The Memory of Swiss Wines: Rare older vintages of Switzerland’s finest with Simon Hardy DipWSET Part 1 with Fred Hoffman – Friday 29th 2022
Production of Switzerland’s top cuvées rarely exceeds 2,000 bottles per wine each year. Opportunities to taste Swiss fine wines are therefore rare, especially abroad since less than 2% of all Swiss wine is exported.
‘La Mémoire des Vins Suisses’ is an association of select producers and experts dedicated to raising the awareness and reputation of Swiss fine wines. Since 2002 it has been building a memory bank of Switzerland’s top wines, an ever-increasing cache of regularly critiqued library vintages. Currently, 57 producers contribute the same one wine year after year, representing all the leading grape varieties, styles and regions.
This pair of tasting events is a truly exceptional opportunity – a first outside Switzerland – to sample a selection of the Swiss fine wines chosen by La Mémoire. In most cases, one older vintage will be poured alongside a younger vintage.
Our host Simon Hardy DipWSET, Swiss Wine Ambassador at the Club, will be joined on April 29th by Fred Hoffmann whose father André owns the Domaine de la Pierre Latine and on May 6th by Gilles Besse, co-owner of Domaine Jean-René Germanier.
In Switzerland, 67 Pall Mall Verbier lists all 57 wines of La Mémoire and, by the end of April, expects to become an official restaurant partner of La Mémoire, giving it exclusive access to vintages as far back as 1999.
Simon will return to the Club for Part 2 of his Swiss Wine Masterclass on May 6th.
The wines will be tasting:
2016 Domaine de la Pierre Latine, Clos du Crosex Grillé, Aigle Grand Cru, Vaud, Chablais
2019 Domaine de la Pierre Latine, Clos du Crosex Grillé, Aigle Grand Cru, Vaud, Chablais
2016 Domaine des Muses, Humagne Blanche Tradition, Valais
2019 Domaine des Muses, Humagne Blanche Tradition, Valais
2012 Les Frères Dutruy, Gamay Grande Réserve Les Romaines, Vaud
2019 Les Frères Dutruy, Gamay Grande Réserve Les Romaines, Vaud
2018 Weingut Donatsch, Pinot Noir Passion Graubünden
2015 Gialdi Vini – Sassi Grossi, Ticino
2019 Gialdi Vini – Sassi Grossi, Ticino
Should the event sell out before you are able to secure a ticket, please register your interest on the waiting list using this form. We will be in touch should tickets become available.
Friday April 29th 2022
St. James’s Room
18.30 – Welcome drink on arrival
19:00 – Masterclass starts
20:30 – Masterclass ends
To learn more about La Mémoire des Vins Suisses, click here to watch our documentary on 67pallmall.tv.
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