The Paulée de Meursault is the event that marks the end of the Trois Glorieuses wine festival, celebrated every third weekend of November in Burgundy. For our house rendition, we invite you for a feast around a large buffet, accompanied by your own bottle to share with your table. A convivial celebration to end the year on a high note.

For the inaugural evening of the season, we will be transported to Calvi, Corsica the medieval city known for its impressive citadel. Vermentino, the island’s emblematic varietal for white wines, will be our main act. But the red wines of the high Balagne — Niellucco, Alaeaticu, Minustell and Sciacarello — will also make a sultry appearance.

These beloved Alsatian bottles make their return to the Château for our July meeting. Amélie and Charles Sparr adhere to the rules biodynamic farming and an ultra-demanding winemaking process to create beautifully sapid and precise whites. Their wines are assertive in character and the subtlety of the Pinot Noir reminds us that the rolling hills of Burgundy are only a few miles down the road.

On their 70-acre estate with its heterogeneous soil, Matthieu Cosse and Catherine Maisonneuve create wines that are as different as they are subtle. Far from the deep red and highly tannic wines the Cahors region is known for, their production is recognised among the great wines of France.