Sancerre New Wine Festival

The Sancerre New Wine Festival is a special moment in the Sancerre wine calendar. After the harvest and the first vinifications, the winemakers unveil their new wines, offering a promising glimpse of the current vintage.

New Wine, a Viticultural Tradition

New wine, or primeur wine, is a young wine released just a few weeks after the harvest. In Sancerre, although the appellation is more renowned for its wines that can be aged, the tradition of new wine allows for:

• Celebrating the harvest: a moment of joy after the year's work
• Discovering the vintage: first clues about the wine's quality
• Sharing conviviality: a popular celebration centered around wine
• Promoting the vineyard: attracting visitors and enthusiasts

An Autumn Festival

The New Wine Festival traditionally takes place in November, just after the official release of the new wines. It's an opportunity to:

• Taste the primeurs: new white, red, and rosé wines
• Meet the winemakers: discussions about the harvest and the vintage
• Enjoy entertainment: music, food, festive atmosphere
• Discover the terroir: walks through the vineyards in autumn colors

Food and Wine Pairings

Sancerre's new wines pair perfectly with:

• Crottins de Chavignol: local AOP goat cheese
• Charcuteries berrichonnes: andouilles, rillettes
• Autumn dishes: mushrooms, game

An Oenotouristic Discovery

The New Wine Festival is the ideal opportunity to discover Sancerre in autumn, when the vines are adorned with fiery colors and the landscapes offer exceptional panoramas of the Loire Valley.