From Lyon to Paris: Total Immersion in Burgundy and Champagne 2023 by ombiasy WineTours took place from Sunday, July 02 - Thursday, July 13, 2023. The tour started in Lyon and ended in Paris.
Following an extensive visit, includings lunch, at Maison Olivier Leflaive in Puligny-Montrachet:
At Maison Olivier Leflaive in Puligny Montrachet: Vineyard Walk and a Talk with Olivier Leflaive - From Lyon to Paris: Total Immersion in Burgundy and Champagne 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Wine-pairing Lunch at La Table d’Olivier with Icon Olivier Leflaive in Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune - From Lyon to Paris: Total Immersion in Burgundy and Champagne 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
we drove to Pommard for a tasting-only visit of Château de Pommard.
Being American-owned, Château de Pommard is quite active in the US market.
Château de Pommard
Château de Pommard's origins began in 1726 when Vivant Micault, a
secretary to King Louis XV, began constructing Château Micault, as it is
known now, near the ruins of the 11th century fortress of Odo I, Duke
of Burgundy. Château Micault, built from Chassagne-Montrachet pink
limestone, was designed by Parisian architect, Charles-Étienne
Brisseaux, in the Regency style of the era.
In 2003, after almost 80 years of Laplanche Family stewardship, Château
de Pommard found itself under new proprietors – this time, the Giraud
family, from Haute Savoie. Maurice Giraud transformed Château de Pommard
into a 21st century wine tourist destination.
Since 2014, the estate is owned and managed by the Carabello-Baum
family from the USA. Michael Baum, innovator, entrepreneur, and pioneer
of big data in the Silicon Valley purchased Château de Pommard in 2014
after a nine-year search for the perfect place to make wine. He
invested heavily in the vineyards, the cellars, the overall image of
the estate, in wine education, and in geological studies of the
different climats of the Clos Marey-Monge and other Burgundy climats.
Within two years Château de Pommard has undergone a remarkable
transformation. With winemaker Emmanuel Sala they started to convert to
biodynamic winemaking in 2016.
To best describe the philosophy of this estate I quote: “We have three
simple ambitions: to always work in harmony with the laws of nature,
maintain a hands-off approach and let the vintage do all the talking.
That's it. Embracing sustainability and biodynamic viticulture is not
just about making succulent and delectable wines, it’s about making a
connection with our planet and letting it know that we will do our
absolute best to take care of it.”
Portfolio
Simone
Simone’s terroir is the soul of Clos Marey-Monge. Only half a hectare in
size, Simone was classified première cuvée by Jules Lavalle in 1855. In
2009, Claude and Lydia Bourguignon’s scientific study confirmed
Simone’s soils are, in fact, equal to those of a Grand Cru, and proudly
show off one of the highest recorded clay densities in Burgundy.
Clos Marey-Monge Monopole
Each of Clos Marey-Monge's seven plots – Simone, Chantrerie, Les Paules,
Grand Champ, 75 Rangs, Micault and Émilie – has its own soil type and
microclimate. Simone and Chantrerie contain two of the highest clay
density levels recorded in Burgundy.
The south-east facing vines of the vineyard spans 20 hectares in surface
area and is enclosed within a two-meter-tall and 2,000-meter-long stone
fortress wall, erected in 1812 by Nicolas-Joseph Marey-Monge. With 150
million years of geology forming the fundamental building blocks of its
soils Clos Marey-Monge today sits on an alluvial fan known as the
Avant-Dheune Valley dejection cone, a geological structure that presents
helpful conditions for the notoriously demanding Pinot Noir varietal to
flourish.
Clos Marey-Monge was awarded première cuvée status in Professor Jules
Lavalle's The History and Statistics of the Great Wines of the Côte
d'Or, a comprehensive classification of the region's soils, first
published in 1855. Since 2016, and in collaboration with Biodynamic
Specialist, Antoine Lepetit de la Bigne, Clos Marey-Monge is both
biodynamically and sustainably farmed.
Produced from the youngest vines of Clos Marey-Monge, but born from terroir that has been cultivated for a millennia, Vivant Micault is bursting with energy, yet tamed with elegance. Even our youngest vines are now matured older than 30 years and are now behaving at their very best.
Côte de Nuits
Our Côte de Nuits wines represent the very best of the northern region of the Côte d’Or. From Gevrey-Chambertin to Nuits-Saint-Georges, our signature winemaking technique creates the purest expression of each terroir and vintage.
Côte de Beaune
Côte de Beaune is the southern part of the Côte d’Or and the place we call home. Our friendly relationships with our neighboring appellations enables us to produce wines from the beautiful villages that surround Pommard, including Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet, Ladoix, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and Volnay.
