Haut-Médoc: third stage of the 2017 Wine Tour
On Monday March 6, the Wine Tour stopped off at the famous Château d'Agassac, in the Haut-Médoc region, to once again bring together chefs and wine professionals.
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n keeping with Gault&Millau's unwavering commitment to bringing together all those involved in gastronomy, the Wine Tour brings together the region's top chefs, passionate sommeliers and wine merchants, and of course the French winemakers who best symbolize the region's wine production.
The beginnings of the Wine Tour
Because most of the restaurants selected in the Gault&Millau Guide don't have sommeliers, or don't have the time to discover new nuggets on a regular basis... Because there is no marketplace dedicated to wines or catering... Because access to restaurant wine lists is sometimes difficult for winemakers... Gault&Millau decided to bring together these two professions, undisputed players in French gastronomy.
The Wine Tour and the Trophées des Talents du Vin
Over the course of a day, chefs, sommeliers and wine merchants embark on a veritable wine journey through :
- Wine tastings selected by regional Gault&Millau ambassadors.
- Speed-dating with winemakers to deepen the tasting experience.
The day is also punctuated by the presentation of the Talents du Vin awards. The aim is to reward the most talented chefs, sommeliers and wine merchants in their region, and to shine a spotlight on their establishments by highlighting their skills and know-how.
Bordeaux region, third stage of the Wine Tour
Gault&Millau, talent spotter and trendsetter, continues its Wine Tour 2017 with a stopover on Monday March 6 at Château d'Agassac.
With its château, moat, cellars, vineyards, park and woods, Château d'Agassac, whose foundations date back to the 13th century, is a preserved site, unique in the Médoc.
For over 10 years, D'agassac has been committed to respecting nature by practicing sustainable viticulture, the fundamental principle of which is the observation and reduction of chemical treatments in favor of the implementation of alternative practices. Château d'Agassac is a wine estate and also offers the restaurant La Table d'Agassac .
Awards Bordeaux region
Young Sommelier Talent
Giovanni Curcio
La Table d'Agassac in Ludon-Médoc (33)
Natural wine
Dominique Techer
Château Gombaude-Guillot in Pomerol (33)
Winegrower with character
Thierry Valette
Clos Puy Arnaud, Belvès-de-Castillon (33)
Pleasure award
Denis Dalibot
Château Brande-Bergère in Les Églisottes-et-Chalaures (33)
Cavist
Jérôme Guiheneuf
Other Châteaux in Bordeaux (33)
Cavist
Stéphane Derenoncourt
Terres Millésimées in Saint-Émilion (33)
Wine bar
Gilles Davasse
Le Flacon in Bordeaux (33)
Wine nuggets from the Bordeaux region - 2017
Laurent Cisneros
Château de Rouillac
François Dauvergne
Domaine Dauvergne et Ranvier
Pascal and Sophie Lucin-Douteau
Clos Louis
Xavier Gonet
Château les Eyrins Margaux
Jérôme Pineau
Château Bolaire
Jean-Jacques Dubourdieu
Château Haura
Christine Nadalie
Clos la Bohème
Olivier Le Calvez
Château Clarrisse
Corinne and Jean-Michel Comme
Château du Champs des Treilles
Jean-Pierre Darmuzey
Château Castera
Emeric Petit
Château Lecuyer
