Florian GUILLOTEAU

Head sommelier : Espadon - Ritz Paris Florian Guilloteau, who has served as Director of Wine at the Ritz Paris since 2022, oversees one of the capital’s largest wine cellars and curates the wine pairings at Espadon (3 toques).

Presentation

He holds the keys to one of Paris’s most legendary wine cellars. After spending some twenty years at prestigious establishments, Florian Guilloteau took over as head sommelier at the Ritz Paris in 2022, where he is responsible for the wines and spirits throughout the entire luxury hotel. In the cellars beneath Place Vendôme lie some 72,000 bottles, some of which are aging on site—a privilege reserved for historic hotels.

At Espadon, Pairings in Dialogue with Eugénie Béziat

At Espadon (3 toques), he crafts food-and-wine pairings alongside Chef Eugénie Béziat, whose cuisine bridges two continents, blending memories of Africa with Provençal summers. Sometimes echoing the fresh, vegetable-forward notes of a dish, and other times revealing its spicy depth, his selections prioritize committed winemakers, ranging from Mauzac to the grands crus of Alsace. He also curates the wine lists for the Bar Vendôme and the Ritz Bar, and has redesigned the room service selection of wines and champagnes.

A menu focused on regional terroirs and organic wines

With over 2,000 selections, the Ritz Paris wine list highlights the uniqueness of terroirs and gives pride of place to organic wines as well as lesser-known independent winemakers. For him, tasting a wine is like meeting a person, whose character is revealed through the intensity of its color, the power of its bouquet, and its structure on the palate. Always on the road visiting vineyards, he is actively involved with organizations that support the next generation of winemakers and shares his passion through masterclasses at the École Ritz Escoffier.