Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/09/2023
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Corked Domaine de la Solitude Wine Tasting: Taste over 8 wines from Domaine de la Solitude
Where: 132 Old McHenry Road
$30.00 per person (pay day of at corked)
Thursday March 9th at 6pm to 8pm (open house format)
Details:
Do you wish you could travel to France and the Chareauneuf-du Pape region next week. Well maybe you can not plan a last minute trip so we are bringing it to you. We will have an open house wine tasting with Florent Lancon telling stories and talking about the amazing wines. We will have over 8 different wines from Domaine de la solitude to taste and experience, Again this will be an open house style for you to come and go as you please.
The story:
The Wine Estate “Domaine de la Solitude” belongs to one of the oldest families of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, whose roots go back to the 15th century. In the 17th century, Hélène BARBERINI, a descendant of the illustrious Tuscan family of the same name, married Claude MARTIN, owner of a vineyard in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Their grandson would give a huge boost to “La Solitude” by creating the first label for the Appellation. Thus, “le Vin de la Solitude” became a symbol of quality and began to be exported, allowing a great terroir to come into its own.
Eight generations later the Estate is still a family affair and is now run by Florent LANÇON.The Lançon family, owners of Domaine de la Solitude, As descends directly from the 12th Century Barberini family of Rome. The best known of the family, Maffeo Barberini, was a papal nuncio, or diplomatic representative, in Paris from 1604 to 1606, and was made Pope in Rome under the name Pope Urban VIII. Two of his nephews became cardinals and a part of the family then settled down in Avignon. In the 1980s, brothers Michel and Jean Lançon took the future of Domaine de la Solitude in their hands, focusing attention on the vineyards.
Over the past several years, Michel’s son Florent Lançon has taken over the day-to-day operations of Domaine de la Solitude, continuing to make improvements while preserving the traditions of his father and uncle. “Located in the heart of the appellation, in the La Solitude lieu-dit, just on the western edge of the La Crau plateau, Domaine de la Solitude has been in the Lançon family for generations (the estate was created in the 17th century). Today, the winemaking reins are in the hands of the young, yet incredibly talented Florent Lançon, who has a green thumb when it comes to growing just about anything (ask to see his greenhouse if you visit!).” – Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate
The cost will be $30.00 per person, however this cost will be waived with the purchase of $150 or more in retail sales per person.
Please sign up today as spots are limited!
We are excited to have Florent Lancon and the amazing wines from Domaine de la Solitude at Corked!
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.