Vinitech-Sifel · 2026

Agoris analysis · updated June 2026

Key takeaways

• Vinitech-Sifel 2026 holds its 25th edition from 1 to 3 December 2026 at the Parc des Expositions de Bordeaux. A scheduling shift compared with the initial organiser brief (24-26 November), confirmed by the official website.
• Organised by Bordeaux Events And More (BEAM), the SAS that succeeded Congrès et Expositions de Bordeaux (CEB) in October 2022 and runs the Parc Expo plus 4 other Bordeaux event venues. No institutional co-organiser.
• A biennial trade fair held in even years since 1977, alternating with SITEVI (Montpellier, odd years). It covers vine and wine, fruit growing, market gardening and olive growing.
• 2024 results: 37,000 entries (vs a 45,000 target, -12% vs 2022), 750 exhibitors, 80 countries represented, 70+ conferences. 2026 target: 40,000 professionals, 700 exhibitors, 70 countries, 50+ start-ups.
• Innovation Awards (Trophées de l'Innovation): 4 categories (Cultivation, Processing, Packaging, Marketing), 79 entries assessed in 2024, 20 medals (4 Gold, 5 Silver, 11 Bronze) plus 19 commendations. Gold Award winners 2024: INFACO (Cultivation), Naïo Technologies (Cultivation), Parsec Srl (Processing), Maubrac (Packaging).

Who exhibits

Typical profile

The leading international trade fair for equipment and expertise across the wine-growing, fruit-growing and market-gardening sectors. Five main segments: viticultural and winemaking equipment, processing equipment, packaging and logistics, services and consultancy, research and training. The target audience extends to agroecology, decarbonisation and the circular economy through the Agroecological Transition Space, supported by the DRAAF Nouvelle-Aquitaine and the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regional Chamber of Agriculture.

Notable exhibitors

Regular presence of the major viticultural equipment brands: INFACO (secateurs), Naïo Technologies (viticultural robotics), Pellenc, Bucher Vaslin, Della Toffola, Parsec Srl, Advanced Track & Trace, Wine & Tools. On the start-up side: 50+ young companies expected at the International Start-Up Village. The official up-to-date list is available on the exhibitors page.

Quality of attendees

A highly qualified profile: wine growers, fruit growers, market-gardening decision-makers, cooperatives, merchants, equipment manufacturers, technical institutes (IFV) and trade bodies. The leading international trio in 2024: Spain, Italy, Portugal. New delegations in 2024: Croatia, Georgia, Ukraine, Serbia, United Kingdom. Bernard Farges, chairman of the trade fair, positions Vinitech-Sifel as the sector's forward-looking meeting point against a backdrop of industry turbulence (the wine-growing crisis, environmental transitions).

Activities & community

Conference programme

70+ conferences, round tables and practical workshops for the 2026 edition. Core themes: agroecology, export, new technologies, climate transition, processing and bottling, marketing. The programme is co-built with trade bodies, research institutes and the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region. Wine & Spirit Profiling format for the analytical tasting of international wines and spirits.

Prizes & awards

Vinitech-Sifel Innovation Awards: four official categories, verbatim: Cultivation, Processing, Packaging, Marketing. Three medal levels (Gold, Silver, Bronze) plus Commendations. Gold winners 2024: INFACO (F3020 Contactless secateurs with a contactless safety system, Cultivation category), Naïo Technologies (augmented autonomy mode for the Ted and Jo viticultural robots, Cultivation category), Parsec Srl (ADCML technology for the continuous analysis of malolactic fermentation, Processing category), Maubrac (Dispo bottle-positioning robot, Packaging category). 79 entries assessed in 2024, 39 awards in total: 4 Gold, 5 Silver, 11 Bronze, 19 commendations. Applications for 2026 are open via the official website.

Satellite events

Vinitech Innovation Tours 2026: turnkey export programmes to Croatia and Argentina (technical visits, B2B meetings, conferences, networking). Sphère des Métiers: a space dedicated to training and careers across the sectors. Techno Show: live equipment demonstrations. Vinitech Games: a playful trade fair activity format.

Community & networks

International outreach via the Promosalons network across 7 countries (Bulgaria/Romania, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, Tunisia).

Long-standing specialist press: Vitisphere, Mon Viti, Réussir Vigne, La Vigne, Revue Française d'Œnologie, Réussir Fruits & Légumes, Agro Media. Official accounts @bordeauxvinitech (Instagram, LinkedIn).

