The 2-Michelin star SPOON by Alain Ducasse will present an exclusive wine dinner with the prestigious Rhone Valley Family Estate, E. GUIGAL on Wednesday, May 28th with owner Philippe Guigal personally at SPOON to introduce his highly coveted Côte-Rôtie wines.

SPOON Executive Chef Philippe Duc is preparing a 6-course menu perfectly paired with seven vintages of E. GUIGAL at HK$2,288 + 10% service per person.

The showcased wines include:

• Crozes-Hermitage Blanc 2011
• Condrieu “La Doriane” 2012
• Hermitage Blanc 2011
• Saint-Joseph “Vigne de l'Hospice” 2011
• Côte-Rôtie “Château d'Ampuis” 2009
• Côte-Rôtie “La Mouline” 2006
• Ermitage Blanc “Ex-Voto” 2009

Due to E. Guigal's boutique production, its wines are difficult to find and expensive to collect.

The SPOON E. Guigal Wine Dinner offers guests a unique opportunity to sample the exceptional quality and range of exclusive E. Guigal wines from the RhôneValley.

Guests will dine on a 6-course contemporary French menu by Chef Philippe Duc showcasing seasonal ingredients with dishes including:

• Crayfish and Green Aspargus, Viognier sabayon
• Meunière-style Frog Legs, watercress sauce
• Line-caught Seabass, baby carrots and onion with country pork belly
• Sautėed “Lubéron” Milk-fed Lamb, tender vegetables
• Aged Saint-Marcellin
• Rhône Valley STRAWBERRY, Syrah granite 

Click here for the May 28th E. Guigal Wine Dinner Menu.

For reservations to this exclusive E. Guigal Wine Dinner, please call (852) 2313-2256(852) 2313-2256 or

e-mail:spoonbyalainducasse.hk@ihg.com

About E.Guigal (www.guigal.com)

The history of the Guigal family reflects the glory of the wines of the Côte Rôtie, with three generations working the land that is over 24 centuries old.

The Guigal Estate was founded in 1946 by Etienne Guigal in Ampuis, a small ancient village that is the cradle of the Côte Rôtie appellation. It shelters a unique vineyard where the vines and wines have been famous for 2,400 years.  Arriving in 1924 at 14 years old, the founder vinified 67 harvests in Côte Rôtie. Early in his career, he also took part in the development of the Vidal-Fleury establishment.

In 1961 while still young, Marcel Guigal took over the management of the vineyard, beside his father who suddenly went totally blind. In 1973 Marcel's wife Bernadette helped him to develop the family business. Born in 1975, their son Philippe is today the Estate's winemaker. With his wife Eva, Philippe represents the third generation making exceptional RhôneValley wines.

In the mid 1980s, the Guigal Estate purchased the Vidal-Fleury Establishment, which maintains commercial and technical autonomy. Then in 1995, the Estate acquired the famous Château d'Ampuis, an important historic and oenological monument linked to the Côte Rôtie appellation.  Situated amongst the vines and bordered by the king of rivers, the Rhône, this 12th century fort was transformed into a Renaissance château in the 16th century. The Chãteau d'Ampuis has become the headquarters of the Guigal Estate, while the office and cellars remain in the ancient small town of Ampuis.

In 2001, the Guigal Estate expanded with the purchase of both the Jean-Louis Grippat Estate in Saint-Joseph and Hermiatge and the Vallouit Estate in Côte Rôtie, Hermitage, Saint-Joseph and Crozes-Hermitage. In 2005 the Guigal family acquired Domaine de Bonserine and supports its development although it remains independent from the Guigal Estate.

The Guigal Estate owns vineyards in Condrieu and the Côte-Rôtie with plots that produce some of its most exceptional wines including “La Doriane” in Condrieu, and the famous Côte-Rôtie  Crus,  “La Mouline”, “La Turque”, “La Ladonne” and the  Côte-Rôtie  “Chateau d'Ampuis.

L'Ermitage “Ex-Voto” is produced in the very best vintages only, while the white and red Saint-Joseph, “Lieu-Dit” wines, as well as the famous red Saint-Joseph, “Vignes de l'hospice” are undisputed benchmarks of quality for the appellation.

Today the Guigal Estate totals 3 hectares of cellars and galleries housing barrels, tanks and vats. The history and soul of the Guigal family are ever-present in these cellars which discretely house the most exceptional wines.

SPOON by Alain Ducasse is open from Tuesday to Sunday for dinner and on Sundays for lunch.                                                                          

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Carole L. Klein

Director of Public Relations & Communications

InterContinental Hong Kong

Tel: (852) 2313-2335(852) 2313-2335

Fax: (852) 2721-5964

E-mail: carole.klein@ihg.com