Epesses nouveau en fête

2nd May 2026
23 winemakers from Epesses and Calamin invite you to discover the Crus in the heart of the village of Epesses. A day packed with activities awaits you, including old-fashioned bottling, guided tours and musical entertainment. The evening ends in style with a concert followed by an after-party until 11pm. More informations and ticketing in march 2026.
Ambiance de la manifestation epesses nouveau en fête au printemps dans le village

Programme from 9am to 5pm

Tasting of over 100 wines from the 2025 vintage at our 23 winegrowers in the village of Epesses.

Tickets and prices

Party drink at 30 CHF which includes:

  • Tastings from 9am to 5pm at the 23 participating winemakers

Special offer: day pass for 60 CHF au lieu de 106.- qui comprend:

  • Festival glass and tasting from 9am to 5pm at the 23 participating winegrowers
  • Your own bottling of a 140cL pot vaudois 1822 d'Epesses 2025
  • Lunch (value 26.-) cooked by Héritier Traiteur

RailAway offer Event’n’Rail Epesses nouveau en fête: : Travel by public transport without stress and parking worries and benefit from a 10% discount on the day pass at 60.- and a 30% discount on the journey by public transport.

Tickets, meal vouchers, pots vaudois and day passes will also be on sale at the ticket office from 9am to 4pm.

Useful information

Opening of cellars and vaults in the village
From 9am until 5pm, the winemakers invite you to come and taste their Epesses 2025 and other Crus.

Information stand
The “point i” are located at the cash desks at the entrances to the village. They are on hand throughout the event to answer any questions you may have.

Sales points
They are located at the entrances to the village. Packages are on sale until 4pm.

LPm is supporting the event by coordinating a group of volunteers to welcome visitors, scan tickets and distribute wristbands and packs.

Repas de midi
From 11.30 a.m. to 3 p.m., the lunch included in the package will be served in the central car park by Héritier Traiteur. Meal vouchers are available at the bar on the festival square or at the ticket office. You can enjoy Papet Vaudois, spinach and parmesan risotto or country-style Rösti (without eggs) and salad.
Hot dog gourmands à l’effiloché de boeuf et frites de patates douces sur la place du village pour les petits creux.

For those with a sweet tooth: the bakery awaits you on the festival square.

Bar
Street Cellar bar in the centre's covered car park, 9am to 5pm
"Street Cellar after-bar in the school courtyard from 4 to 11 p.m. with snacks and festive wine.

Activities

Old-fashioned bottling, par vos soins, d’un Pot Vaudois 140cl 1822 d’Epesses 2025.

Walking tours from Epesses station by Lavaux World Heritage guides. Departures coordinated with train arrivals, every 30 minutes or so, from 9.45am to 3.45pm, free of charge.

Musical entertainment throughout the day : Note de Dièse, Carlos Montegudo, Fifres & Tambours de Bâle

Evening musical entertainment : Deep Band (reprises Pop, Rock & compositions originales) + DJ

Little vineyard train with the Lavaux Express: departure from the festival site: Fr. 5 per journey
Tour of Dézaley, duration approx. 40 minutes. Times: approximately every hour from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm

Parking ans transports

As parking is extremely limited, we strongly advise you to come by public transport.

Further information and opening times at cff.ch/epesses

From Cully and Puidoux train stations: Shuttle buses run from Cully station to Epesses every 20-30 minutes from 9am to 5pm, and also from Puidoux station to Epesses from 9am to 5pm, in coordination with train timetables and to back up the regular PostBus timetable.

From Epesses train station: comptez 10-15 minutes à pied pour rejoindre la fête. Lavaux World Heritage Site organises walking buses Lavaux World Heritage Site organises pedibuses (walking shuttles) from Epesses railway station to the entrance to the village of Epesses, with an explanatory route lasting around 30-40 minutes. Take advantage, it's free. Departures approximately every 30 minutes from 9.45 am to 3.45 pm.

The Corniche road through the village of Epesses will be closed to all vehicles (including bicycles) from 8am to 6pm.

Plan available in March 2026

List of participating winemakers

A look back at previous editions

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