Arriving
Tasting
The Wines
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Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting at Domaine Chermette in Saint-Vérand, Beaujolais, with Martine and Jean-Etienne Chermette - From Lyon to Paris: Total Immersion in Burgundy and Champagne 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
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Dinner at Restaurant Château de Pizay in Belleville-en-Beaujolais - From Lyon to Paris: Total Immersion in Burgundy and Champagne 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
In the Most Prestigious AOC in the Mâconnais: Pouilly-Fuissé, France
Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting at Domaine Ferret in Fuissé, Poully-Fuissé, Mâconnais, with the Outgoing DG/ Winemaker Audrey Braccini and Incoming DG/ Winemaker Clément Robinet - From Lyon to Paris: Total Immersion in Burgundy and Champagne 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Menu du Jour Lunch at Restaurant Le Millésime in Davayé, Mâconnais - From Lyon to Paris: Total Immersion in Burgundy and Champagne 2023 by ombiasy WineToursTasting at Domaine Céline & Laurent Tripoz, Mâconnais, with Céline & Laurent Tripoz - From Lyon to Paris: Total Immersion in Burgundy and Champagne 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting at Domaine Menand in Mercurey, Côte Chalonnaise, with Fabienne Menand - From Lyon to Paris: Total Immersion in Burgundy and Champagne 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
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Dinner at Restaurant La Table du Square in Beaune - From Lyon to Paris: Total Immersion in Burgundy and Champagne 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Walk in the Vineyard, Cellar Tour and Tasting at Domaine Jessiaume in Santenay, Côte de Beaune, with DG/ Winemaker William Waterkeyn - From Lyon to Paris: Total Immersion in Burgundy and Champagne 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Guided Vineyards Walk around Meursault with Karoline Knoth, Author of "Castles and Châteaux in Meursault" - From Lyon to Paris: Total Immersion in Burgundy and Champagne 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Menu du Jour Lunch at Restaurant L’Agastache in Volnay, with Caroline (Service) and Nunzio Iacono (Kitchen), Michelin and Gault Millau Listed - From Lyon to Paris: Total Immersion in Burgundy and Champagne 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Guided Tour of Château de Rully by Owner Count Raoul de Ternay, with Tasting of Domaine Rully Wines - From Lyon to Paris: Total Immersion in Burgundy and Champagne 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Dinner at Restaurant Le Relais de Saulx in Beaune, with the Couple Charles Danet, Chef, and Agnès Peyre, Service, 12/ 20 Points Gault Millau - From Lyon to Paris: Total Immersion in Burgundy and Champagne 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
At Maison Olivier Leflaive in Puligny Montrachet: Vineyard Walk and a Talk with Olivier Leflaive - From Lyon to Paris: Total Immersion in Burgundy and Champagne 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Wine-pairing Lunch at La Table d’Olivier with Icon Olivier Leflaive in Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune - From Lyon to Paris: Total Immersion in Burgundy and Champagne 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
Tasting at Château de Pommard in Pommard, Côte de Beaune - From Lyon to Paris: Total Immersion in Burgundy and Champagne 2023 by ombiasy WineTours
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Cellar Tour and Tasting at Domaine Faiveley in Nuits-Saint-George, Côte de Nuits
Menu du Jour Lunch with Wine Tasting with Sommelier Emmanuel Thibout at Restaurant Le Vintage, Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret
Cellar Tour and Tasting at Louis Jadot in Beaune with Thibaud Marquis, US Reprsentative of Louis Jadot
Cellar Tour and Tasting at Domaine Armelle et Bernhard Rion in Vosne Romanée, Côte de Nuits - Bourgogne (and Champagne) Tour 2016 by ombiasy WineTours
Bus Tour Through the Vineyards of Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits, with Melissa Rion and Cellar Tour and Tasting at Domaine
Rion, Vosne-Romanée
Wine-pairing lunch at Domaine Trapet, Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits
Visit and Tasting: Maison Joseph Drouhin in Beaune – Bourgogne (and Champagne) Tour 2016 by ombiasy WineTours, France
Tour of the Ancient Cellars and Tasting at Maison Joseph Drouhin in Beaune
Wine and Music at "From Bach to Bacchus in Meursault", with Karoline Knoth
Visit: Hospices de Beaune – Bourgogne (and Champagne) Tour by ombiasy WineTours 2016, France
Hospices de Beaune and its Wines - Guided Tour
Menu du Jour Lunch at Restaurant Au Creux de Vougeot
Visit of Château du Clos de Vougeot - Bourgogne (and Champagne) Tour 2016 by ombiasy WineTours
Tour of Château du Clos de Vougeot
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars and other Wine Venues in Chablis, France
Dinner at Restaurant Hostellerie des Clos in Chablis
Tasting from Tank, Barrel and Bottle at Domaine Servin in Chablis, with Marc Cameron and François Servin
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Tour, Tasting and Lunch at Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard in Préhy, Chablis
Guided Tour at Fontenay Abbey (Bernard de Clairveau), Montbard
Champagne – An Introduction, France
French Champagne Houses and German Roots
Champagne Menu du Jour Lunch at Restaurant Chez Bellou in Gyé-sur-Seine, Champagne
Visit and Tasting at Champagne Jean Josselin, a Grower Champagne House in Gyé sur Seine – Bourgogne (and Champagne) Tour 2016 by ombiasy WineTours, France
Cellar Tour and Tasting at Champagne Jean Josselin in Gyé-sur-Seine, Côte des Bar, Champagne, with Jean Pierre Josselin and Export Manager Sharona Tsubota
Tour of l'Avenue de Champagne in Epernay - Bourgogne (and Champagne) Tour 2018 by ombiasy WineTours
Hanging out at the Avenue de Champagne in Epernay, Champagne
Tasting at Champagne Maison Gamet in Mardeuil, Vallée de la Marne, with Philippe, Fabienne and Marianne Gamet
Cellar Tour and Tasting at Champagne Alfred Gratien in Èpernay
French/ Thai Fusion Dinner at Restaurant Cook’In in Épernay (Bib Gourmant Michelin), with Chef Guillaume and Uma (Service).
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