Cellar Tour and Tasting with Adrien Schoenheitz at Vins Schoenheitz in Wihr-au-Val, Alsace - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
we had lunch in Wihr-au-Val at a most interesting restaurant: The 1-star Michelin Restaurant La Nouvelle Auberge of Chef Bernard Leray, Directeur de Salle Martine Leray and Sommelière Charlotte Leray.
The Nouvelle Auberge is elegant and endearing at the same time. The owners offer a delicious culinary duet. The gastronomy upstairs offers classic recipes with modern interpretation perfectly prepared by Chef Bernard Leray.
Picture: Chef Bernard Leray, Directeur de Salle Martine Leray and Sommelière Charlotte Leray (Photo: gillespudlowski.com)La Nouvelle Auberge
Michelin (1 Star)
On the doorstep of Munster valley, this “new inn” is a fully refurbished former posthouse. On the ground-floor, an Alsace bistro regales diners on weekday lunchtimes. Upstairs, the gourmet restaurant sports a suitably rustic, half-timbered dining room.
Bernard Leray, who hails from Rennes in Brittany, has taken to Alsace like a stork to its nest. After honing his skills at Bernard Loiseau, Leray puts a delicate new spin on local produce. All his dishes demonstrate his painstaking work and consummate technique, such as Bresse poultry, a gutsy stock of black truffles and melt-in-the-mouth vegetable pie.
The gourmet restaurant La Nouvelle Auberge is located on the second floor of a beautiful quaint building in Wihr-au-Val, and is not to be confused with the typical Alsatian brasserie on the building’s first floor that serves regional specialties.
La Nouvelle Auberge’s head chef Bernard Leray delights guests with his modern take on Alsatian-French cuisine. He tastefully combines traditional and innovative elements to prepare inventive dishes full of surprising, subtle flavors that use fresh, seasonal ingredients! One of La Nouvelle Auberge’s best features is its child-friendliness, with the restaurant offering a special kids’ menu, highchairs, toys, and a playground for its youngest visitors.
elitetravelor.com
La Nouvelle Auberge is a contemporary restaurant in Wihr-au-Val, France. Bernard Leray has earned one Michelin Star with a unique take on French cuisine. The restaurant sources a large proportion of its ingredients locally. The restaurant's style can be described as country/artisan. Charlotte Leray oversees the wine list and food pairings. The restaurant offers a tasting menu.
Gault Milla - Charlotte Leray
À la suite de sa licence de sociologie, Charlotte Leray a des envies de voyages qu’elle finance par des saisons d’hiver dans divers établissements, travaillant aussi bien dans des bars étudiants que dans des restaurants gastronomiques. « En fait, je me suis rendu compte que je réussissais bien dans ce domaine », explique-t-elle.
Cette fille de restaurateurs prend alors la même voie que ses parents, et fait ses débuts comme cheffe de rang à La Villa Florentine, à Lyon. « J’ai passé beaucoup de temps avec des sommeliers et des sommelières qui m’ont beaucoup appris, qui étaient super généreux, des gens passionnés et passionnants. » Neuf mois plus tard, elle rejoint le Café Terroir de Jean-François Têtedoie et Lemmy Brou, à Lyon.
Depuis 2020, Charlotte Leray officie auprès de ses parents à La Nouvelle Auberge, un restaurant 3 toques à Wihr-au-Val (Haut-Rhin). Elle a peu à peu repris le poste de sa mère en sommellerie. « J’ai énormément de chance, car elle a monté une cave d’environ 400 références, elle a fait du vieillissement, de la garde... C’est incroyable ce qu’elle a mis en place toute seule en vingt-sept ans », souligne-t-elle. Une passation réalisée avec succès, puisque Charlotte Leray a été récompensée du trophée Sommelier lors du Gault&Millau Tour Grand est en décembre 2022.
