- BGG rank
- BGG #44
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Viticulture Essential Edition
- 1–6 players
- 45–90 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
- 2015
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- 8.5
Rules assistance for Viticulture: Bordeaux Expansion
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- 90–120 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.4/5
Rules assistant for Viticulture: Bordeaux Expansion
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Viticulture: Bordeaux Expansion is an expansion for Viticulture released in 2026 for 1–6 players, 90–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Jamey Stegmaier and its main mechanics are Worker Placement and Market.
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About the game
The Bordeaux alternative board expansion to Viticulture offers players a starting boost, 4 full worker placement seasons, a wake-up chart full of benefits, a major new “expert” action that permanently upgrades an action for you, revisions to existing actions, a trade market, face-up vine and wine order cards to choose from when drawing, and end-game conversion of grapes, wine, and coins to victory points. --Compatibility: This expansion is compatible with most modules in other expansions (Tuscany structures and special workers, Moor Visitors, and Rhine Valley). --Box Fit: The new board easily fits into the Viticulture box (or the Wine Crate), especially since the back side is the original Viticulture board, allowing it to permanently replace the space that board currently occupies in the box. --Not Standalone: The Viticulture core game is required to play the Bordeaux expansion.
Editions
- Viticulture: Bordeaux ExpansionenStonemaier Games2026
- Vinohrad: BordeauxAlbi2026
- Viticulture: Bordeaux ExpansionfrMatagot2026
- Viticulture: BordeauxdeFeuerland Spiele2026
- Viticulture: BordeauxDelta Vision Publishing2026
- Viticulture: BordeauxplPhalanx Games Polska2026
- Viticulture: BordeauxesMaldito Games
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Publishers
- Delta Vision Publishing
- Matagot
- Maldito Games
- Albi
- Feuerland Spiele
- Stonemaier Games
- Phalanx Games Polska
Questions and answers
Viticulture: Bordeaux Expansion supports 1–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Viticulture: Bordeaux Expansion is 90–120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Viticulture: Bordeaux Expansion for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Viticulture: Bordeaux Expansion has a complexity rating of 3.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Viticulture: Bordeaux Expansion belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Worker Placement and Market. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Viticulture: Bordeaux Expansion are: Jamey Stegmaier. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Viticulture: Bordeaux Expansion as an expansion for Viticulture. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Viticulture to use it. Check that your edition of Viticulture is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.