The Gigondas Social Club offers an immersive experience with the men and women who have built the appellation’s reputation. Forty of them will be coming to meet professionals from Lyon and elsewhere to discuss and present the current vintage, as well as highlight the different cuvées and single vineyard selections from each estate. These wines evoke a deep sense of conviviality at the table, calling for dialogue with the creativity and audacity of the players who have built today’s culinary scene in Lyon.
Throughout the day, the Hommes du Cru will showcase the diversity of the Gigondas terroir, bringing with them its history, its terroirs, and the uniqueness of its wines.
If you are a professional and would like to take part in this exceptional day, please register.
Program of the day: 1:30-3:00 pm: Masterclass “Immersion in the Gigondas appellation” led by Alexandre Fréguin – (limited places, reservation required) 2:00-6:00 pm: Free tasting with 40 Gigondas producers.
Informations & réservations: Clair de Lune – Estelle Journeaux – estelle.journeaux@clairdelune.fr
The young winegrowers of Gigondas invite you to take part in the Croisée des Terroirs, a walk through the heart of the Dentelles de Montmirail. The trail offers an exciting way to explore the Gigondas appellation – it is informative and will appeal to lovers of fine fare and exercise. Accompanied by wine geologist Georges Truc you will be able to see first-hand all the different component parts of terroir, its typicity and variations. A tasting of one or several local wines at each stop, in the very place where they were born, offers a chance to admire the landscape and experience sense of place in the glass itself. And because every effort deserves a reward, you will be welcomed on the typical Provencal village square with some outstanding wines served with a country-style dinner in a festive, musical atmosphere. • Diner: Les Toqués du Rock, 2023 French barbecue champions • Music: vinyl albums on the turntable by Basile
Practical information: Distance: approximately 8 kilometres. Level of difficulty: average (300m incline). Minimum age: 6. Equipment: walking shoes and a water bottle are mandatory. Times: from 3pm to 7pm for the walk and from 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm for the dinner and evening event. Registration: Booking is required before 20th of May at www.billetweb.fr/croisee-des-terroirs. The ticket office opens on 1 April. Prices: €40 per adult, €12 per child (up to age 12). Entry tickets provide access to the tastings throughout the walk, a welcome glass of wine and dinner. For those who want to stay on in the evening, young winegrowers will be manning a bar (€5 a glass and €25 a bottle, irrespective of the winery).
This annual event aims to present a tasting of the vintage currently being matured in the same conditions for journalists, sommeliers and critics as for trade members who will be welcomed by the appellation. It is also an opportunity for attending winegrowers, trading companies, brokers and winemakers to discuss the vintage at their leisure in a friendly atmosphere.
Practical information: Trade only and by invitation only.
Over dinner on the village square, winegrowers and their guests share their most treasured wines, honouring not only the Gigondas appellation but also wines from around the world. Everyone brings their own, most highly prized wines in order to share them with other guests.
Gigondas sur Table stands as the summer’s defining event for lovers of fine food and great wine.
For more than 16 years, on the third Thursday of July, the village square in Gigondas has been transformed into an open-air stage. Framed by the Dentelles de Montmirail, which form a natural amphitheatre, the setting draws the eye across the vast Rhone valley plain, bathed in the final rays of the setting sun. The performance reaches its crescendo when four chefs, a cheese maker, a pastry chef and forty winegrowers come together in perfect harmony to celebrate wine and fine food. Here, terroir tells its subtle story, both in the glass and on the plate. Delicate bites and iconic wines make the perfect foil for each other, offering guests from near and far a richly flavoured experience.
Visitors wander from barrel to barrel in search of the perfect pairing – a rare opportunity to taste these precious wines in their birthplace, alongside the men and women who craft them. Each year, Gigondas sur Table attracts a crowd of wine lovers and devoted gourmets.
Practical information: Times: from 8pm to 11:30 pm Registrations: Bookings are required. The ticket office opens on 2 June 2026 at www.billetwweb.fr/gigondas-sur-table Price: 60 euros
Come to Gigondas to test your sense of smell in a bastion of mediaeval history – the Hospices de Gigondas. The winegrowers of Gigondas have partnered with Editions Jean Lenoir to create a tour revolving around scents. Twelve notes in three steps are provided so that visitors can discover the variety of aromatics in the appellation’s wines. An area has been specifically designed to stimulate children’s awareness and sense of smell. A terroir and biodiversity space with an incredible animated film about the geological formation of the Dentelles de Montmirail offers an alternative perspective on our mountain range.
Practical information: Times: From Tuesdays to Sundays, from 10 am to 1 pm, and from 3 pm to 7 pm (closed on Mondays) Price: Free admission