The Salon des Vins des Vignerons Independants de Strasbourg took place from February 22 to 25, 2019. Annette Schiller and I went there on Monday, February 25, (a) to buy wine for our own consumption and to look for winemakers that might be interesting for ombiasy WineTours to visit on a future tour. We bought 6 cases (of 6 bottles each) and established contact with a number of winemakers. We arrived in the evening in Strasbourg on the evening of February 25 and left Strasbourg in the morning of February 26. We toured Alsace in preparation of the forthcoming Alsace tour by ombiasy WineTours with a group of members of the Weinfreundeskreis Hochheim ( June 19 - 23, 2019).
We tasted lots of wine at the Salon des Vins des Vignerons Independants de Strasbourg, mainly from the Rhône Valley, Burgundy and Bordeaux.In tems of dining, Sunday and Monday are generally two difficult days in France, where the restaurants and bistros tend to be closed. So we had dinner at 2 brasseries, which tend to be open every day.
Wining
We spent one full day tasting at the Salon des Vins des Vignerons Independants de Strasbourg. Some of our friends we met there spent up to 4 days tasting. For me, the tasting started with a dozen of oysters.
Dining
Brasserie Les Haras
Gault Millau (14/20): Ce grand espace contemporain au seuil de la Petite France s'inscrit dans un superbe bâtiment du Haras National de Strasbourg, que la famille Haeberlin a aménagé avec tout le goût qu'on lui connaît. Et le professionnalisme en cuisine, bien sûr qui fait de cette adresse gourmande l'une des plus sûres de la ville à ce niveau. Les deux toques sont belles, la carte préparée par Marc Haeberlin et son chef François Baur se partage entre de superbes assiettes de terroir (pâté aux quatre viandes et foie gras, tartes flambées, bouchée à ;la reine...) et ds plats de l'époque, (pâtes et risotto, saint-jacques plancha, burger d'agneau...) sous la magnifique charpente XVIIIe. Adroite sélection viticole, desserts bien variés. La terrasse, sur la cour intérieure en galets du Rhin, peut accueillir jusqu'à 100 personnes.
Michelin (Assiette Michelin): Sous la tutelle du grand chef Marc Haeberlin, une table élégante et raffinée, au sein des anciens haras nationaux construits sous Louis XV. On y apprécie de belles recettes traditionnelles, sans oublier quelques plats du terroir local. Et le superbe décor contemporain, avec cuisines ouvertes, vaut le coup d'œil !
We had dinner at the bar, direct, i.e. no menu, only one main course plus a cheese plate we shared. As wine, we chose a German Pinot Noir from Weingut Wassmer. See: Cellar Tour and Tasting at Pinot Noir Star Producer Weingut Martin Waßmer in Bad Krozingen, Markgräfler Land, Baden - Germany-South and Alsace 2018 Tour by ombiasy WineTours: Baden, Alsace, Pfalz and Rheinhessen. We started with a glass of Crémant d'Alsace.
Brasserie La Chaine d'Or
Quaint brasserie in the heart of Strasbourg. A beautiful and large space with friendly service, very good brasserie food brasserie wine list. Excellent price/ quality ratio. No mention in the Gault Millau or Michelin. Annette and I were very happy.
We both took the 3-course menu (for Euro 19.90), started with a glass of Crémant d'Alsace and had a Vin de France from Languedoc as dinner wine.
Les Caves du Roy: NV Bistrologie Rouge by Jeff Carrel - C'est un vrai vin de copain, que l'on partage sans chichi autour des repas de tous les jours, que Jeff a conçu en pensant à nous. C'est un très bon rapport qualité prix, comme tous les vins de Jeff Carrel, et franchement il passe sur tout.
Jeff Carrel was born in 1969 in Paris and lived there for 22 years where he studied chemistry. In 1991 he decided to change his life and start to study oenology in Montpellier. Jeff graduated in 1994 with a National Diploma in oenology. Today Jeff Carrel vinifies and advises mainly in the Languedoc Roussillon, but also in Priorat, in Bordeaux, Beaujolais and in Bourgogne.
Where our Friends Ate
Friends of us who also went to the Salon des Vins des Vignerons Independants de Strasbourg ate at the following places:
Louie:
Winstub Chez Yvonne, Strasbourg 11,5/ 20 Gault Millau
L'Ami Schutz, Strasbourg Petite France, Bierstub
À l'Agneau, Katzental, Assiette Michelin
Dirk:
Table Christoph, Strasbourg, 11/20 Gault Millau
Bernd + Barbara:
La Carambole in Schilligheim, 1 star Michelin, 4 courses Euro 62
Hotel
We stayed at the Maison Rouge, right in the center of Strasbourg, which is in the process of being upgraded.
Touring Alsace
Following the Salon des Vins des Vignerons Independants de Strasbourg, Annette and I went on a short Alsace tour, in preparation of the forthcoming Alsace tour of the Weinfreundeskreis Hochheim (June 19 to 23), which Annette is organazing. The tour is sold-out.
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