Ch. Durfort-Vivens, Margaux Food & Wine Matching Dinner

A food and wine matching dinner with the wines of Ch. Durfort-Vivens, Margaux 2eme Grand Cru Classe in the private room of the Lore of the Land pub, owned by Guy Ritchie!

Château Durfort-Vivens owes part of its name to the Durfort de Duras, a powerful family in southwest France that came to Margaux in the 14th century. In 1824, the name ‘Vivens’ was added when Viscount Robert Labat de Vivens inherited the property. This 55-hectare estate, widely regarded as one of the finest in Margaux, is currently owned and
operated by Gonzague Lurton. Gonzague started to convert the vineyards to biodynamic viticulture in 2009, and it has been fully certified both organic and biodynamic since the 2016 vintage.

There will be white wine to start and then 4 or 5 different reds from Ch. Durfort-Vivens. These heavy-hitting fine wines will be expertly paired with a mouth-watering menu designed by Chef Michal. Apart from the 'standard' menu there is also an alternative vegetarian menu. Here are the full details:

STANDARD MENU
Arrival bites: (1 of each for everyone)
Pea and mint tartlet, bitter lemon
Tempura oyster, togarashi mayonnaise, finger limes
Crispy duck wing, lavender and mustard honey
House made focaccia, wild garlic butter

Starter: Grilled hand dive scallop, gooseberry, elderflower, currant leaf oil

Main: Grilled duck breast, hoisin sauce, crispy duck leg, soy glazed asparagus, homemade kimchi

Dessert: Chocolate tart, honeycomb, creme fraiche

Cheese course: Millefeuille of Flower Marie cheese and buckwheat, truffle honey

Petite fours: Brown butter shortbread

VEGETARIAN MENU
Arrival bites: (1 of each for everyone)
Pea and mint tartlet, bitter lemon
Tempura courgette flower, togarashi mayonnaise, finger limes
Grilled asparagus, vegan feta, smoked almonds, salty fingers
House made focaccia, wild garlic butter

Starter: Homemade ricotta, grilled asparagus, radishes, broad beans, salty fingers

Main: Charcoal grilled beetroot gnocchi, walnut and cumin pesto, watercress, pickled rhubarb, vegetarian cheese

Dessert: Chocolate tart, honeycomb, creme fraiche

Cheese course: Millefeuille of Flower Marie cheese and buckwheat, truffle honey

Petite fours: Brown butter shortbread

PRICE: The ticket price for this event is £95 including service charge and meetup/paypal fees. I have reserved 10 tickets for our group.

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WAITLIST: If the event is fully booked and you would like to join the ‘waitlist’, post a comment to let me know

REFUNDS: As I have to pre-pay for the tickets refunds are not offered for this event.

Cheers,
Christos