Vilmart & Cie Champagne Dinner

3001 El Camino Real,Redwood City CA 94061

28 September, 2022

Description

While Vilmart & Cie is frequently compared to Grandes Marques Champagne houses, in truth, there is really nothing quite like Vilmart. Laurent Champs has been at the helm of this remarkable estate since 1989. As the 5th generation winemaker, he maintains the tradition of crafting wines of power, elegance, and energy. It seems almost impossible to find all three of these qualities in a single domaine, let alone one bottle of Champagne. That is part of the magic of Vilmart and their tiny corner of the northern Montagne de Reims. Laurent’s top cuvée is his vintage dated Coeur de Cuvée, produced from the estate’s oldest vines, averaging over 60 years of age. First produced in 1989, Coeur de Cuvée is always a single vineyard wine, from Les Blanches Voies, where Laurent grows mostly Chardonnay in a Pinot Noir dominated region. Fermented and aged in oak, he always blocks malolactic fermentation in his wines, preserving a striking level of acidity in contrast to the rich, textural body of the wines. These are luxurious Champagnes, drinking them is like being wrapped in cashmere and silk. Menu Beausoleil Oyster Green Grape Mignonette Grande Réserve, Brut from Magnum ~ House-Made Savory Pastries Apple en Croûte, Ham and Gruyère Cheese, Stonefruit Tartlette Grand Cellier, Brut Grand Cellier, Brut from Magnum Grand Cellier, Oenotheque T15, Brut ~ Seared Hokkaido Scallops Root Vegetable Pavè, Caviar Vin Blanc Grand Cellier, d' Or, Brut 2016 Coeur de Cuvée, Brut 2014 ~ Kurobuta Pork Port-Braised Pear, Chanterelle Mushrooms, Natural Jus Rosé Emotion 2013 Rosé Emotion 2014 ~ Fig Galette Whipped Mascarpone, Honey Ratafia 2013