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/maison-lameloise-chagny) (10 km away · 3 MICHELIN stars): Burgundy's only three-star table, in a former coaching inn twenty minutes south of Beaune. - [Auprès du Clocher](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/aupres-du-clocher-pommard) (14 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Pommard's newly starred table, where the butcher's son cooks beside the church ## Questions about De Cep en Verre ### When is De Cep en Verre 2027? The 2027 dates of De Cep en Verre have not been announced yet. Usual timing: usually the first weekend of August, Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 to 19:00. The organiser publishes them on nolay.com. ### Where does De Cep en Verre take place? De Cep en Verre takes place in Nolay (Côte-d'Or). ### Is De Cep en Verre free to attend? Yes, entry to De Cep en Verre is free. ### How do you get to De Cep en Verre from Beaune? Nolay is about 26 min from Beaune by road (23 km). The easiest way is a private driver: from €100 for the whole car, up to 4 guests, with no parking to find and nobody at the wheel after a glass of wine. ### Can we book a private driver for De Cep en Verre? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you enjoy De Cep en Verre and drives you back. For the busiest weekends, book a few weeks ahead. → [Full-day wine tour, €560](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day) ## Book - [Book a driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&place=village:maranges): No parking to find, no one left as the designated driver: everyone enjoys a glass. Your driver waits and drives you back: no parking to find, and everyone can enjoy a glass. ## Sources - - - - [The full events calendar](https://www.cote-privee.com/events) --- Canonical page: