French Wine Merchants, Established 1999
Dedicated to bringing the best of French wine and food to New Zealand
Presented by Scott Hurrell, Wednesday 11th October, 8 pm Start
Door Price: Members $18 / Guests $22
For our newer members, Maison Vauron is a French Wine Merchant company set up in Auckland in 1999 to bring the best of French wine and food to New Zealand. They have presented their wines to our club several times previously and we are very lucky to have them do so again.
The company resulted from a visit to NZ in 1991 by Jean-Christophe Poizat who wanted to learn more about NZ wines. Jean-Christophe is the great-great-grandson of Antoine Vauron who in 1879 set up a wine merchant business in Saint Etienne, 50kms southwest of Lyon, the city scheduled to host the All Blacks last 2 pool games in the 2023 RWC.
Six months after arriving JC [as he is often called] would meet his future wife and then some years later, his business partners, Peter & Scott. The importance of family is central to Maison Vauron’s operation, with siblings of JC and Peter involved in the business, as are the partners of JC and Scott.
Every year Maison Vauron likes to return to France to taste the wines and try the cheeses, meet their producers and most importantly, make new discoveries. This year, wine mentors, Jean-Christophe and Will are also attending the Rugby World Cup, hosted by France.
As a result of their absence, Scott [responsible for trade sales] has agreed to step up to the batting plate and will lead us through a tour of French vineyards that will reflect various grapes and wine styles.
Scott is well qualified to present these wines, as he previously trained for 11 years as a winemaker in the Bordeaux area of France.
The wines to be tasted are:
- Monmousseau Brut “Etoile” NV (Loire Valley – Chenin Blanc, Ugni Blanc)
- Chateau le Cedre Blandine le Blanc 2021 (Colombard – Ugni blanc)
- Cave de Lugny Macon-Villages 2021 (Burgundy – Chardonnay)
- Château Roubine Cotes de Provence Rosé 2022 (Provence – Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault)
- Burgaud Beaujolais Villages 2022 (Beaujolais – Gamay)
- Vieux Lazaret Chateauneuf du Pape 2020 (Rhône Valley – Grenache, Syrah)
- Château Baulac-Dodijos Sauternes 2020 (Bordeaux – Sémillon)
We look forward to seeing you Wednesday 11th.
