THE EXCEPTIONAL RENDEZ VOUS OF YANNICK FRANQUES...

                                      "Les Vendredis du Château..." / Friday Evenings ...

                                       2010 Dates...

The 2010 season is already looking packed full of gourmet surprises with a dazzling programme focusing on gourmet dinners, wine-tasting, debates and cultural encounters.
An agenda of exciting events for unique evenings where the pleasure is shared.

• Friday March 19, 2010: Evening at the heart of Tuscany 
  Traditional wine-growing country since ancient times, the wines of Tuscany are just some of a number of Italian gems that every serious wine lover must have in his cellar.
  Jean-Christophe Rault, our chief sommelier, and Franck Thomas voted best craftsman and sommelier of France and the best sommelier of Europe in 2000, will propose an initiatory journey through the heart of Tuscany, tasting wines from Montenidoli estate in the presence of estate proprietor Elisabetta Fagioli, who will be making an exceptional appearance.
  Together with Yannick Franques, awarded two Michelin stars, they will give a demonstration of how to appreciate wines from Tuscany by way of a food and wine pairing dinner. 
  
  Food and wine paring evening : €85 per person (drinks included)
  Extend your evening at the exceptional rate of €199 for the night with breakfast for 1 or 2 people, subject to availibility with upgrades possible when checking in.
  
  
  
  
  
• Friday April 23, 2010 : Four hand dinner
  During this special evening celebrating a menu in tribute to the flavours of the region, a special evening is waiting for you.
  The partnering of two chefs, both awarded the "Meilleur Ouvrier de France" in 2004 and both awarded by the prestigious distinction of the Michelin Guide. Our executive chef Yannick Franques, and his co-chef, Christophe Bacquié, new chef of the Hôtel du Castellet, will cook an amazing, an exclusive menu... for an unforgettable night... where you will have the opportunity to meet them.
  Jean-Christophe Rault, chef sommelier, will also join them for a wine and food pairing, revealing the secrets of nuanced associations.
  An anthology of meetings and flavours, a special evening not to miss!
  
  Dinner: €140 per person (drinks not included)
  Extend your evening at the exceptional rate of €190 for the night with a breakfast for 1 or 2 people, subject to availibility with upgrades possible when checking in.
  
  

• Friday May 28, 2010: Prestige Vintage Evening
  "There are some unique moments, rare moments, that deserve an exceptional vintage... a prestige Champagne that is the quintessence of the know-how of a great House."
  The keepers of some fabulous treasures, Moët Hennesy Diageo will invite you to spend this special event evening discovering some of the finest bottles from three grand Houses of Champagne ... paired with dishes prepared by our chef, Yannick Franques, two Michelin star.
  From the legendary abbey of Hautvilliers, the Domaine of Dom Pérignon will give you a  taste of their 2000 vintage.
  This will be followed by tasting some liquid nectar from the Domaine Krug to illustrate the art of blending champagne.
  To close the evening, we will pay a special tribute to the "grand lady of Champagne", la Veuve Clicquot with its special vintage "La Grande Dame 1998".
  
  Food and wine paring evening: €180 per person (drinks included)
  Extend your evening at the exceptional rate of €249 for the night with breakfast for 1 or 2 people, subject to availibility with upgrades possible when checking in.