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Napa Valley Weekend for 2 pers (lot1) -Unique Experience with top French winemakers

Item Number
203
Estimated Value
Priceless
Sold
6000 USD to tg9ed359e
Number of Bids
19  -  Bid History

Item Description

Weekend of 3 days with the top French winemakers of Napa Valley. 

Lodging at the Guest House of Eleven Eleven Winery.

An absolutely unique lot, the top French winemakers come together to help the reconstruction of Napa and Sonoma 

Six highly recognized winemakers producing wines that have made Napa Valley so well known welcome a couple (2 pers) for three nights!

This will be an opportunity to discover the varied and endlessly exciting terroir of the Napa Valley expressed by the different philosophy and style of each of these winemakers!

Altogether 100 years of experience in Napa Valley is represented!

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Our Gracious, Hospitable and Compassionate Participating Vintners

Jean Charles Boisset

Aurelien Roulin & Ellie Anest

Jean-Noel Fourmeaux

Jean Hoefliger

Cherie & Philippe Melka

Luc Morlet

Item Special Note

A Napa Valley Weekend Like No Other for 2

Friday, March 30 to Monday, April 2, 2018

 

Friday, March 30, 2018

  • Guests arrive in Napa Valley at their leisure and check in at the guest house of Eleven Eleven Winery.
  • 5:30pm: VGS Chateau Potelle - VGS tasting experience at the VGS Tasting House & Garden followed by a buffet dinner prepared by La Toque.

Saturday, March 31, 2018

  • 10am - 12pm: Barrel tasting at VGS Chateau Potelle conducted by Jean-Noel Fourmeaux - Jean-Noel has been making VGS wine praised by the press as "California wines with a French accent" from Mt Veeder for 35 years!
  • 12:15pm - 1pm: No host Lunch at Gott's - A must-stop on every Napa visitor's agenda!
  • 1:15pm - 3:30pm: Historic Morlet Family Winery - Private tasting conducted by Luc Morlet - Luc refers to his winemaking philosophy as "neo-classic laissez-faire without compromise!"
  • 4pm - 5:30pm: Melka Estates - Private tasting conducted by Cherie and Philippe Melka - Philippe is widely known as the premier winemaking consultant in wine country, creating some of the most sought after wines in the Napa Valley!
  • 7pm: Dinner at a Jean Charles Boisset property - Born in to the wine world, Jean-Charles is the ultimate host with a passion for wine and life unmatched in his spirit and conviviality!

Sunday, April 1, 2018 

  • 10am - 11:30am: Buena Vista Winery - Private tasting at Jean-Charles Boisset's Buena Vista - Founded in 1857, Buena Vista is CA's first premium winery, and its history is as colorfulas it is proud!
  • 12:15pm - 3pm: Alpha Omega Winery - Private tasting & lunch with Jean Hoefliger - Part artist & part mad scientist, M. Hoefliger has carried Alpha Omega to further making a name and taking the Valley by storm!
  • 3:30pm - 5:30pm: Eleven Eleven Winery - Private tasting with Aurelien Roulin - Eleven Eleven wines are the expression and celebration of the idea that "what is meant to be will be!"
  • 7:30pm: Dinner at La Toque with the wines of the participating wineries - The Michelin starred La Toque restaurant & its venerable chef Ken Frank will create a dinner for the ages!

 

 *The Napa Valley weekend like no other experience is valid for 2 persons

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