Hosted by Mari Juhasoo from Mentzendorff

Tuesday 1st December

 

Join us at Cigalon for our annual Champagne dinner, hosted by Mari Juhasoo from Mentzendorff. We’ll open with AYALA’s bone-dry Brut Nature alongside prawn tartare.

For the main course, we’ll pour Bollinger Special Cuvée with roast guinea fowl and truffle jus.

 

menu:

Prawn tartare with apple and cucumber, finished with tarragon
AYALA Brut Nature

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Braised brill with leeks & Champagne beurre blanc
AYALA Brut Majeur

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Roast guinea fowl with potato purée, wild mushrooms & truffle jus
Bollinger Special Cuvée

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Poached quince with vanilla crème fraîche & pomegranate
AYALA Rosé Majeur

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Four courses with four Champagnes · £95 per person

 

Champagne to take home!

 

Ayala Brut Nature - £32/bottle
Pure and precise, with vibrant aromas of citrus, green apple and delicate
white flowers. Bone-dry and beautifully fresh on the palate, with fine bubbles,
elegant mineral tension and a long, crisp, saline finish.

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Ayala Brut Majeur - £28/bottle
Elegant and harmonious, revealing delicate aromas of white flowers, ripe
pear, citrus and subtle brioche. Fresh and beautifully balanced, with a fine,
creamy mousse, gentle roundness and a refined, lingering finish.

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Bollinger Special Cuvée - £48/bottle
Rich and expressive, with complex aromas of baked apple, ripe pear,
toasted brioche, roasted nuts and gentle spice. Generous and beautifully
structured on the palate, with a creamy texture, remarkable depth and a
long, elegant finish.

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Ayala Rosé Majeur - £34/bottle
Delicate and refined, with an elegant pale salmon colour and enticing
aromas of wild strawberries, raspberries, redcurrants and vine peach. Fresh
and lively on the palate, with fine bubbles, subtle floral notes and a graceful,
fruit-driven finish.