"Vineyards on Stage!" A Vineyards & Discoveries Weekend in Minervois, Saint-Chinian, Faugères and Haut Languedoc
October 17, 18 and 19, 2025 from the Canal du Midi to Saint-Chinian. A program rich in wine discoveries awaits you!
“Les Fascinants Week-Ends” becomes “Vineyards on Stage!” A new name but still just as much fun!
For more than 10 years this annual event has delighted lovers of the land, nature and wine. With family, as a couple, in a group of friends, you are invited to discover the vineyards from another angle, through actors and ambassadors from the territories who are mobilizing to organize various events…
What better way to soak up the beauty of the landscapes and the reputation of the destination's wines?
What is the Vignobles & Découvertes label?
The national label Vignobles & Découvertes, launched in 2009, allows the promotion of wine tourism in French wine-growing regions. 74 wine destinations have been labeled, recognizing their tourist appeal and their commitment to the quality of reception in the vineyard. This year, the 11th edition of the Fascinating Weekends Vignobles & Découvertes will take place from Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 October 2023 in the labeled destinations.
A brief overview of what awaits you from the Canal du Midi to Saint-Chinian
CONFERENCE: REHABILITATING COOPERATIVE CELLARS
SAINT CHINIAN – Saint-Chinian Cellar
Friday, October 17
18h: “A living heritage in the heart of our villages: the rehabilitation of cooperative cellars.” Conference by Lionel Rodriguez, heritage curator.
WHEN WINE MEETS HUMOR
TOWNSPASSANS – The Foot of the Moon
Saturday, October 18
19h: Special stand-up evening, in a comedy club atmosphere.
The Vignobles & Découvertes La Bosque estate will accompany you throughout the evening.
On the program: discussions, meetings, laughter and tastings!
SAINT-CHINIAN PDO CELEBRATES GRAPE VARIETIES
SAINT CHINIAN – Town Hall / Wine House
Saturday, October 18
From 10h to 18h: Discover the first edition of the Saint-Chinian AOP Grape Variety Festival, and come celebrate autumn!
THE GOURMET MYSTERY OF FLAVORS
SAINT CHINIAN – Saint-Chinian Wine Space
Dimanche octobre 19
12h: An olfactory and gustatory experience: forget the classic tasting! The Wine Space invites you to participate in an experience that awakens all the senses.
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Take advantage of the weather and the fall colors to make two Oenorando®! That of Notre-Dame de Nazareth in Saint-Chinian, to discover or rediscover the Moulin de Saint-Chinian, the path of the capitelles, and to climb to the chapel of Notre-Dame de Nazareth with its viewpoint over the Saint vineyards -Chinese. The Oenorando® “Le Pech du Thou” travels through the heart of the IGP Côteaux d’Enserune vineyard to Pech du Thou. From this natural promontory, the emblematic landscapes follow one another: the Canal du Midi, the Capestang pond up to the Clape massif and, on clear days, the Pyrenees range. On the Haut-Languedoc side, the silhouette of the Caroux massif watches over.