The ideal retreat for all lovers of fine food and wine this Spring in the beautiful countryside of Duras (not far from St Emilion).
Have you ever dreamed of relaxing in your own château, lost in the rolling vineyard-clad hills of Bordeaux? And with your own private chef to cater to your every culinary whim? Well now is your chance.
This Spring sees the start of a new programme of retreats at the luxurious Orangerie Duras – a six bedroom National Historic Monument whose 800-year-old bastion forms part of the ancient fortifications of Château Duras. This is your chance to enjoy in a 5-night food and wine retreat (7 to 12 May) with one of the most respected wine experts in the Bordeaux region and Yann Florio the award winning celebrity chef. Enjoy a wonderful few days relaxing and learning about the best foods and wines of this beautiful famous wine region.
Yann Florio, third generation French chef and MasterChef finalist, who became known for his creativity and originality, will share with us over several masterclasses, his tips of creating French cuisine with a modern twist. He will inspire himself using traditional local ingredients from the area – fish from the fresh-water rivers, organic steak smoked on vine cuttings, enticing ways to prepare the old- fashioned varieties of vegetables of the region. The environment is important to Yann too and he will share with us his tips on doing all this while creating minimum waste.
Our wine expert Nicolle Croft will ensure the Yann’s creative dishes will be married with the best wines of the region (and she will explain what makes a breaks the perfect wine and food match) so we learn to all get it right each time.
The Bordeaux vineyard is one of France’s largest and well known mostly for its top classified wines that fetch increasingly high prices. But it is also known for its smaller producer wines that often ‘go under the radar’ but that represent exceptional quality, authenticity and value for money. Wine expert and wine writer Nicolle Croft has spent over 30 years searching out the best local wines.
The ideal retreat for all lovers of fine food and wine
Our retreat hosted by wine expert Nicolle Croft and award-winning chef Yann Florio, combines gastronomical expertise and local insider knowledge to provide you with an unforgettable experience of the region’s finest food and wines. Enjoy dishes created with local seasonal produce, Nicolle Croft will partner with Yann to create wine-pairing menus for two spectacular meals featuring his cuisine and the finest local wines.
Nicolle will guide you on two prestigious wine tours, exploring both of Bordeaux’s principal wine regions; the Right Bank Saint Emilion/Pomerol and the Left Bank Pessac Leognan, Graves and Sauternes. You will visit some of the most top properties as well as local discoveries. Nicolle will introduce you to the winemakers, giving you an inside perspective on one of the world’s most famous wine regions.
Whether you’re enjoying a spectacular sunrise and coffee by the heated pool or taking in the view of the magnificent Chateau Duras, L’Orangerie is the perfect retreat from busy modern life and the ideal base for these two tours. Treat yourself this spring to such a special experience and enjoy the region’s beautiful countryside.
2250€ per person (maximum of 8 people). The tour price includes: accommodation based on 2 people sharing a room, all meals, wine tastings, and two guided wine tours (also welcome hamper that includes a gift bag of luxury toiletries from Floris London – one of the oldest family run perfumeries in the world). It does not include flights into Bordeaux or Bergerac but transfers can be arranged.
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