Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Menu Dégustation at La Dariole (Bib Gourmand Michelin) in Orléans with Chef Nicolas Hervé and Domaine Pellé, Menetou-Salon, Pinot Noir (February 2024)







Initially, the Loire Valley Tour 2024 by ombiasy WineTours in June 2024 was planned start in Nantes and end in Orléans. Now, following the pre-tour in January 2024 and at the request of the participants who have already signed up, the tour will end in Sancerre, followed by a bus transfer to Paris. The last two nights will be in Sancerre and from there the bus will take us directly back to Paris. Most likely, we will arrive in Paris at around lunch time and have lunch at La Coupole on Boulevard du Monteparnasse.

See: Lunch at La Coupole, Boulevard du Montparnasse, Paris - Bourgogne (and Champagne) Tour by ombiasy WineTours 2018, France 

So, no sighseeing and no dinner in Orléans. Annette had selected La Dariole for dinner in Orléans, according to several guides one of the 3 best restaurants in Orléans. It has Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide.

La Dariole

Bib Gourmand Michelin - L'avis du Guide MICHELIN

Bib Gourmand: nos meilleurs rapports qualité-prix 

Au cœur de la vieille ville et non loin de la cathédrale, cette maison à colombages du 15e s. mélange tranquillement vieilles pierres et touches cosy. Le chef, formé jadis ici même, sait y faire avec sa cuisine gourmande dans l’air du temps : menu carte de saison, renouvelé régulièrement et belles assiettes savoureuses à l’image de cette côte de cochon, pommes de terre et jus aux câpres...

La Dariole: Passionné de gastronomie, le chef revisite la cuisine française avec une approche contemporaine, tout en conservant les valeurs traditionnelles qui ont donné ses lettres de noblesse à l'établissement. Notre carte est entièrement élaborée avec des produits de saison, si possible locaux, et se renouvelle régulièrement. Nichée dans une maison à colombages au coeur du centre ancien, La Dariole se réinvente en accueillant depuis Février 2022 une toute nouvelle équipe. L'intérieur, chaleureux et authentique, accueille jusqu'à 35 convives et lorsque les beaux jours arrivent, une terrasse agréable et intimiste peut accueillir jusqu'à 25 convives supplémentaires

Restaurant "La Dariole - 25 rue Etienne Dolet 45000 Orléans

Dinner at La Dariole

Arriving 




Dinner

We had the Menu Dégustation: 2 entrées /2 plats /2 desserts (par personne) Euro 60.00.
















Our Wines

We started with a Crémant de Loire Brut as aperitif, followed by a 2022 Domaine Pellé Menetou-Salon Morogues Rouge

Domaine Pellé

Our Domaine takes its roots in Morogues, a village at the far eastern end of the Loire Valley. Our cellars are close to the village centre, nestling below our beautiful “Les Cris” red grape vineyard. In each of our vineyard plots in the neighbouring Menetou-salon and Sancerre appellations, we observe Mother Nature, cherishing and working with her so that she gives us her very best in return. In this part of the world, we think, make and drink wine; sharing ideas, a glass of wine or two, and the taste of our land, with our friends and customers. These lines are written by the current generation but they apply to Domaine Pellé from its very beginning. Over time, the world has accelerated but nature has stayed faithful, determining the work of the winemaker, year after year, with each new season. With the same devotion to his craft, the winemaker still slips through the cellar door late at night to check on the wines, only now he is wearing sneakers not clogs!

  • Appellation: Menetou-Salon
  • Owner: Paul-Henry & Anne Pellé
  • Winemaker: Paul-Henry Pellé
  • Varieties Grown: Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir
  • Age of Vines: 42 hectares. Age of vines: 20-60 years old.
  • Altitude: 300-350 meters above sea level. Clay-limestone soils, more precisely Kimmeridgian marls
  • Farming Methods: Organic conversion Biodynamic






LOIRE VALLEY: Sunday, June 09 - Thursday June 20, 2024 
 
Annette Schiller: What comes to your mind when you hear ‘Loire Valley’? Of course images of glorious Châteaux pop up in your mind. Yes that is true and we will visit some iconic château and dig deep into France’s history. However, during this wine tour we also discover a magnificent, but often overlooked French wine region and one of the most exciting best kept secrets of excellent, high quality wines at very reasonable prices. The Loire Valley wine region is a vast area and consists of several distinct wine regions, each with its own characteristic grapes, appellations, and wine style. We take you on a journey from the Atlantic Ocean to the Auvergne mountains to explore this unique region. We learn to appreciate “Sancerre”, "Pouilly-Fumé", “Vouvray", “Chinon”, as well as many other not so familiar appellations.

See: Announcement: Loire Valley 2024 by ombiasy WineTours (Sunday, June 09 - Thursday June 20, 2024) 









  
   

 
Postings on Schiller-wine Related to the Upcoming 2024 Loire Trip by ombiasy WineTours
 
This is the 8th in a series of postings on Schiller-wine related to the 2024 Loire Valley Trip by ombiasy WineTours in June.
 
A Journey Through The Loire Valley - Seminar at the 2023 American Wine Society National Conference in St. Louis/ Missouri/ USA led by Annette Schiller

Plateau des Fruits de Mer and a Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie at Historic Brasserie Cigale in Nantes, Loire Valley, France (February 2024)
 
Announcement: Loire Valley 2024 by ombiasy WineTours (Sunday, June 09 - Thursday June 20, 2024)
 
Salons des Vins - all with a Focus on Natural, Organic, Biodynamic and Low-intervention Producers in the Loire Valley and elsewhere in France and Europe - in February in Angers and Samour, Loire Valley, France (February 2024)
 
 
Announcement: "The Wines of the Loire Valley" presented by Annette Schiller at the American Wine Society/ Northern Virginia Chapter on March 8, 2024
 
Visiting Natural Wine Producer Liv Vincendeau - Domäne Vincendeau in Rochefort sur Loire/ Anjou (February 2024)
 

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