10.13.15: Champagne Dinner With Canard-Duchêne
You are invited to join us for an elegant evening on October 13 with Canard-Duchêne, one of the most prominent houses of Champagne. The night begins with a reception followed by five courses, each carefully paired with an exceptional Canard-Duchêne champagne.
Our special guest will be Alexis Petit-Gats, managing director of Canard-Duchêne, who will be traveling all the way from France for the dinner! (See below for more details on Alexis and Canard-Duchêne.)
Space is very limited, so please reserve your table soon for this special evening.
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
6:30 p.m. Reception | 7 p.m. Dinner
175 per person, all-inclusive
Reservations: 708.246.2082
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Reception
shaved apple salad
hamachi crudo, almond vinaigrette
finocchiona salami, gooseberry jam
NV Canard-Duchêne “Cuvée Léonie” Brut
Dinner
chicken liver mousse, wood-grilled bread, roasted fennel, plum preserves
NV Canard-Duchêne “Cuvée Léonie” Brut Rosé
wood-grilled sturgeon, escarole, brandade-stuffed pepper, peperonata
NV Canard-Duchêne “Cuvée Charles VII” Brut Blanc de Blancs
seared foie gras, vanilla parsnip cake, smoked apple butter
NV Canard-Duchêne “Authentic” Demi-Sec
fried chicken, slow-cooked kale, sausage and onion gravy
NV Canard-Duchêne “Cuvée Charles VII” Brut Blanc de Noirs
seared duck breast and confit leg ragout, wild rice gnocchi, cranberry duck jus
NV Canard-Duchêne “CVII Smooth Rosé”
ABOUT CANARD-DUCHENE CHAMPAGNE
Canard-Duchêne is unique in its origins, history and style. The Champagne House has been located in Ludes, in the Montagne de Reims national park, since 1968. Its founders, Victor Canard and Leonie Duchêne - both well-known characters in Champagne - were granted the right by the Russian Imperial family to adopt its coat of arms as the family emblem. The crowned two-headed eagle has thus appeared on every Canard-Duchêne label since the end of the 19th century. Victor Canard, a cooper, and Leonie Duchêne, originally hailing from a family of growers, met in Ludes. Devoted to one another, they married in 1860. Champagne was their passion and in 1868 they set up their own vineyard in true champagne tradition. Canard-Duchêne, family-focused and independent from the outset, is still owned today by a family dedicated to the vine and its wine. These authentic, original champagnes combine, fruit, intensity and complexity.
ABOUT ALEXIS PETIT-GATS, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CANARD-DUCHENE
A native of Paris, Alexis Petit-Gats is married with four children and enjoys life in Champagne. Alexis obtained a master in finance at the University Paris X and then graduated with an MBA at Reims Management School (NEOMA) in 1997. He has spent his entire career working with fine wines and champagnes. After five years spent with Schiefflin & Somerset in New York and San Francisco, he joined Thiénot Bordeaux Champagne in 2002, dedicating his work to the house of Canard-Duchêne. Since 2012, he has been managing director of Canard-Duchêne, a Grande Marque in Champagne, founded in 1868 and located in the heart of the finest vineyards of the Montagne de Reims.