What's new in 2026

25th anniversary edition. Strengthening of the Agroecological Transition Space (equipment, agroecology, processing, market distribution). Expansion of the marketing-support strand (a commitment following the 2024 review). Vinitech Innovation Tours extended (Croatia + Argentina, against a single destination per cycle previously).

On site: what you need to know

• Venue: Parc des Expositions de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Lac district. 2024 trade fair area: 70,000 m² of exhibition space.
• Access: Tram C, Parc des Expositions stop (about 20 min from the centre). By car: A630 ring road, exit 4 (Bordeaux Lac). Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport 15 km away. Bordeaux Saint-Jean station 6 km away (Paris-Bordeaux TGV 2h05).
• Parking: Parc Expo car parks P0 and P1 are accessible, paying. Heavy saturation over the 3 days, so favour tram C.
• Accommodation: Lac district (Parc hotels), city centre, or Bouliac/Mérignac. December is the low tourist season in Bordeaux, with reasonable availability outside any large simultaneous conventions.
• Opening hours & badges: Professional visitor registration on the official website, with a free badge until a deadline and paying thereafter. See the Visit page.
• Services: On-site catering, press area, Wine & Spirit Profiling (tastings), Sphère des Métiers, Techno Show for field demonstrations.

Preparing your visit

For the exhibitor

• 12 months out: initial commercial contact with BEAM, choice of hall and stand size, application for the 2026 pre-publication exhibitor listing
• 9 months out: application for the Innovation Awards (4 categories: Cultivation, Processing, Packaging, Marketing). The awards timetable is published several months before opening
• 9 months out: International Start-Up Village option if eligible (young companies under 5 years old as a general rule)
• 6 months out: stand brief, sign-off on visuals, application for a Vinitech Innovation Tour if targeting Croatia/Argentina export
• 3 months out: team accreditations, accommodation (December = no major pressure, but book early to stay close to the venue), preparation of the press kit for Vitisphere/Mon Viti/Réussir
• 6 weeks out: invitation of qualified contacts via the official platform, scheduling of B2B meetings

For the decision-making visitor

• Pre-register for a free badge before the deadline, paying thereafter (check the website)
• Select 2 to 3 priority focus areas (viticultural equipment, processing, packaging, agroecology): the trade fair is too broad to be covered in full in a single day
• Identify the 2024 Innovation Award winners in advance (results list online) to structure a technical itinerary
• Wine & Spirit Profiling: limited slots, book ahead
• Agroecology and export conferences: a detailed forward-looking programme is on the website, with high-density sessions

ESG policy & initiatives

Vinitech-Sifel is produced by Bordeaux Events And More (BEAM), operator of an exhibition centre located in a city of Bordeaux certified ISO 20121 as an "innovative and responsible destination" and named European Capital of Smart Tourism in 2022. The ISO 20121 certification is held by the Bordeaux destination as a whole: to be cross-checked with BEAM on the exact scope applied to the trade fair (internal note).

The trade fair's core ESG content runs through the Agroecological Transition Space, supported by the DRAAF Nouvelle-Aquitaine and the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regional Chamber of Agriculture, in collaboration with trade bodies, research institutes and associations. This space promotes sustainable practices, decarbonisation and the circular economy for the vine-wine and fruit-vegetable sectors.

On the content side, the agroecology conferences and the Innovation Awards showcase impactful technologies (energy-efficient viticultural robotics, autonomous secateurs, low-carbon fermentation analysis, digital traceability).

The trade fair's evolution

Trajectory analysis

Vinitech-Sifel has been going through a downward cycle in visitor volumes for the past two editions (-7% in 2022, -12% in 2024 vs a 45,000 target), against a backdrop of a structural crisis in the French wine-growing sector (vine grubbing-up, falling consumption, export pressures). Organiser BEAM nonetheless claims an improving quality of attendees: decision-makers and prescribers geared towards investment in equipment, automation and the environmental transition. The 2026 edition plays the repositioning card: a 25th anniversary edition, an expanded agroecological space, strengthened marketing support (a defensive focus following the 2024 review), and doubled Vinitech Innovation Tours (Croatia + Argentina) to embed the export dimension at a time when French wine growers are seeking growth levers outside Europe. The alternation with SITEVI Montpellier in odd years consolidates the French duopoly of technical vine-wine trade fairs.

Unless otherwise stated, all factual data in this listing comes from the organiser's official website (vinitech-sifel.com).