L O I R E   V A L L E Y   W I N E S

Our wine list presents the best selection in France of the Loire Valley wines :
red wines of Chinon, Bourgueil and Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil ( cabernet franc)
but also from Anjou and Touraine (gamay, cabernet franc and cot),
dry white wines (Sauvignon) from Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé
dry, semi-dry or sweet white wines (Chenin) from Montlouis, Vouvray or Anjou (Bonnezeaux, Côteaux du Layon, Chaume et Quart de Chaume), some in old vintages.

Our wine list has been elected by the Revue des Vins de France as a wine list "Coup de Coeur" : the best selection of the Loire Valley wines.

We are also presenting Burgundy, Bordeaux, Champagne
and a selection of the best wine-makers of Languedoc-Roussillon.

SPECIAL EVENT !

Les RENCONTRES de la SAINT-VINCENT

To celebrate this passion, each year in January and early February festive wine luncheons and wine dinners are held to commemorate the patron saint of wine makers, Saint Vincent. These get-to-gethers,  "Les Rencontres de la Saint-Vincent" are held each weekend at Saturday dinners and Sunday luncheons.

Wine makers representing different wine producing areas of France come to The Grand Hotel du Lion d'Or to share their wines with you. Chef Didier CLEMENT creates special dishes for the wines which are served by the glass with each course.

January-February 2008 PROGRAM

Saturday 12 et Sunday 13 January 2008
IROULEGUY from Domaine ARRETXEA with Thérèse and Michel RIOUSPEYROUS

Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 January 2008
VOURAY and MONTLOUIS from Domaine CHIDAINE with Manuella and François CHIDAINE.

Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 January 2008
CHATEAU RAUZAN-SEGLA, 2ème Grand Cru classé de Margaux, with John KOLASA.

Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 February 2008.
CORNAS from Domaine Auguste CLAPE with Pierre-Marie CLAPE

Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 February 2008
BLACK TRUFFLE with Pierre-Jean Pébeyre.
(More about the program, the rates, the man)

Thursday 14, Friday 15 and Saturday 16 February 2008
Champagne RUINART for Saint-Valentin's day with Frédéric Panaïotis.
(More about the program, the rates, the people).