Tuesday 23rd September 2025
Tasting starts at 7pm and Dinner at 8pm
at Harts Hotel & Kitchen
Hosted by Tim Hart
Tickets £80pp including all wines and supper.
Theme: Red and white wines from the Loire
Sauvignon Blanc has evolved into a strong contestant for the title of “most popular style of dry white” driven largely by the grassy and aromatic wines of New Zealand.
The inspiration for the New World wines came from such wines as Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé from the Loire. The best examples have a unique minerality and balance with less obvious fruit and Sauvignon character and have only improved in the last 10 years or so.
The Loire can also produce some delicious reds, often designed for early drinking as well as a few wines that benefit from longer ageing.
For this tasting we have lined up some favourite examples of Loire Sauvignon at its best, a delicious Loire white made from Chenin and a couple of reds, one of which has benefited from 15 years of bottle age.
Tasting Wines
2024 Sauvignon de Touraine Luc Poullain
2022 Quincy Domaine des Ballandors
2022 Sancerre Daniel Chotard
2022 Sancerre Les Chasseignes Claude Riffault
2023 Pouilly Fumé Serge Dagueneau et Filles
2022 Chinon Blanc , Couly-Dutheuil
2023 Chinon Rouge, Chateau du Coudray Monpensier
2010 Prieuré la Chaume “Orfeo” Vendeé
Menu
Potted Salmon in a light lemon jelly, Sauce Grelette
2022 Quincy Domaine des Ballandors
Chump of Lamb with Mediterranean Vegetable “Tumbet”
2023 Chinon Rouge , Chateau du Coudray Monpensier
Apple Tart with ice cream
Coffee and Chocolates
To book, please contact Hart’s Hotel & Restaurant:
Call: 0115 988 1900 Email: reception@hartshotel.co.uk
Pre-payments will be taken 10 days prior to the wine dinner. Please advise us of any allergies or dietary requirements.