© Jurade de Saint emilion
Fête de Printemps, Saint Emilion
Spring festival of the Jurade Vinous Brotherhood
Saint-Emilion celebrates the wine and heritage of this medieval city with this Spring festival. The Jurade, the Saint-Emilion wine brotherhood who historically had administrative rights over the town, parade through the town in their traditional crimson robes reminiscent of the all-powerful aldermen of centuries past.
Revived in 1948, the current Jurade are ambassadors of the wines of Saint-Emilion and they organise tastings all over the world to spread the good word about these delicious wines. Each year, it proclaims the "Jugement du Vin Nouveau" on the third Sunday in June and the "Ban des Vendanges" on the third Sunday in September.
Held each year the Fête de Printemps (Jugement du Vin Nouveau) is a wonderful festival to be a part of, with processions, wine tastings and many local arts, crafts and produce on display and for sale. It is followed up at the end of the harvest with its sister celebration, the Ban des Vendanges.
