Thanks to the state of the art Coravin System, Daley or Aurelia invite you to their small wine shop in the 5th to discover older rare vintage wines by the glass without you having to buy the entire bottle and spend up to 250€ per bottle. This is a unique opportunity to learn what a vintage wine is and why it is so expensive or is it?
Duration: 1 hr
Available: Monday to Saturday at 4:30pm
Location: Madeleine
Location: Port Royal
Mini Masterclass
During the tasting you will have an opportunity to explore different aspects of wine. Most people have heard Bordeaux and Burgundy two of the top quality wine growing regions in the world so these are the wines we will focus on.
As you taste and compare wines your conversation with the host will cover:
∙ The origins, history and wine production process.
∙ The effect of grape varieties, terroir, and barrel ageing
∙ Best food pairing
∙ How to decipher a wine label
∙ How to taste and appreciate a fine wine like a pro
Rare Burgundy and Bordeaux Wines:
As the wine taste are very rare the best way to describe what you might taste is to mention wines that were recently available and what they were paired with:
Bordeaux Red
Chateau Duhart Milon 2000 - Pouillac
Bottle Cost 145€ - served with Beaufort
Chateau Leoville Barton 2005 - St Julien
Bottle Cost 240€ - served with Chevre Cendre
Chateau Mangot Cuvee Quintessence 2005 - St Emilion
Bottle Cost 49€ - served with Comte Cheese
Burgundy Red - Cote de Beaune
Bouchard Pere et Fils - Pommard - 1959
Bottle Cost 210€ served with Pouligny Cheese
Remoissonet - Santenay Les Gravieres - 1978
Bottle Cost 120€ - served with Saint Marcelin Cheese
Burgundy White
Coche Dury - Meursault - 2007
Bottle Cost 190€ served with Chaource Cheese
Miolane - Puligny Montrachet - 2011
Bottle Cost 49€ served with Chaource Cheese
Meats: Sauccison Sec, Rossette, Terrine, Rillette.
The Passport Gourmet Tasting experience is an opportunity to discover a selection of vintage Burgundy or Bordeaux wines. Select your preferred tasting option and you will be served Three foods with three glasses (6cl) wine.