The Portes Ouvertes in the Pessac-Léognan appellation are held twice a year. The first ones are in summer and are usually held on the second weekend in June.
In 2024, they were held on 15 and 16 June.
Participating Chateaux in 2023:
The following wineries are participating:
Pessac
Château Haut-Bacalan - open only on Saturdays - free tasting, cellar visit and vineyard walk
Food Truck, Dj set all day + Nocturne from 7pm to 11pm
Merignac
Château Luchey-Halde - open Saturday and Sunday
Château Picque-Caillou - open only on Saturdays
Canéjan
Château de Rouillac - open Saturday and Sunday - country style lunch
Villenave d'Ornon
Château Couhins - open Saturday and Sunday
Cadaujac
Château Bardins - open Saturday and Sunday - Guinguette (hot meals)
Château Bouscaut - open only on Saturdays
Léognan
Château Brown - Open Saturdays only - Food Truck
Clos Cabana - Open Saturday and Sunday
Château Carbonnieux - open only on Saturdays
Domaine de Grandmaison - open Saturday and Sunday
Château Haut-Plantade - open only on Saturdays
Château La Louvière - open Saturday and Sunday - country lunch
Château Léognan - open Saturday and Sunday - lunch Champêtre - opening of a 5* spa hotel
Domaine de Mauriet - open Saturday and Sunday
Domaine de Merlet - Open Saturday and Sunday - Local produce, Garden decorations
Château Olivier - open only on Saturdays
Château Pont Saint-Martin - open Saturday and Sunday
Martillac
Château Ferran - open only on Saturdays
Château La Garde - open Saturday and Sunday - country lunch
Château Haut-Nouchet - open Saturday and Sunday
Château Lafargue - Open Saturday and Sunday - White Wine Blending Workshop
Château Latour-Martillac - Open Saturdays only - Foodtruck, Porsche Show, Art Show, Vertical White Wine Master Class
Domaine de la Solitude - open only on Saturdays
Saint Médard d'Eyrans
Château Le Bruilleau - open Saturday and Sunday
Château d'Eyran - open Saturday and Sunday
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The winter event usually takes place on the first weekend in December. In 2022 it was the 3rd. a 4.
To give you an idea, below is a list of participating chateaux and a map. It's from December 2021. I don't have a more recent one, but the list doesn't change much from year to year (that includes the June event).
List of Chateaux that participated in the Portes Ouvertes in June 2022:
Cadaujac
Château Bardins
Château Bouscaut Cru Classé de Graves
Canéjan
Château de Rouillac
Léognan
Château Brown
Château Carbonnieux Cru Classé de Graves
Château Haut-Bergey
Château Haut-Lagrange
Château Haut-Plantade
Château La Louvière
Château Léognan
Château Mancèdre
Château Olivier
Château Pont Saint-Martin
Domaine de Grandmaison
Domaine de Merlet
Martillac
Château Ferran
Château Haut-Nouchet
Château La Garde
Château Lafargue
Château Latour-Martillac Cru Classé de Graves
Domaine de la Solitude
Mérignac
Château Luchey-Halde
Château Picque-Caillou
Pessac
Château Haut-Bacalan
Saint Médard d’Eyrans
Château d’Eyran
Château Le Bruilleau
Villenave d’Ornon
Château Couhins Cru Classé de Graves