Elegance of France & New Zealand - Fine Wine Dinner, Friday 9th July

New Zealand is probably the one New World region that France takes note of: Its Pinot Noirs give the Côte de Nuits a run for its money, while its Sauvignon Blancs make the Loire’s finest Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé producers quake in their boots. The two regions will go side by side, with wines vying for attention, striving to prove their restraint, as well as providing classic pairings to each course at tonight’s delectable dinner.

Wines to be served:

• Aperitif
• Berrys' United Kingdom Cuvée Champagne, Grand Cru, Mailly
• 2008 Isabel Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand
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  Dinner
• 2006 Kumeu River Maté’s Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu, Auckland, New Zealand
• 2006 Chassagne-Montrachet, Jean-Yves Devevey, Burgundy
• 2007 Dog Point Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand
• 2006 Gevrey-Chambertin, Les Evocelles, Domaine de la Vougeraie, Burgundy
• 2005 Coleraine, Te Mata, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
• 2005 Les Tourelles de Longueville, Ch. Pichon-Longueville-Lalande, Pauillac, Bordeaux
• 2001 Ch. Petit Védrines, Ch. Doisy-Védrines, Barsac, Bordeaux