Vintage Grower Champagne Tasting & Paired Dinner - Lombard

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 vineyard management. In the winery, they use natural yeasts, enamel lined tanks and the use of some neutral oak is favoured.  Pascal has stated, “it’s the viticulture that makes the difference”

Join us for a tasting of Multi Vintage and Vintage Premier Cru and Grand Cru Champagnes, with a 4-course dinner by Chef Nick. 

Price: $170/p (+ tax and gratuity).

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Menu 

1st 

East and west coast oyster

citrus mignonette   

2nd 

Baked oysters 

beurre Maître d’Hotel, pangrattato   

3rd  

Fried chicken 

gojuchang butter milk brine, creamy polenta  

4th 

Morels 

ricotta black trumpet stuffed, truffle cream, 5 year Parmigiano 

Wines to be poured

• Arpèges Blanc de Blancs 1er Cru
• Cuvée des Crayeres Grand Cru
• 2009 Le Mont Aimé Coeur de Terroir 1er Cru
• 2008 Empreinte de Terroir Grand Cru

We will try to accommodate all dietary restrictions to the best of our abilities.