On Wednesday, September 9th, THE STEAK HOUSE winebar + grill will host an exclusive wine dinner showcasing E. Guigal wines from the Rhône Valley. Due to E. Guigal's boutique production, its wines are difficult to find and expensive to collect. As such, THE STEAK HOUSE winebar + grill's E. Guigal Wine Dinner offers guests a unique opportunity to sample the exceptional quality and range of exclusive E. Guigal wines.

Master of Wine Colin Gent will be at THE STEAK HOUSE on September 9th to personally introduce E.Guigal's highly coveted Cote-Rotie wines.

The six showcased wines will include:

-        Cotes du Rhone, Blanc 2013

-        Condrieu 2013

-        Chateauneuf du Pape 2009

-        Cote-Rotie “Chateau d'Ampuis” 2010

-        Ermitage Rouge “Ex Voto” 2006

-        Condriue Luminescence 1999

STEAK HOUSE Chef Chiu Ming Chan is preparing a 4-course menu at HK$1,888 + 10% service per person.

The evening will begin with a reception at which Cotes Du Rhone, Blanc 2013 will be served with canapés. Then guests will dine on a menu of:

-       Crispy Alaskan Seafood Cakes with Mixed Greens and Remoulade Sauce

-      Pepper Crusted Margaret River Lamb loin with Beef Lasagna and Confit Garlic

-       Charcoal Grilled US Prime Beef Striploin with Buttered Vegetables and Three Pepper Corn Sauce

-       Poppy Flower, Lemon Cheese Cake with  Black & White Sesame Short Bread

Please click here for THE STEAK HOUSE E. GUIGAL Wine Dinner Menu.

About E.Guigal (www.guigal.com)

E. Guigal is one of the most famous quality wine producers in the world.  The Guigal family owns vineyards in prime locations throughout the Appellations of Cote-Rotie, Condrieu, Hermitage and Saint-Joseph where its iconic wines are produced. Its classic Appellation wines are carefully sourced from a variety of leading vineyards located throughout the Rhône Valley for ageing, blending and bottling at the Guigal cellars in Ampuis.

The history of the Guigal family reflects the glory of the wines of the Cote-Rotie, with three generations working the land that is over 24 centuries old.

The Guigal Estate was founded in 1946 by Etienne Guigal in Ampuis, a small ancient village that is the cradle of the Cote-Rotie appellation. It shelters a unique vineyard where the vines and wines have been famous for 2,400 years.  Arriving in 1924 at 14 years old, the founder vinified 67 harvests in Cote-Rotie. Early in his career, he also took part in the development of the Vidal-Fleury establishment.

In 1961 while still young, Marcel Guigal took over the management of the vineyard, beside his father who suddenly went totally blind. In 1973 Marcel's wife Bernadette helped him to develop the family business. Born in 1975, their son Philippe is today the Estate's winemaker. With his wife Eva, Philippe represents the third generation making exceptional Rhône Valley wines.

In the mid 1980s, the Guigal Estate purchased the Vidal-Fleury Establishment, which maintains commercial and technical autonomy. Then in 1995, the Estate acquired the famous Château d'Ampuis, an important historic and oenological monument linked to the Côte-Rôtie appellation.  Situated amongst the vines and bordered by the king of rivers, the Rhône, this 12th century fort was transformed into a Renaissance château in the 16th century. The Chãteau d'Ampuis has become the headquarters of the Guigal Estate, while the office and cellars remain in the ancient small town of Ampuis.

In 2001, the Guigal Estate expanded with the purchase of both the Jean-Louis Grippat Estate in Saint-Joseph and Hermitage and the Vallouit Estate in Cote-Rotie, Hermitage, Saint-Joseph and Crozes-Hermitage. In 2005 the Guigal family acquired Domaine de Bonserine and supports its development although it remains independent from the Guigal Estate.

The Guigal Estate owns vineyards in Condrieu and the Cote-Rotie with plots that produce some of its most exceptional wines including “La Doriane” in Condrieu, and the famous Cote Rotie  Crus,  “La Mouline”, “La Turque”, “La Ladonne” and the  Cote-Rotie  “Chãteau d'Ampuis.

L'Ermitage “Ex-Voto” is produced in the very best vintages only, while the white and red Saint-Joseph, “Lieu-Dit” wines, as well as the famous red Saint-Joseph, “Vignes de l'hospice” are undisputed benchmarks of quality for the appellation.

Today the Guigal Estate totals 3 hectares of cellars and galleries housing barrels, tanks and vats. The history and soul of the Guigal family are ever-present in these cellars which discretely house the most exceptional wines.

About Colin Gent, Master of Wine

Colin Gent is one of only 300 Masters of Wine in the world who have passed the most challenging of wine exams and achieved this internationally recognised qualification of professional excellence.

Colin works for the Bordeaux-based wine broker EUROPVIN, and is responsible for portfolio selection and supplier relations, communications and press.  A graduate of Oxford University, where he majored in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Colin then embarked on a career in the wine business which has taken him from London to Bordeaux via Napa Valley, Paris, Provence, Tokyo and now Hong Kong.

THE STEAK HOUSE winebar + grill is open daily for dinner and on Saturdays and Sundays for lunch.

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Carole L. Klein

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