Wine Paris 2026: The Bourgogne Wine Board Returns with an Enhanced Program
The Bourgogne Wine Board returns to Wine Paris, within the Bourgogne-Jura pavilion from February 9-11, 2026, with an updated program designed to highlight the region’s energy and creativity.
At the heart of the Bourgogne Wines stand (Hall 7.3 – C.115)
Sample a curated lineup of Bourgogne wines at the Bourgogne Bar, available in both self-guided pours and guided sessions led by an Official Bourgogne Wine Ambassador.
Our flash-tasting workshops offer a quick, engaging way to discover the renowned Climats of Bourgogne (open access), along with additional short-format tasting experiences.
An interactive kiosk will provide access to Bourgogne Maps, enabling visitors to explore the geographic production areas of all 84 Bourgogne appellations. Vineyard maps and associated Climats can be viewed in real time alongside the wines being tasted.
Bonus: The stand will also feature an interactive map to help visitors easily identify participating Bourgogne estates, coop, and négociants, and access their company profiles.
Also in Hall 7.3
A self-guided tasting area will feature more than one hundred wines from exhibiting producers, offering a broad overview of Bourgogne’s stylistic diversity.
Wednesday, February 11, from 2:30-3:30 pm
Don’t miss the round-table discussion that will focus on the wine industry’s decarbonization strategy, bringing together energy-transition specialists and industry professionals (open access).
Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne returns from March 9-13 for its 18th edition, once again dedicated to trade professionals from across the globe. Held every two years for more than three decades, the event offers a unique immersion into Bourgogne’s terroirs.
Each day highlights one of Bourgogne’s major winegrowing areas - from Chablis/Grand Auxerrois to the Mâconnais, including the Côte de Nuits, Côte Chalonnaise, and Côte de Beaune - with 13 themed tastings hosted in exceptional venues.
Visitors will discover every appellation, from the most iconic to the most discreet, as well as the Climats of Pouilly-Fuissé, Pouilly-Loché, and Pouilly-Vinzelles, recently elevated to Premier Cru status.
This edition once again includes a mobile press room for accredited journalists, offering internet access, documentation, and opportunities for interviews coordinated by the Bourgogne Wine Board’s press officers.
The event also reinforces its commitment to sustainability: electric shuttles under consideration, reduced carpeting wherever possible, collection and reuse of badge holders, recycling of signage, and reuse of bottles.
Save The Date: Wednesday, March 11, 4pm French Time
The Presidents of the Bourgogne Wine Board will held a press conference, available in English online or on-site.
It will be an opportunity to review the latest news from Bourgogne wines, to discuss the industry’s ambitious goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2035, to present the Horizon Hautes Côtes project (see below), and to look at the various initiatives the industry is undertaking to adapt to climate change.
More information will follow in the next En Direct.
The 2025 vintage stands out for its quality, despite volumes falling short of expectations. The year was marked by significant millerandage, two heatwaves that intensified color and concentration, and rain during harvest that helped preserve the freshness essential to great Bourgogne vintages.
Winegrowers and négociants describe the wines as “splendid,” “moving,” and “radiant.” Fermentations were quick and clean, with controlled sugar levels and a firm acidic structure typical of the finest years.
In white, two styles emerge: crisp wines with white-fleshed fruit aromas, and fuller, rounder wines with exotic notes. Aligoté shows a particularly harmonious balance between acidity and alcohol.
In red, the small berry size has yielded deeply colored wines with silky tannins, marked by cherry and raspberry, and showing strong aging potential.
For Crémant de Bourgogne, the staggered harvest produced expressive wines under the August sun as well as fresher profiles following September rains, enriching both aromatic range and blending options.
One year after harvest, the 2024 vintage is revealing its true character. Bourgogne winegrowers navigated a challenging season marked by climatic hazards - frost, hail, and rain - yet succeeded in producing wines of notable finesse.
A dry, sunny August helped preserve grape maturity. The only drawback: volumes were well below the five-year average (1.21 million hectoliters versus 1.48 million hl).
White wines stand out for their freshness and elegance. In Chablis and the Grand Auxerrois, they show citrus and white-flower notes, while the Côte de Beaune offers balanced wines with yellow-fruit and citrus aromatics. In the Côte Chalonnaise, density and mineral tension are key features, whereas the Mâconnais expresses generous aromatic richness.
Red wines return to a more classic profile. In the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune, they deliver appealing fruit intensity supported by silky tannins. The Grand Auxerrois offers crunchy, lively reds, while the Côte Chalonnaise reveals energetic, expressive styles.
A vintage of balance and pleasure - enjoyable in its youth or suitable for a few years of cellaring.
Bourgogne Wines Hold Steady in an Increasingly Uncertain Environment
The 2025-2026 supply-side campaign begins in a climate of economic uncertainty. The 2025 harvest is estimated at 1.43 million hectoliters (190.7 million bottles), slightly below the ten-year average of 1.48 million hl.
Combined with a 2024 vintage already low in volume, this context explains the decline observed across several supply-side market indicators. Stocks remain a stabilizing factor: despite a year-on-year decrease of 14.8% at the estate level, they are still 7% above the five-year average. This helps cushion production swings and provides a more secure start to the new campaign.
