Vintage Grower Champagne Tasting & Paired Dinner - Lombard
Wed, May 10
|Toronto
Eric Rodez and Pascal Doquet have been making quality Grower Champagne in Ambonnay and Vertus, respectively, for generations. Join us for a tasting of Multi Vintage and Vintage Premier Cru and Grand Cru Champagnes, with a 4-course dinner by Chef Nick.
Time & Location
May 10, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. EDT
Toronto, 100 Lombard St, Toronto, ON M5C 1M3, Canada
About the Event
Grower Champagne is a showcase for the diversity in flavor and style found throughout the Champagne region.
With such rich family history in Champagne, 8th generation Eric Rodez has a deep passion for the terroir, which the wines of Champagne Rodez very much reflect this. Having worked for Krug for a number of years, Eric is a master at assemblage. With up to 5-10 different vintages going into the final cuvées, this process is compared to that of a music composer. The dedication and outstanding quality are expressed through the vinous, multilayered, complex champagnes, and as Eric puts it, “every year a completely new symphony is created!”
Pascal Doquet's approach in the vineyards has always been with great love and respect. Converting fully to organics, the use of cover crops, choosing plant-based treatments over copper, the use of lighter tractors to not compact soil — the extreme focus is on…