A huge pop-up wine bar is opening in Bristol city centre and it sounds incredible

Fans of wine are in for a real treat later this month as a pop-up bar selling the finest vino from the south of France is opening in Bristol.

Bar Bordeaux, run by the Bordeaux wine Bureau (CIVB), will be a paradise in the city centre for lovers of the drink with dry and aromatic white wines, fruity rosés, sparkling Crémants and soft, fruit-forward reds on offer.

In total 20 different wines from a variety of Bordeaux appellations will be available to taste over the course of the pop-up, which runs from May 27 to June 8, with eight fixed for the duration and six guest wines each week.

The temporary bar, which will have room for around 150 people, aims to give people plenty of opportunity to discover the diversity that Bordeaux wines can offer and learn about one of the region's finest exports.

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Wines will be available to purchase by the glass (£5/£6) or by the bottle (£25/30) or people can opt for a full tasting experience with a wine flight, priced at £7 for three 75ml glasses.

People can also attend one of the five 30 minute speed-tastings which will take place each day from 4.15pm through to 7.15pm.

Hosted by resident Bordeaux experts, these fun and informative sessions will provide a whistle-stop tour of Bordeaux during which visitors will taste five wines, including a dry white, a rosé, a Crémant and two contrasting reds.

Speed-tastings cost £10 and can be booked in advance through Eventbrite.

There will be a huge range of wines on offer (Joseph Raynor/ Nottingham Post)

Bar Bordeaux will be partnering with local street food vendors over the two weeks to offer delicious food to enjoy with the wine, ideal if you’re feeling a bit peckish.

The bar will be located at The Podium slap bang in the heart of Broadmead, outside the Metro Bank.

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This is the only bar the CIVB is running in the UK this year, after running a successful one in London last year.

A spokesperson said Bristol was chosen as the location of choice as the city has close ties with Bordeaux and because "people in Bristol are very savvy" when it comes to wine.

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