Loire Valley Chenin Blanc with Pascaline Lepeltier MS – Friday 11th July

In recent years, new interpretations in a bone-dry style have led Loire Valley Chenin Blanc to reclaim its place in the pantheon of world-class wines. An evolution started by the likes of Nicolas Joly, Mark Angeli and François Chidaine has been continued by a dynamic cohort of young producers. Today, the region is bursting with talents, and the quality and diversity of dry Chenin has never been higher.

Join star sommelier and author Pascaline Lepeltier MS on a relaxed Friday evening to discover some of the region’s most exciting names, and taste for yourself how the finest terroir-driven, ageworthy examples are rivalling the world’s best Chardonnays and Rieslings.

Lepeltier has become one of the hottest names in the wine world, as seen in her being named Decanter magazine’s Rising Star last year. After growing up in the Loire Valley and working in Michelin-starred restaurants in France, she moved to New York City in 2009, where she has run numerous award-winning wine lists. Currently overseeing the acclaimed Chambers restaurant, she came 4th in the 2023 Best Sommelier in the World Competition and 2nd in the 2024 Best European, Middle East & Africa version.

Her recent book Mille Vignes (One Thousand Vines) was published in 2022 to huge international acclaim, in the process ‘making the reader question the ethos of wine, and what wine should and can represent,’ according to fellow writer Andrew Jefford. ‘Pascaline has given us the breadth of her remarkable knowledge, in a hugely enjoyable, exciting and original book – a real achievement from an outstanding member of the global wine community.’

This promises to be an enlightening evening with an exceptional talent – and some equally standout wines.

This intimate evening will offer a guided tasting of Henri Giraud’s signature cuvées, including:
2022 Domaine aux Moines, Savennières Roche-aux-Moines, Anjou-Saumur
2021 La Grande Pièce, Château de Plaisance, Anjou
2021 Chenin Centenaire, Grange Saint-Sauveur, Savennières – Roche aux Moines
2022 Constellation du Scorpion, Vincent Gaudry, Sancerre
2022 Frênésie, Domaine Helicon, Vin de France
2023 Le Jeau Blanc, Julien Delrieu, Vin de France
2021 Les Enfers Tranquilles , Michel Autran, Vin de France
2022 Le Gory, Château Yvonne, Saumur Blanc

Friday 11th July
St James’s Room
18:30 – Welcome Drink
19:00 – Masterclass starts
20:30 – Masterclass ends

Photo Credit: Cedric Angeles

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