A UNIQUE MASTERCLASS!
Ready for a gastronomic journey? If you’re passionate about wine and gastronomy, this is the event for you! A gourmet evening, full of surprises and with a charitable aim!
MEET US ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 25 FROM 6:30 PM AT THE EPERNAY TOWN HALL FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE GASTRONOMIC EXPERIENCE!
After receiving a welcome glass of champagne from Domaine Julien Chopin’s Les Originelles Blanc de Noirs Extra brut in Monthelon, you will be personally greeted by our 2 Chefs:
- Philippe Mille, Meilleur Ouvrier de France, chef/owner of Arbane and M Receptions
- Sébastien Morellon, Chef de la Belle Epoque Society at Maison Perrier-Jouët.
And meet our local craftsmen and women in the magnificent salons of Epernay’s Hôtel de Ville.
HIGHLIGHT OF THIS EVENING: a masterclass launched by our 2 Chefs and hosted by Nicolas Rieffel, Gastronomic Animator and Agitator, candidate in the Masterchef programme in 2010, for a moment rich in gustatory discovery! You’ll be able to taste 8 exceptional wines from the entire Champagne AOC, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, presented by our partners.
The number of places for this exceptional evening is limited to 80, so don’t wait to book yours!
Thanks also to our partners for their support: Ville d’Epernay, Crédit Agricole Nord-Est, BMW, France Bleu Champagne-Ardenne.
Your taste buds will be on fire
AN EXCLUSIVE GASTRONOMIC EXPERIENCE!
A unique experience with this tasting masterclass that Chef Philippe Mille and his M Receptions team have concocted for Champagne Day, featuring 8 duos of exceptional bites, including 2 bites prepared in duo with Sébastien Morellon, Head Chef of the Belle Epoque Society at Perrier-Jouët.
Take a look at the ‘Quintessence des sous-bois’ bite: parmesan and Espelette pepper shortbread, accompanied by a bavaroise of wild mushrooms, coffee cream and shimeji pickles.
An explosion of flavors awaits you, with exceptional products such as langoustines, lobster and much more…
If your mouth is already watering, don’t miss this unique opportunity!
A UNIQUE FOOD & WINE PAIRING WITH 2 CHEFS!
Discover our champagne partners and their cuvées which will sublimate the bites of this exceptional evening:
- Champagne Perrier-Jouët in Epernay, with its champagne Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque Brut 2015, which embodies the harmony between chardonnay and pinot noir.
This blend creates a cuvée with aromas of white flowers, followed by fruity notes. - Champagne De Sousa à Avize and its cuvée Réserve in magnum, 100% Chardonnay Grand Cru from the Côte des Blancs.
A fresh, elegant champagne with notes of brioche, butter and ripe citrus fruit. - Champagne Drappier à Urville and its Millésime ‘Exception 2012’, a cuvée with a floral touch that testifies to the high proportion of chardonnay, while the depth of pinot noir expresses itself through notes of red fruit and pretty bitters.
- Champagne Mailly Grand Cru in Mailly-Champagne and its ‘Blanc de Pinot Noir’, a fresh, delicate cuvée with velvety, ripe citrus aromas, carried by notes of roasted exotic fruit and ripe wheat.
- Champagne Piot-Sevillano in Vincelles and its Cuvée Provocante, which represents the perfect fusion of white fruit and citrus, a champagne with notes of ripe fruit such as quince and Rousselet pear.
- Domaine Henri Giraud in Aÿ-Champagne and its cuvée ‘PR 90-20’, which opens up a new dimension, a suspended space-time with aromas of orange blossom.
- Champagne Bolieu à Bassuet with the Fleur de Craie cuvée, a rich, generous, powerful champagne with buttery, stewed notes.
- Domaine Julien Chopin in Monthelon with its cuvée Les Originelles Blanc de Noirs Extra brut has a vinous, suave character with fruity aromas and hints of spice its ratafia champenois 100% Chardonnay, with notes of preserved lemon, white walnut, honey and undergrowth.
Nicolas Rieffel
Don’t miss your chance to experience an exceptional evening of #ChampagneDay hosted by Nicolas Rieffel, the gastronomic agitator par excellence.
Known for his role as culinary columnist on Alsace20 and his participation in Masterchef, Nicolas will guide you through a food and wine pairing tasting that will awaken your senses and leave a lasting impression.
MEET OUR LOCAL ARTISANS!
- Anne-Dorothée Christo: discover her unique Ad Christo jewellery made from 45-million-year-old Champagne shells from the Cave aux Coquillages the Darbanne Création Champagne drops jewellery she creates in collaboration with Marie Flambard, a glass artisan from Nancy.
- Magali Lockwood: admire her luminary creations made from snouts.
- Bouchonnerie Barangé: discover the art of champagne corks.
- Tonnellerie de Champagne: watch a cooperage demonstration by Jérôme Viard.
- Marsault: enjoy their candles, vases and aperitif boards made from upcycled champagne bottles.
- Les Enfants de Bacchus: discover their vinegars made from surplus grape quotas from the Champagne region!
TOP WELCOME AND TAILOR-MADE SERVICE!
Don’t miss the surprise they’ve concocted for dessert…
A GOURMET EVENT...BUT ALSO A CHARITY ONE!
As part of #Champagne Day and Pink October, the Epernay en Champagne Tourist Office wanted to honour LISE – Institut du Sein de Champagne in Bezannes, which is involved in the fight against breast cancer.
Dr. Cutuli, President of this association, will be honouring us with his presence!
Continue the #Champagne Day experience
Oenological and cultural experience
#Champagne Day at the Champagne wine and regional Archaeologyl Museum
To mark the occasion, the museum is offering three tasting tours in the company of a champagne producer.
A member of the museum staff will introduce you to an object from the champagne collection during a flash visit (15 minutes) in the company of a champagne producer. You are then invited to a tasting session in the museum’s lounges.
Rate : 8€/ p.
On reservation
Sessions at 5pm, 5.30pm and 6pm (duration: 45 min; 15 people per session)