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Wine Festival of "Véraison" Day in Chateauneuf du pape

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This is the hottest period of summer, the first week-en of august, when Chateauneuf celebrates its Wine Festival during Véraison Day. The Véraison starts a few weeks before harvest when the grapes begin to ripen: it is colored and throat juice. Once harvested the precious nectar, it will soon be transformed into wine to finish on your table.

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This crucial moment for quality of wine is now the opportunity to celebrate the Chateauneuf-du-pape wine. Of course, the wine of Chateauneuf du Pape is flowing, the growers, producers and merchants to offer visitors to enjoy their precious beverage, is a unique opportunity to taste, compare and taste the different wines.

 
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The Véraison Day associates Wine and Middle-age the village streets are plowed processions and parades of medieval soldiers. A medieval market settles, and even a medieval ball is given up to the Renaissance square.

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 Châteauneuf du Pape

Châteauneuf du Pape
Wine Festival Véraison Day

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Chateauneuf du Pape position GPS :
N 43°49'24'' - E 5° 18'29''

altitude 75 meters

 



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