The Taittinger Legacy: From Champagne to Kent

Description

Join Domaine Evremond and Taittinger for an evening of fine wine, Chinese cuisine and storytelling at Above & Beyond, Hotel ICON.

Hosted by Patrick McGrath MW, Master of Wine and co-owner of Domaine Evremond, alongside Ronan de La Morlais, APAC Director of Taittinger, the dinner explores Taittinger’s journey beyond Champagne to establish Domaine Evremond in Kent, England.

A special highlight is the Hong Kong launch of Domaine Evremond Classic Cuvée Édition II and Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2015—an opportunity to discover both releases in one evening.

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🍽️ Seven-course Chinese dinner
🍷 Six wines, including Champagne, English sparkling wine and red Burgundy
🗣️ Hosted by Patrick McGrath MW and Ronan de La Morlais
🍾 Hong Kong launch of two featured releases

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🍷 The Wines

Domaine Evremond
• Classic Cuvée Édition I NV
• Classic Cuvée Édition II NV

Taittinger
• Vintage Brut 2016
• Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2015
• Prestige Rosé Brut NV

Domaine Baron Thenard
• Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru “Île des Vergelesses” Rouge 2019

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🍽️ The Menu

Chinese Speciality Platter
Marinated cucumber with supreme jellyfish
Pan-fried crab cake with coriander and black vinegar
Crispy bean curd sheet roll

Prawn
Wok-fried prawn with hairy crab cream and fish roe

Cod
Steamed cod fish with Nuodeng ham, mountain pepper and superior seafood broth

Pigeon
Smoked pigeon with oolong tea

Wagyu Beef
Wok-fried Wagyu beef with Yunnan asparagus, pink fungus and fig

Fried Rice
Fried rice with diced scallop, crab meat and sakura shrimp

Dessert
Chilled mango pudding with pomelo and sago

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🏛️ About the Producers

Champagne Taittinger
Based in Reims, Taittinger traces its origins to the founding of Forest-Fourneaux in 1734, with the Taittinger family opening a new chapter in 1932. The house is celebrated for an elegant, refined style shaped by its emphasis on Chardonnay, supported by extensive estate vineyards and historic Gallo-Roman chalk cellars. Its prestige cuvée, Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs, is crafted exclusively from Grand Cru Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs, embodying the house’s commitment to finesse, craftsmanship and family heritage.

Domaine Evremond
Founded in 2015 through a partnership between Champagne Taittinger and Hatch Mansfield, Domaine Evremond brings Champagne expertise to the chalk soils of Chilham in Kent, England. The site was carefully chosen for its sheltered slopes, favourable exposure and free-draining soils, with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier forming the foundation of its English sparkling wines. Named after Charles de Saint-Évremond, who helped introduce Champagne to the English court, the estate celebrates Anglo-French friendship and a shared commitment to quality, combining Taittinger’s winemaking knowledge with the distinctive character of Kent.

Domaine Baron Thénard
Rooted in Givry, Domaine Baron Thénard is a historic Burgundy estate with family vineyard connections dating back to 1760. Its holdings extend from the Côte Chalonnaise to prestigious sites in the Côte d’Or, including Le Montrachet, Grands-Échezeaux and Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru Île des Vergelesses. Traditional winemaking and patient maturation underpin a classical style prized for freshness, structure and ageing potential, with an emphasis on expressing the character of each vineyard.

Details

• WhenTue 10 Nov, 6:30 pm
• WhereAbove & Beyond, Hotel ICON, 28/F, 17 Science Museum Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui
  Tsim Sha Tsui, HK
• PriceHK$1,200
• BookingOn WhatsApp, with a message about this event ready to send.
• CategoryWine Dinner
• CountryTsim Sha Tsui, HK · Hong Kong