Le Terroir des Vignobles

73700 MONTVALEZAN

12.5/20
Gourmet Restaurant

5 PHOTOS

Chef Alexandre Damiens

Cooking French

Price Indicative price per person (excl. drinks)

30€ à 75€

Gault&Millau's review

12.5/20

Gourmet Restaurant On the road to the Petit-Saint-Bernard pass, in La Rosière, gourmets used to rush off to the neighboring valley on the other side of the border, to satiate themselves with some of Val d'Aoste's fine specialties. Yes, but that was before Judith and Alexandre set up shop at Terroir des Vignobles. Although the name is a little odd (the chef is passionate about wine), the place isn't a bistro, but a top-notch restaurant. Some clever starters and great ideas, like these snails in parsley, spinach purée and Jerusalem artichoke chips; for the main course, a solid rack of lamb with butternut purée and herb crumble, aniseed and honey sauce. But the trump card here is the patisserie. Judith Fraissard has long accompanied Stéphane Buron at Le Chabichou, and each of her desserts is sparkling. We'll remember the yuzu, with this very elegant marriage (pineapple brunoise and lemon sorbet on white chocolate sablé). You'll also want to try the gourmet choux chocolat caramel, or the exotic, with its cookie and pecan cream. As for the cellar, Alexandre has created a real selection that's far from "flashy".