Vin pour mariage : comment choisir les bons vins pour votre événement ?

Vous préparez votre mariage et une question revient forcément au moment d’organiser le repas : quel vin choisir pour un mariage ? Compososns ensemble tous vos accords mets-vins étape par étape pour préparer la carte des vins idéale de votre mariage !

For a wedding, the goal is not to offer a multitude of different wines: it's mainly about finding pleasant wines that suit the menu and the budget, and then planning the right quantity.

Cuvée Coquelicot: the quintessential red wine for weddings

Vin mariage cuvée Coquelicot vin rouge

A charming and floral vintage:

Perfect for your main course and cheeses!

Fruity, elegant, lightly oaked & vanilla-scented, Cuvée Coquelicot is one of our Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil wines made from 100% Cabernet Franc, which pairs easily with the generous dishes of a wedding meal.

🍷 Food & wine pairings:

🥩 Beef, game, roast pork, and grilled meats.

🦆 Duck and roast poultry.

🧀 Pressed cheeses.

Its balanced profile and round tannins make it a suitable choice for large gatherings, where red wine should accompany the meal without masking the flavors of the dishes.

Discover the Coquelicot cuvée

What about the starter? What white wine to choose for a wedding?

Chapitre de Blanc 2022 - Vin Blanc Sec Chenin - Carton 6 Bouteilles

White wine for weddings is particularly suitable for the reception, appetizers, fish, seafood, or certain cheeses. In the Loire, Chenin blanc offers an interesting range. Depending on its style, it can bring a slightly citrusy freshness perfect for salmon, seafood, or even fish! Like our Chapitre de Blanc – Chenin & Chardonnay vintage.

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Crémant de Loire: Perfect for the Reception & Dessert!

For the reception, consider Crémant de Loire. With excellent value for money and made using the traditional method, it brings the effervescence and refinement sought after to start the reception, while also offering a regional specialty from the Loire.

It's ideal for couples who want to offer a regional wine at their reception.

You can directly consult our selection of Crémants de Loire Blanc (Brut) and Rosé (Dry, slightly sweeter) before making your choice:

Rosé wine for a wedding: a good idea for summer

A rosé wine for a wedding can be particularly pleasant at a summer reception, especially when served during the cocktail hour or to accompany light cuisine.

Rosé also works very well when the wedding takes place outdoors and the meal favors grilled dishes, salads, fish, or summer cuisine.

It can also be an alternative for guests who want a lighter wine during the reception.

Discover our dry and fruity rosé wine, perfect for a wedding!

How many bottles of wine for a wedding?

This is one of the questions we encounter most often: how many bottles of wine do you need for a wedding? The answer depends on the number of guests, the type of reception, and the drinks offered during the cocktail hour. The advantage of Loire Valley wines is that you can find different profiles in one place that pair perfectly with traditional wedding dishes!

A 75 cl bottle generally yields about 5 to 6 glasses of 12 cl. Our recommendation: to place your order, you should consider the different courses rather than applying the same rule to all receptions. For example:

How much wine for 50 people?

To calculate the wine needed for a wedding of 50 people, let's start with a simple basis: 1 bottle of 75 cl = approximately 6 glasses of 12.5 cl.

If wine is served with the meal and you plan for an average of 2 glasses per person, you will need:

- 50 × 2 = 100 glasses

- 100 ÷ 6 = 16.7 bottles

Therefore, you should plan for a minimum of 17 bottles for the meal.

For a reception with several courses, a practical breakdown could be:

  • 5 bottles of white wine for the starter.
  • 12 bottles of red wine for the main course and cheese.

If a Crémant de Loire is also served at the cocktail reception or dessert, for example, count 2 bottles for 6 people, which is approximately 9 bottles for 50 guests.

👉 For 50 people, this therefore amounts to approximately 26 bottles in total: 9 bottles of Crémant + 17 bottles of wine for the meal.

How much wine for 100 people?

The calculation is the same. For 100 people, with an average of 2 glasses of wine per person during the meal:

- 100 × 2 = 200 glasses
- 200 ÷ 6 = 33.3 bottles

Therefore, you should plan for 34 bottles of wine for the meal.

A possible breakdown:

  • 10 bottles of white wine for the starter.
  • 24 bottles of red wine for the main course and cheese.

For the cocktail reception, with approximately 1 bottle of Crémant for 6 people:

- 100 ÷ 6 = 16.7

So, 17 bottles of Crémant.

👉 For 100 people, plan for around 51 bottles in total: 17 bottles of Crémant + 34 bottles for the meal.

To remember: these calculations are based on 2 glasses of wine per person during the meal and approximately 1 bottle of Crémant for 6 people at the cocktail reception. They should be adjusted if wine is served more generously or if other drinks are offered.

For rustic weddings, you can also opt for wine in Bag-in-Box (BIB), an economical and practical format.

Summary table of wine quantities for your wedding:

Nombre d'invités Vin au repas Crémant au vin d'honneur Total de bouteilles
30 personnes 10 bouteilles 5 bouteilles 15 bouteilles
50 personnes 17 bouteilles 9 bouteilles 26 bouteilles
75 personnes 25 bouteilles 13 bouteilles 38 bouteilles
100 personnes 34 bouteilles 17 bouteilles 51 bouteilles
150 personnes 50 bouteilles 25 bouteilles 75 bouteilles

Calcul indicatif : une bouteille de 75 cl correspond à environ 6 verres de 12,5 cl. Le calcul du vin au repas repose sur une base de 2 verres par personne. Pour le vin d'honneur, nous avons retenu environ 1 bouteille de Crémant pour 6 personnes. Adaptez ces quantités au menu, à la durée de la réception et aux autres boissons prévues.

Home delivery for your wine

Are you organizing your wedding several hundred kilometers from the estate? No problem: we can deliver your wine order to your home.

This way, you can place your order several weeks before the wedding, receive the bottles, and organize them at your leisure with your caterer or reception venue.

Tasting at the winery or samples sent to your home

Are you hesitating between several vintages for your wedding? Come and taste them for free directly at the winery, in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, in the heart of the Loire Valley, and choose your wines after tasting them.

Can't make it in person? We can also prepare, on request, a sample kit of 3 to 6 bottles, so you can quietly test our vintages before placing your wedding order (includes the price of the bottles + €15 shipping costs).

Our award-winning wines for your wedding: