Authentique Vin
Meet the Winemakers
with Special Guests:
Thomas Meunier
Caroline Chevalier
Julien & Clément Gagneux
Saturday, March 16th
1:00 - 4:00
This Saturday's tasting is a big one, so much so that we will be extending the tasting for an extra hour! Please joins us as we welcome back our dear friend Thomas Meunier, our favorite French importer through his company Authentique Vin, along with several of his top winemakers. Thomas is leading a tour through North Carolina with a group of winemakers from his family owned estates. This Winemaker tour is featuring the new generation of his wineries, with nearly all of his guests being the daughters and sons who are taking over the reins of their family wineries. We are fortunate to be able to host three of these talented up-and-comers representing two different estates. From Château de Villeneuve in Saumur we will welcome Caroline Chevalier. She officially took over all vineyard and winemaking decisions from her father Jean-Pierre Chavalier starting with the 2023 vintage. We ill taste two of their phenomenal Chenin Blanc and two delicious Cabernet Franc. We will also be joined by Julien & Clément Gagneux of Domaine Galévan in the Rhone Valley, who are assisstant winemakers to their legendary mother Coralie Goumarre. Julien has studied Viticulture and Oenology, and spent time making wine in New Zealand, and will be taking over the majority of the winemaking from his mother, while Clément went to school for Wine Marketing & International Commerce, and will be leading the sales, marketing and media management for the Domaine. We will taste a refreshing Côtes du Rhône Blanc from their estate, a lively Rosé that is perfect for the Spring weather, and two different levels of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Eight wines total to sample, three talented winery representatives, and one charming French importer - you don't want to miss this one!
Château de Villeneuve
Château de Villeneuve Saumur Blanc
Saumur, Loire Valley, France, 2022
Château de Villeneuve 'Les Cormiers' Saumur Blanc
Saumur, Loire Valley, France, 2021
*will be available by pre-sale orders only
Château de Villeneuve Saumur Champigny
Saumur Champigny, Loire Valley, France, 2021
Château de Villeneuve 'Vieilles Vignes' Saumur Champigny
Saumur Champigny, Loire Valley, France, 2021
Domaine Galévan
Domaine Galévan 'Libre Expression' Blanc
Côtes du Rhône, Rhône Valley, France, 2022
Galévan 'Léon & Lili' Rosé
Méditerranée IGP, France, 2022
Domaine Galévan Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley, France, 2020
Domaine Galévan 'Cuvée Saint-George'
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley, France, 2020
*will be available by pre-sale orders only
Château de Villeneuve
Château de Villeneuve Saumur Blanc
Saumur, Loire Valley, France, 2022
Château de Villeneuve 'Les Cormiers' Saumur Blanc
Saumur, Loire Valley, France, 2021
*will be available by pre-sale orders only
Château de Villeneuve Saumur Champigny
Saumur Champigny, Loire Valley, France, 2021
Château de Villeneuve 'Vieilles Vignes' Saumur Champigny
Saumur Champigny, Loire Valley, France, 2021
Domaine Galévan
Domaine Galévan 'Libre Expression' Blanc
Côtes du Rhône, Rhône Valley, France, 2022
Galévan 'Léon & Lili' Rosé
Méditerranée IGP, France, 2022
Domaine Galévan Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley, France, 2020
Domaine Galévan 'Cuvée Saint-George'
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley, France, 2020
*will be available by pre-sale orders only