BORDEAUX WINEMAKER DINNER AT CAFE DES ARTISTES
... featuring Meyre Family wines from Medoc!
 Cafe des Artistes (Hollywood)
  Wednesday, November 7, 2007 |  7pm
Passed Hors d'Oeuvres
and Aperitif
Floc de Gascogne

1st Course
Mariniere of Sea Scallops, Shrimps
and Mussels with Sorel
'06 Claude Michot Pouilly Fume, Loire Valley

2nd Course
Roasted Barramundi with Leeks and Mushrooms
Red Wine Sauce "Vin Chaud"
'05 Chateau Sorbey, Haut-Medoc

3rd Course
Roasted Rack of Lamb with Nicoise Olives
Artichokes Barigoule and Fava Beans
'03 Chateau Cap Leon Veyrin, Listrac-Medoc

4th Course
Chocolate Cake
with Vanilla Ice Cream and Berries
NV L'Etoile Banyuls, Roussillon
This Country French venue takes a "cool crowd" on a "trip to
Paris" via "an old Cal bungalow" with spacious patios in front
and back. Created by the team of Jean-Pierre Bosc (of Mimosa
fame) and Ange St Jacques, this "cozy, warm" "hideaway" in
Hollywood provides a "charming" setting (the "romantic garden"
area earns the most kudos) for "excellent bistro fare".  ZAGAT
Survey

Winemaker Julien Meyre from Medoc will be attending the
dinner.

Come join us for an evening with great food, great wines and
great people!








daughter Nathalie, who trained in Australia
daughter Nathalie, who trained in Australia
and helps to make the wines. The family
owns a property in Haut-Medoc, Chateau
Julien, and in 1999 the Meyres bought the
nearby Chateau Bibian. Mme Meyre also runs
a Bed and Breakfast, so the family has plenty
to keep them occupied. The vineyards are in
two main blocks, principally on clay-limestone
soils. They are ploughed, no herbicides are
used, and the vines are greenharvested to
control yields. Most of the vineyards are
machine-harvested. After a moderate cold
soak, the fermentation takes place in
stainless-steel tanks with both natural and
cultivated yeasts. In 2004, the Meyres
invested in micro-oxygenation apparatus. The
wine is aged for twelve months in 25% new
oak.
oak.



Chateau Sorbey

Located on the best plots of gravel for which
the Haut-Medoc is famous, the wines made
on this estate are all blends of Merlot,
Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot are all
beautifully balanced and very aromatic. On
the Estate, there is a Bar à Vins at which you
can taste the wines and purchase them direct
from the grower.

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