Special Pre-Festival Wine Tasting & Luncheon

Thursday, January 25, 2024
Bleu Provence
9:30am: Tasting Opens
10:00am to 12:00pm: Tasting
12:30pm to 2:00pm: Luncheon

Only 40 Tickets available
*Additional Ticket Required
$3,750 per person
Tasting begins promptly at 10:00am

  • Pierre Lurton

    Château d’Yquem

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  • Lorenzo Pasquini

    Château d’Yquem

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  • Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW

    The Wine Independent

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    2024 Vintage Cellar Pre-Festival Wine Tasting and Luncheon

    With president & CEO Pierre Lurton
    and
    estate manager Lorenzo Pasquini of Château d’Yquem
    And special guest moderator Lisa Perrotti-Brown from The Wine Independent

    Bleu Provence

    9:30am:  Tasting Opens
    10:00am to 12:00pm:  Tasting
    12:30pm to 2:00pm:  Luncheon

    The Vintage Cellar Tasting & Luncheon will kick off three days of the world’s finest wines.
     
    The Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF) is thrilled to announce that the headliner for the 2024 Vintage Cellar Tasting & Luncheon is Château d’Yquem president and CEO Pierre Lurton and estate manager Lorenzo Pasquini. Joining them will be special guest moderator Lisa Perrotti-Brown of The Wine Independent. The intimate tasting and luncheon will take place at Bleu Provence in Old Naples on Thursday, January 25, 2024, starting at 9:30am.

    During the tasting, guests will be able to participate in a vertical tasting of the Estate’s 1962, 1983, 1990, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2015, 2017 and 2021 vintages. A four-course luncheon will immediately follow the tasting, offering the following:

    First Course: Seared Sea Scallops, Dieppoise Sauce with Bowfin Caviar and Salicorne Salad paired with the 2021 Y d’Yquem
    Second Course: Truffle Stuffed Organic Chicken Breast with Vin Jaune Sauce, Asparagus and Caramelized Pear paired with the 2021 Château d’Yquem
    Third Course: Roquefort, Walnut, Honey Pastry Puff and Green Salad paired with the 2005 Château d’Yquem
    Fourth Course: Lemon Meringue Tart paired with the 1990 Château d’Yquem

    “It is a sincere honor to participate in this retrospective tasting event as a special kickoff to the 2024 Naples Winter Wine Festival,” said Pierre Lurton, President and CEO of Château d’Yquem. “Established in 1593, wines from Château d’Yquem are characterized by their complexity, concentration and sweetness, which is balanced by relatively high acidity. We are pleased to share some of our most prized wines to support underserved children in the local community.”

     
    Attire: Resort Casual
    Only 40 Tickets available
    *Additional Ticket Required
    $3,750 per person

    Tasting begins promptly at 10:00am

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