{"id":6490,"date":"2012-11-12T12:55:42","date_gmt":"2012-11-12T12:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/?p=6490"},"modified":"2025-08-30T17:24:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T16:24:41","slug":"independent-wine-growers-fairs-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/independent-wine-growers-fairs-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Independent Winemaker Fairs in France"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"277\" class=\"wp-image-42427\" title=\"wine show logo\" src=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/vigneron-independantlogo22.jpg\" alt=\"Vignerons Independat logo\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I<em><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-central-palette-2-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">n 1976, in the south of France, a handful of men and women came together and decided to create the <strong>Union of Independent Winegrowers of France<\/strong>. Very quickly, the other wine-growing areas got organized. Today 7,000 members are divided into 32 departmental federations and 10 regional federations<\/mark><\/em>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many independent wine makers in France belong to the <strong><em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Vignerons Independants<\/span><\/em><\/strong> (Independent Wine growers) club which holds consumer wine fairs across France each year. This is an opportunity to meet the winemakers, sample their wines and buy at farm-gate prices.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/winefair.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6491\" title=\"France - independent wine makers winefair\" src=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/winefair.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So there will be no<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>co-operative wineries,<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>those who sell all their wine to a negociant or<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>branded wines from multi-nationals or supermarkets<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Entry charges are minimal (or free if you get an invite from a vineyard) &#8211; and they are arranged in a random way, so rather than all the wines from one region being concentrated in one corner, they are spread out so that a Champagne grower may be next to one from the Loire or Provence. Great to discover vineyards or regions previously unknown to you &#8211; but harder work if you are only interested in one appellation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are given an engraved glass on entry, but there is no limit on the number of wines you may sample (other than your capacity for alcohol) and over many years I have only seen one person clearly drunk! There are usually stalls selling filled baguettes (ham\/cheese etc) &#8211; so you do not have to drink on an empty stomach.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is probably best to ensure that you take a non-driver with you, and there are improving facilities enabling you to collect your purchases by car.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plan which stands you want to visit ( get a catalogue on entry or check the list of exhibitors online) and make a note of any stand numbers where you purchase &#8211; you can often leave your wine on the stand to collect at the end of your visit. NEW &#8211; you can download a list of exhibitors at<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vigneron-independant.com\/salons-list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.vigneron-independant.com\/auxsalons\/<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many winemakers speak English &#8211; and welcome some feedback on their wines &#8211; even if it is just a gesture to indicate pleasure or disgust &#8211; they are not expecting an erudite evaluation of all the nuances of their wines.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I tend to make a date with the Lille Wine Fair (in November) as it is easy to get to from the UK by car or Eurostar and the exhibition hall (Le Grand Palais) is in walking distance of the station and city centre hotels such as the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/fr\/novotel-lille-centre-gares.html?aid=372824&amp;amp;label=fdcom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Novotel Lille Centre Gares<\/a>, ideally situated for both the Wine Fair and the city centre bars, restaurants and shopping!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>ALL DATES are tentative and subject to cancellation whilst the Covid 19 pandemic lasts!!<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"123\" class=\"wp-image-42417\" src=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/salondesvins.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/salondesvins.jpg 318w, https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/salondesvins-300x116.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #a50010;\">24 &#8211; 26 January 2025 <\/span>Rennes<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #a50010;\"> 7 &#8211; 9 February 2025<\/span> Angers<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #a50010;\">14 &#8211; 17\u00a0 February 2025<\/span> Strasbourg<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #a50010;\"><strong> 7 &#8211; 9 March 2025<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<strong>Lyon<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-central-palette-2-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">14 <\/mark><span style=\"color: #800000;\">&#8211; 16 March 2025<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Bordeaux<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>21 &#8211; 23 March 2025<\/strong> <\/span><strong>Paris<\/strong> <em>(75 Paris, Ile de France)<\/em><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>25 &#8211; 27 April 2025 <\/strong><\/span><strong>Mandelieu<\/strong> (<em>PACA<\/em>)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>16 -18 May 2025<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Baltard<\/strong> (Nogent-sur-Marne)<\/span> (<em>Ile de France<\/em>)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #a50010;\"><strong>17 &#8211; 19 October 2025<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span> <strong>Clermont Ferrand<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #a50010;\"><strong>30 October &#8211; 02 November 2025<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><strong> Lyon<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #a50010;\">7 &#8211; 10 November 2025<\/span> Reims<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #a50010;\">21 &#8211; 24 November 2025 <\/span>Lille<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #a50010;\"><strong>4 &#8211; 7 December 2025<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><strong> Paris<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/domaine.leducfrouin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"77\" class=\"wp-image-27818\" src=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/leduc_frouin_paris-300x77.jpg\" alt=\"Paris invitation Domaine Leduc-Frouin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/leduc_frouin_paris-300x77.jpg 300w, https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/leduc_frouin_paris-768x198.jpg 768w, https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/leduc_frouin_paris-400x103.jpg 400w, https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/leduc_frouin_paris.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more info see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vigneron-independant.com\/salons-list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.vigneron-independant.com\/<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">Recommendations for stands to visit (not all domaines will attend all <em>salons<\/em>)<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.domaineoctavie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Domaine Octavie<\/a> for Touraine Sauvignon<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/en.domainedeshuards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Domaine des Huards<\/a>, Cheverny<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chateaueugenie.com\/#\/bienvenue-english\/3539067\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chateau Eugenie<\/a>, Cahors<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.famillelaplace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chateau d\u2019Aydie<\/a>, Madiran<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leduc-frouin.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Domaine Leduc-Frouin<\/a>, Anjou\/Coteaux du Layon<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.audetourisme.com\/diffusio\/en\/gastronomy\/caves-and-domaines\/laure-minervois\/chateau-gibalaux-bonnet_TFODEGLAR011FS000CS.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chateau Gibalaux-Bonnet<\/a>, Minervois<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chateau-ricardelle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chateau Ricardelle<\/a>, Coteaux du Languedoc<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-central-palette-2-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6217f785b5a175ecdb6e718e2381e9a4 wp-block-paragraph\">see our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/frenchvineyard.co.uk\/vine\/top-30-vineyard-bbs-in-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Top 30 vineyard B&amp;Bs in France<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center 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