Following the tasting at Domaine Georges Vernay in Condrieu with the most entertaining and charming Paul Ansellem-Vernay, we drove back to Hôtel Beau Rivage, which is just around the corner. There we finished the day with a wine-pairing dinner in the exquisite restaurant of Hôtel Beau Rivage.
Pictures: Tasting at Domaine Georges Vernay in Condrieu, Northern Rhône, with Owner Paul Ansellem-Vernay - Rhône Valley Tour 2018 by ombiasy WineTours: Wine, Culture and History, France
Dinner at Restaurant Hôtel Beau Rivage
Hôtel Beau Rivage in Condrieu is an old-school 4 star hotel with an exquisite restaurant sitting on the banks of the Rhône river with gorgeous views over the water and towards the Condrieu vineyards to the other side.
Chef Ludovic Mounier is well known beyond the boundaries of the Northern Rhône. This elegant restaurant features an innovative cuisine with classic top regional products.
Michelin: Assiette Michelin
Une table classique et soignée, où les mets tirent partie des produits régionaux : fleur de courgette farcie à la mousseline de brochet et beurre d'estragon, côte de bœuf cuite au foin et sauce à la fourme d'Ambert... Enfin, les baies vitrées et la terrasse permettent de profiter d'une vue exquise sur le fleuve.
Gault Millau: 13/20
Au bord du Rhône, une très belle hostellerie 4 étoiles, au style classique et bourgeois. On y retrouve Ludovic Mounier, qui profite d’une salle élégante, à la vue dégagée sur le fleuve, pour réaliser des compositions d’inspiration lyonnaise. A l’image d’un foie gras de canard mi-cuit du domaine de Limagnes, d’un turbotin entier et grillé, légumes croquants et espuma de bisque à la hollandaise, d’une selle d’agneau rôtie, jeunes pousses de carottes et jus au thym, ou encore d’une généreuse volaille de Bresse, truffes et foie gras en vessie. Parmi les desserts, des propositions plus recherchées : un cylindre Grand Cru, compotée et gel de mangue, mousse litchi, ou bien une sphère de meringue, compotée de fraises et pomme en espuma… Belle cave régionale.
Brown's Best
Brown's Best: You will know the name of Condrieu. It is given to the local white wine, one of the most highly regarded in France. This elegant beverage is made from the viognier grapes which grow on the hills above the town. These vineyards are so steep that it is necessary for the workers to use ropes to manœuvre themselves between the vines. Condrieu itself is little more than one long street, and its chief appeal for the traveller is the short lane which leads to the Hôtellerie Beau Rivage. The hotel is owned by the Huymann- Donet family, and its 28 rooms are regularly sought out by those journeying to and from the Côte d’Azur....
As you would expect in France, the real heart of the Beau Rivage is its dining room, which, of course, is also blessed by river views through its plate glass windows. This is the domain of Chef Reynald Donet. And a remarkably traditional domain it is, in both its décor (there is much red) and its cuisine. Judging by the buzz of happy diners which greeted my ears as I arrived for dinner, this approach is exactly what the guests of the Beau Rivage want. And pourquoi pas? I settled myself at a table with a view of the river. Upon the yellow tablecloth before me were glasses by Schott and porcelain plates from Limoges. The waiters were dressed smartly, in dark suits....
The Dinner
Greetings from the Chef
Starter
First Main Course
Greetings from the Chef
Second Main Course
Pre-Dessert
Dessert
Tea and Coffee
Good Night
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