Exports showed strong momentum early in the year, but recent figures reveal a slight slowdown linked in part to ongoing international trade tensions. Over the first eight months of 2025, Bourgogne exports still rose by 4.3% in volume and 1.2% in value compared to 2024.
Saint-Vincent Tournante 2026: Maranges Prepares the Bourgogne Festival
On January 24 and 25, 2026, Bourgogne’s iconic wine festival will take place across the three villages of the Maranges appellation, with a program rich in music and tradition.
The Saint-Vincent Tournante returns on January 24-25 in the heart of the Maranges appellation, spanning Cheilly-lès-Maranges, Dezize-lès-Maranges, and Sampigny-lès-Maranges. This year’s theme, “Maranges in Music,” promises a festive, rhythm-filled weekend.
Festivities begin at dawn on Saturday with the traditional procession of Saint-Vincent statues: 82 mutual-aid societies from across Bourgogne, nearly 700 participants, 50 volunteers, and four brass bands following a 7.8-km musical route connecting the three villages. Masses will be celebrated simultaneously in Cheilly-lès-Maranges and Dezize-lès-Maranges, followed by the Chevaliers du Tastevin’s induction ceremony at noon in Sampigny-lès-Maranges, honoring nine winegrowers from the appellation.
Throughout the weekend, 15 tasting cellars will welcome visitors. A dedicated tasting kit gives access to seven collective cuvées, while a special “older vintages” cellar will pour wines from 2015 and 2016.
On Saturday evening, a six-course banquet will be held at the Palais des Congrès in Beaune, orchestrated by Éric Pras (MOF 2004, restaurant Lameloise***), Maison Huez, and pastry artist Marie Simon, World Pastry Champion 2018.
Musical entertainment, large-scale decorations, shuttle services, parking areas, and soft-mobility access will support this particularly vibrant edition.
Horizon Hautes Côtes: A Landmark Project for Bourgogne
At the heart of the initiative: a new cartographic tool designed to support winegrowers in making planting decisions in the face of climate challenges.
The Hautes Côtes de Beaune and Hautes Côtes de Nuits are leading an unprecedented project in Bourgogne: Horizon Hautes Côtes, a strategic program aimed at aligning viticultural development with landscape preservation, biodiversity, and climate adaptation.
The project addresses several key objectives: preparing the vineyard for climatic impacts, protecting sensitive areas, and identifying the most suitable zones for future plantings to ensure long term production.
To achieve this, the initiative focuses on creating a detailed cartographic and territorial analysis tool (climate, geology, exposure, and more) to help winegrowers pinpoint the most relevant areas for new plantations. This comes at a time when the Hautes Côtes, thanks to their cooler climate, have become increasingly well suited to the region’s evolving conditions.
The pilot phase, conducted in 2025-2026 in Nantoux and Meloisey, will test these field tools before their broader rollout in 2026-2027 across the 47 communes within the Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune and Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits appellation areas. The project brings together a wide coalition of institutional, technical, and financial partners.
More information to come on this project during the Bourgogne Wine Press Conference on March 11. 2026.
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Young Talented Winemakers: The 2025 Seven Winners
The GJPV (the association of young vine and wine professionals) presented seven Trophies during the Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction weekend.
The GJPV opened the Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction weekend by awarding the Jeunes Talents 2025 Trophies on November 14.
This 37th edition honored seven young winemakers, all under 40 years old or established for fewer than five years.
A panel of 60 wine professionals - along with the edition’s two patrons, Daniela Paris (sommelier, Italian importer, author) and Benoît Laly (Cave Laly in Autun, silver medalist of the Meilleur Caviste de France) - evaluated the candidates blind. Each participant presented three appellations from their domaine in the 2023 vintage.
Thirteen Majors du Tastevinage were revealed on November 13 at the Château du Clos de Vougeot during the 9th edition of the ceremony.
Before an audience of wine-industry professionals, the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin recognized excellence in Bourgogne wines by distinguishing 2 Crémant de Bourgogne, 4 white wines, and 7 red wines.
Selected from among the 281 wines Tastevinés this year, these Majors represent the Judges’ Picks: wines that stand out for their undeniable quality and their ability to express their appellation and vintage with authenticity.
Domaine Olivier Morin Launches Its New Online Boutique
The Domaine Olivier Morin, located in Chitry between Auxerre and Chablis, continues its development with the launch of its redesigned online boutique.
This updated version offers more intuitive navigation and places a stronger spotlight on the domaine’s complete lineup.
The boutique now provides direct access to all wine categories: Bourgogne whites, Bourgogne reds, older vintages, as well as Crémant de Bourgogne, Ratafia, and walnut oil. The aim is to offer a clearer user experience while enhancing visibility for the domaine’s work.
A preview of this new interface is available online: olivier-morin.fr
Rooted in family tradition since the 17th century, Domaine Olivier Morin continues to uphold a legacy of savoir-faire passed down through generations, with constant attention devoted to the vine, the climate, and the quality of its wines.
Bourgogne vs. Burgundy: to re-affirm their identity, the region and the producers are reverting back to the original French iteration of the name, Bourgogne.
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