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Major Wine Events in
Jura Wine Region
Notes:
Omit leading 0 (zero) of phone numbers for international calls (outside of France).

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  Jura Wine Festivals & Events  

Vin Jaune Opening Celebration

Every year, a new village hosts a big festival to celebrate the new vintage of Vin Jaune, after 6 years and 3 months of ageing in barrels. The best Yellow Wines are selected and presented to the public.

Date: First weekend of February
Place: Poligny, Jura
Phone: 03-84-66-26-14

FEBRUARY

6-7

2010

Les petites fêtes de Dionysos

Date: July 1 to 4
Place: Arbois
Phone: 03-84-66-55-55

JULY

1-4

2010

Festicave

Music festival about Arbois wines

Date: Last weekend of July
Place: Arbois
Phone: 03-84-66-55-55

JULY

23-25

2010

Fete du Poulsard

Poulsard Wine Festival in Pupillin, celebrating this typical Jura grape variety. Wine cellars open to the public, entertainments in the streets...

Date: Third weekend of August
Place: Pupillin
Phone: 03-84-66-55-55

AUGUST

21-22

2010

Fete du Biou in Arbois

The wine-growers gather many bunches of grapes and bind them together to built an enormous bunch called the "Biou". they parade through town and after the procession, the "Biou" is hung in the church as an offering to St. Just, the patron Saint of Arbois.

Date: First Sunday of September
Place: Arbois 39600
Phone: 03-84-66-55-55

SEPTEMBER

5

2010

Vendanges à l'ancienne

Demonstration of old grape harvest methods

Date: Second Sunday of September
Place: Arbois 39600
Phone: 03-84-66-55-55

SEPTEMBER

?

2010

Fete du Biou in Pupillin

Date: Third Sunday of September
Place: Pupillin 39600
Phone: 03-84-66-55-55

SEPTEMBER

19

2010

Fete du Biou in Vadans

Date: Forth Sunday of September
Place: Vadans 39
Phone: 03-84-66-55-55

SEPTEMBER

26

2010

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