Aerial view of Bordeaux waterfront featuring a tall ship docked along the Garonne River, historic stone bridge, crowds of visitors, and promotional text for 'Sails & Vineyards' event scheduled July 7-11, 2027.

Three tall ships with full white sails sailing on blue ocean waters under clear sky

Bordeaux Wine Festival 2027

Start of the Tall Ships Races

SAILS AND VINEYARDS: A FESTIVAL ON THE QUAYS

The Bordeaux Wine Festival returns to the waterfront from July 7 to 11, 2027, coinciding with the Tall Ships Races – Bordeaux 2027 for a unique event to mark on your calendar: SAILS AND VINEYARDS!

A wonderful opportunity to (re)discover the wines of Bordeaux and Nouvelle-Aquitaine in a relaxed and laid-back atmosphere. People come to taste wines, chat with winemakers, take an introductory workshop, or simply enjoy themselves with friends. On the food side: oysters, cannelés, duck, and other local specialties. Between sips, the sailing ships become part of the scenery. An event where everyone moves at their own pace, amid curiosity, new encounters, and shared enjoyment.

Crowds of visitors at Bordeaux Fête le Vin festival, with a wooden pavilion displaying colorful bunting and a French message about wine terroirs, surrounded by lush green trees.

Explore the wines of Bordeaux and the region

The Bordeaux Wine Festival is the perfect opportunity to find out more about the wines of Bordeaux and the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as you stroll through the Appellation Pavilions and, of course, the Bordeaux Wine School.

Check out the pavillions

The Tall Ships of the Tall Ships Races - Bordeaux 2027

Thirty-seven years after the Cutty Sark’s stopover in 1990, the race will once again set sail from Bordeaux this year. This rare event explains the exceptional rescheduling of Bordeaux Fête le Vin to July 7–11, 2027.

For several days, iconic sailing ships will moor along the quays and open their decks to the public.

On July 11, they will set sail for La Coruña (Spain) and then Sines (Portugal). Dozens of iconic sailing ships will provide a spectacular departure to watch from the shore. Beyond the spectacle, the event celebrates the passing of knowledge: these training ships also welcome young people aged 15 to 25 to discover new horizons and take part in an extraordinary adventure!

A tall ship with French flag docked at Bordeaux waterfront during sunset, overlooking the historic buildings and crowd gathered for Bordeaux Wine Festival — © Guillaume Bonnaud

A large square-rigged sailing ship with cream-colored sails and a black hull on the water under a blue sky with white clouds — © Le Belem - Cyrille161

The Nantes, a tall ship with multiple masts and black hull with white stripe, sailing on the Garonne River in Bordeaux with a French flag flying and the city skyline visible in the background. — © Thomas Sanson

A tall ship with white sails and three masts decorated with international maritime flags, moored on the Garonne River in Bordeaux, with 18th-century classical buildings in the background. — © Guillaume Bonnaud

Bordeaux Wine Festival commitments

Aerial view of a lively outdoor summer festival in Bordeaux with wooden structures, pink awnings, crowds of visitors on grass, and Haussmann-style buildings in the background.

The environment

Woman wearing a straw hat speaking into a microphone at an outdoor event, with a man in a blue cap holding a smartphone and other attendees in the background.

The people

Two people standing on a wooden terrace of a modern winery building overlooking Bordeaux vineyards, with a river and green countryside in the distance under a cloudy sky.

The vineyard