Independent Winemakers' Wine Fair in Clermont-Ferrand 2026

The Salon des Vins des Vignerons Indépendants returns to Clermont-Ferrand in October 2026 for its 11th local edition at Polydome, the city's exhibition and congress centre. The fair brings together independent growers from across France who farm, vinify and bottle their own wine, so visitors can taste each cuvée with the person who made it. Entry includes a tasting glass and free access to the aisles. Exhibitors are grouped by wine region rather than by appellation, so a walk through the hall moves from Alsace to Bordeaux, from the Loire to the Rhône, and on to Languedoc, Provence, Corsica, Jura, Savoie-Bugey and the South-West. Every stand is the same size, a rule designed to give small family estates the same visibility as better-known names. Whether you are a trade buyer, a sommelier or simply a wine lover, the format encourages conversation: growers pour their own wines, explain vintages and sell bottles to take away. It is an easy way to fill a case with labels that rarely reach supermarket shelves and to meet the people behind them. Clermont-Ferrand sits among the Auvergne volcanoes, roughly midway between Lyon and the Massif Central. Staying near Polydome on Place du 1er Mai puts the tasting hall within walking distance and leaves time to explore the old town, the cathedral and the Puy de Dôme between sessions.