Initially, the Loire Valley Tour 2024 by ombiasy WineTours in June 2024 was planned start in Nantes and end in Orléans. Now, following the pre-tour in January 2024 and at the request of the participants who have already signed up, the tour will end in Sancerre, followed by a bus transfer to Paris. The last two nights will be in Sancerre and from there the bus will take us directly back to Paris. Most likely, we will arrive in Paris at around lunch time and have lunch at La Coupole on Boulevard du Monteparnasse.
See: Lunch at La Coupole, Boulevard du Montparnasse, Paris - Bourgogne (and Champagne) Tour by ombiasy WineTours 2018, France
So, no sighseeing and no dinner in Orléans. Annette had selected La Dariole for dinner in Orléans, according to several guides one of the 3 best restaurants in Orléans. It has Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide.
La Dariole
Bib Gourmand Michelin - L'avis du Guide MICHELIN
Au cœur de la vieille ville et non loin de la cathédrale, cette maison à colombages du 15e s. mélange tranquillement vieilles pierres et touches cosy. Le chef, formé jadis ici même, sait y faire avec sa cuisine gourmande dans l’air du temps : menu carte de saison, renouvelé régulièrement et belles assiettes savoureuses à l’image de cette côte de cochon, pommes de terre et jus aux câpres...
La Dariole: Passionné de gastronomie, le chef revisite la cuisine française avec une approche contemporaine, tout en conservant les valeurs traditionnelles qui ont donné ses lettres de noblesse à l'établissement. Notre carte est entièrement élaborée avec des produits de saison, si possible locaux, et se renouvelle régulièrement. Nichée dans une maison à colombages au coeur du centre ancien, La Dariole se réinvente en accueillant depuis Février 2022 une toute nouvelle équipe. L'intérieur, chaleureux et authentique, accueille jusqu'à 35 convives et lorsque les beaux jours arrivent, une terrasse agréable et intimiste peut accueillir jusqu'à 25 convives supplémentaires
Restaurant "La Dariole - 25 rue Etienne Dolet 45000 Orléans
Dinner at La Dariole
Arriving
Dinner
Our Wines
We started with a Crémant de Loire Brut as aperitif, followed by a 2022 Domaine Pellé Menetou-Salon Morogues Rouge
Domaine Pellé
Our Domaine takes its roots in Morogues, a village at the far eastern end of the Loire Valley. Our cellars are close to the village centre, nestling below our beautiful “Les Cris” red grape vineyard. In each of our vineyard plots in the neighbouring Menetou-salon and Sancerre appellations, we observe Mother Nature, cherishing and working with her so that she gives us her very best in return. In this part of the world, we think, make and drink wine; sharing ideas, a glass of wine or two, and the taste of our land, with our friends and customers. These lines are written by the current generation but they apply to Domaine Pellé from its very beginning. Over time, the world has accelerated but nature has stayed faithful, determining the work of the winemaker, year after year, with each new season. With the same devotion to his craft, the winemaker still slips through the cellar door late at night to check on the wines, only now he is wearing sneakers not clogs!
- Appellation: Menetou-Salon
- Owner: Paul-Henry & Anne Pellé
- Winemaker: Paul-Henry Pellé
- Varieties Grown: Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir
- Age of Vines: 42 hectares. Age of vines: 20-60 years old.
- Altitude: 300-350 meters above sea level. Clay-limestone soils, more precisely Kimmeridgian marls
- Farming Methods: Organic conversion Biodynamic
See: Announcement: Loire Valley 2024 by ombiasy WineTours (Sunday, June 09 - Thursday June 20, 2024)