Lunch
Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours: All Postings (already posted and forthcoming)
Summary: Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
The Sun-Kissed South: Germany’s Pinot Noir, the Other Whites, the Culinary Regions - Germany-South and Alsace 2018 Tour by ombiasy WineTours: Baden, Alsace, Pfalz and Rheinhessen
Cellar Tour and Tasting with Daniel Wagner at Weingut Wagner-Stempel (VDP) in Siefersheim, Rheinhessen - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Tasting with Helmut Dönnhoff and Sascha Johannes Schömel at Weingut Dönnhoff (VDP) in Oberhausen, Nahe - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
An Afternoon with Riesling Star Winemaker Helmut Doennhoff at Weingut Doennhoff in Oberhausen in the Nahe Valley, Germany
Dinner in a Typical Old Town Mainz Wine Tavern: At Weinhaus Bluhm and at Weinhaus Schreiner - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Schiller’s Favorite Wine Taverns in Mainz, Germany
Cellar Tour and Tasting in the Courtyard with Owner/ Winemaker Gesine Roll at Weingut Weedenborn Weedenborn in Monzenheim, Rheinhessen - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Weingut Jülg (VDP): Lunch in the Wine Tavern with Karin and Werner Jülg and Tasting in the Vineyard with Johannes Jülg - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting with Sven Nieger at Weingut Sven Nieger in Baden-Baden-Varnholt, Ortenau - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Lunch at Waldgasthaus Scherrhof - Deep in the Black Forest, Local Badenser Cuisine at its Best - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Vineyard Tour and Tasting with Owner/ Winemaker Robert Schätzle at Weingut Schloss Neuweier (VDP) in Baden-Baden-Neuweier, Baden - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Cellar Tour and Tasting with Martin Bercher at Weingut Bercher (VDP) in Burkheim, Kaiserstuhl, Baden - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting with Matthias Höfflin and Kaylie Magestro at Weingut Höfflin in Bötzingen, Kaiserstuhl, Baden - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Cellar Tour and Tasting in the Courtyard with Joachim Heger and Winemaker Markus Mleinek at Weingut Dr. Heger (VDP) in Ihringen, Kaiserstuhl, Baden - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
The World Class Wines of Alsace
In the world class white wine region Alsace
Tour of the Newly Constructed Winery with Pierre Gassmann and Tasting (with Wine Journalist Yves Beck) at Domaine Rolly-Gassmann in Rorschwihr, Alsace - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Guided Tour of Château du Haut-Kœnigsburg in Alsace - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Tasting at Domaine Zind-Humbrecht in Turckheim, Alsace - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Dinner at Restaurant La Veille Forge (Bib Gourmand Michelin) in Kaysersberg, Alsace, with Chef Laurine Gutleben and Restaurant Manager/ Husband Antoine Bauer, both Owners - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Vineyard Tour and Tasting with Jean Pierre Dirler at Domaine Dirler-Cadé in Bergholtz, Alsace - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Cellar Tour and Tasting with Frédéric Hugel at Domaine Hugel & Fils in Riquewhir, Alsace - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Touring Riquewihr/ Alsace - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting with Owners Catherine Faller and Eddy Leiber-Faller at Domaine Weinbach in Kaysersberg, Alsace - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Visiting Colette Faller at Domaine Weinbach in Kaysersberg in Alsace
Wine-pairing Dinner with Owner/ Chef Jean-Michel Eblin at 1-star Michelin Restaurant Le Maximilien in Zellenberg, Alsace - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Cellar Tour and Tasting with Adrien Schoenheitz at Vins Schoenheitz in Wihr-au-Val, Alsace - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Lunch at Restaurant 1-star Michelin Restaurant La Nouvelle Auberge in Wihr-au-Val, Alsace - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Tasting with Rémy Gresser at Domaine Rémy Gresser in Andlau, Alsace - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Tasting at Domaine Rémy Gresser in Andlau, with Rémy Gresser - Alsace Tour 2019 with the Weinfreundeskreis Hochheim, France
Vineyard Tour and Tasting with Hans Rebholz, Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz (VDP), Pfalz - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
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Lunch at Restaurant 1832 at the Hambacher Schloss - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Tasting in the Courtyard and Cellar Tour with Frank John at Weingut Frank John in Neustadt an der Weinstraße - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Cellar Tour and Tasting with Andreas Rings at Weingut Rings (VDP) in Freinsheim, Pfalz - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Tasting and Cellar Tour at Weingut Rings in Freinsheim, Pfalz, with Andreas Rings - Germany-South and Alsace 2017 Tour by ombiasy WineTours
Tasting with Bettina Bürklin-von Guradze and Riccardo Korner at Weingut Dr. Bürklin-Wolf (VDP) in Wachenheim, Pfalz - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Impromptu Tasting at Weinbar & Vinothek Weingut Dr. Bürklin-Wolf in Deidsheim, with Managing Director Steffen Brahner - Germany-South and Alsace 2018 Tour by ombiasy WineTours: Baden, Alsace, Pfalz and Rheinhessen
Tasting with Anne and Matthias Gaul at Weingut Matthias Gaul in Grünstadt-Asselheim, Pfalz - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours