Petits Chateaux @ Harvey Nichols

Dear Wine Lover,

 

Most people's impression of Bordeaux are the 1855 classified first growths of Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Latour, Chateau Margaux, Chateau Haut-Brion, and Chateau Mouton Rothschild.

 

Beyond these Gargantuan wines however, Bordeaux hosts a number of high quality smaller estates, 'petits chateaux', producing wines which can be just as greatly memorable in their own way, yet be far less damaging for the pocketbook.

 

This coming Saturday 24th May, 2008 and Tuesday 27th May, 2008, we invite you to join two joint Bordeaux winemaker dinners at Club Bel-Air and 4/F., Harvey Nichols Restaurant of 'Petits Chateaudx, Big Wines', where you can sample boutique wines from three of Bordeaux's best little estates:  Chateau de Plassan, 1er Cotes de Bordeaux, Chateau Magneau, Graves, and Clos les Remparts/Clos Dady, Graves.  Mr.  Gilles Brianceau, Winemaker of Chateau de Plassan and Mr.  Bruno Ardurats, Winemaker of Chateau Magneau will be present to introduce you to their estate and wines.  All the wines served are big winners in SOPEXA Hong Kong's own 'Everyday Bordeaux' 2007 and 2008 programmes.

 

Please call Cottage Vineyards (International) Limited at Tel.  2395 1293, or email your reservation to tastings@cottagevineyards.com to reserve a seat in what we guarantee to be an experience you will never forget!

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Ada Leung

Managing Director

Cottage Vineyards (International) Limited

 

Petits Bordeaux Châteaux Winemaker Dinner

On 27^th May 2008

4/F., Harvey Nichols Restaurant,

Landmark, Central, Hong Kong.

 

Pre-Dinner Tasting:  6:30pm to 7:45pm

·       Château Magneau Graves Blanc 2005 (45%Sauvignon Blanc / 40%Semillon / 15%Muscadelle)

·       Château de Bastard Sauternes 2004 (90% Semillon, 10% Sauvignon/ A pinch of Muscadelle)

·       Clos Dady Sauternes 2004 (90% Semillon, 10% Sauvignon, and a pinch of Muscadelle)

·       Clos Dady La Dolce Vita Sauternes 2001 (375mL) 

 

Dinner:  7:45pm

Langoustine foie gras terrine, bacon powder, carrot mousse with beef stock jelly,

Fuji apple sauce

Château Magneau Graves Blanc Cuvée Julien 2006

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Spanish ham with baby spinach feta cheese ravioli, roasted cherry tomatoes, tomato air, smoked bacon cream sauce

Château Magneau Graves Rouge 2005

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Fresh lime sorbet

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Oven roasted black Angus beef with caramelized slow cooked foie gras, truffle

mixed vegetable terrine, braised short rib meat jus, drops of red wine reduction

Château de Plassan 1^er Côtes de Bordeaux 2003

Clos Les Remparts Graves Rouge Tête de Cuvée 2006

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Cheese plate

Villa Plassan Cadillac 2001

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Coffee or Tea

Petits Fours

 

$680 +10% per person