Following the success of our first event at local gallery Idea Generation, we are delighted to confirm details in regard to our Chêne Bleu wine tasting and dinner.

Guests will now have the option either to attend just the tasting (together with a presentation by Nicole Sierra-Rolet), then make their own arrangements for supper, or to attend the tasting and join the winemaker and Château Boundary club members for supper at neighbouring Boundary Restaurant.

This part of the event commences at 6.45pm with a Chêne Bleu rosé apéritif, during which time guests are invited to view Idea Generation's latest exhibition John Squire: Celebrity. The presentation and tasting start at 7.15pm and end at approximately 8.30pm. Tickets are £42.50pp.

Following the tasting at Idea Generation, a classic three-course provençale supper accompanied by more Chêne Bleu wines will be served at Boundary Restaurant. Tickets for the tasting and supper are £75.00pp.

Chêne Bleu is an award-winning, critically acclaimed new winemaker from the southern Rhône, described by journalists as a “rising star” poised to “achieve cult wine status”. The wines come from a family-operated single-estate boutique winery located in the Dentelles de Montmirail mountains, near Gigondas and Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

The ancient estate was purchased by Xavier Rolet in 1993, and with his wife, Nicole, he began renovation of the medieval priory and vineyard to the highest international standards. They were joined by his sister and brother-in-law, Bénédicte and Jean Louis Gallucci, viticulture and oenology specialists. Together with Nicole, Bénédicte and Jean Louis manage the vineyard, the winery and the wines, as Xavier is currently tied up with his responsibilities running the London Stock Exchange. From the outset, they took a very radical and perfectionist approach, using pioneering qualitative and biodynamic practices to underscore the unusual and exciting terroir. Their project promptly attracted the attention of top professionals in the wine trade, and the small batches of limited-edition wines wines have met with critical success from the very first vintage.

PS The initial launch of our En Primeur club has been a great success. Membership is already better than we expected at this stage. The club officially starts on 1 September, and further details can be found here.