The most famous wines produced here are red wines made from Pinot Noir grapes or white wines made from Chardonnay grapes. Red and white wines are also made from other grape varieties, such as Gamay and Aligoté respectively. Small amounts of rosé and sparkling wine are also produced in the region. Chardonnay-dominated Chablis and Gamay-dominated Beaujolais are formally part of the Burgundy wine region, but wines from those subregions are usually referred to by their own names rather than as "Burgundy wines".
Simon Hore joined Thorman Hunt Wines in December 2004 and sells to independent retailers and wholesalers all over the country. Having started in the trade with Oddbins, then worked in retail for La Reserve in Walton Street before moving into wholesale with Moreno, Wine Cellars and Morris & Verdin
An evening with Burgundy & Simon Hore
Friday 24th February
Burgundy has a higher number of appellations d'origine contrôlée
(AOCs) than any other French region, and is often seen as the most terroir-conscious
of the French wine regions. The various Burgundy AOCs are classified from carefully delineated Grand Cru
vineyards down to more non-specific regional appellations. The practice of
delineating vineyards by their terroir in Burgundy goes back to medieval times,
when various monasteries
played a key role in developing the Burgundy wine industry.
Simon Hore from Thorman Hunt Wines will select and present tonights wines. Our Chef will enjoy to food matching these classic flavours.
The
dinner commences at 7.30pm and the bar and lounge are available from 7pm.
Accommodation, appetizer and three course dinner, breakfast and all dinner
wines, for two persons sharing:
Standard Room £198 Intermediate Room £210
Lake View Standard £230 Lake View Superior £250
Non-resident spaces are very limited at £55 per person for the dinner
