Wine Events and Offers
Due to the recent volcanic activity it looks likely that Mr Cornelissen may be unable to travel to this Dinner Event. However l'ortolan wishes to reassure customers that it will still go ahead as planned.
Dinner with Frank Cornelissen and Magma
We are delighted to offer our guests the opportunity to experience a selection of wines, at this unique dinner hosted by acclaimed wine and olive oil producer Frank Cornelissen.
This relaxed evening will keep the wine firmly in mind whilst you experience some complimentary courses from the l’ortolan kitchens.
Wednesday 21st April 2010
7pm
£135
Menu for Evening with Frank Cornelissen
Matt Kramer, main columnist from The Wine Spectator, recently wrote:
‘Is Magma a great wine? Good question. It’s an original wine, a red like no other in my experience. But winegrowers like Frank Cornelissen aren’t really interested in conventional notions of “greatness.” This is the nub of it: How do you define “greatness”? Of course, the usual elements of complexity, balance, proportion and that indefinable yet unmistakable sense of uniqueness (dare I say terroir?) make up most of the equation...
Winegrowers like Mr. Cornelissen are now stretching our understanding of “greatness.”… It delivers the complexity and characterfulness conventionally understood as a prerequisite to the acclamation “great.” But the element of intellectualism cannot be ignored. Is a wine like Magma “great” not only because of its sensorily pleasurable qualities, but also because of the winemaker’s own revisionist notion of the possibilities of wine beauty, brought to life by an extreme non-interventionism? Is it telling us something about wine and the Earth that we might not otherwise know?...’
This exclusive event is for one night only. Advance booking is essential.
For more information please contact l’ortolan Head Sommelier Stephen Nisbet
L'ortolan Sommelier Stephen Nisbet has visited Frank Cornelissen's vineyards twice and will be happy to discuss his experiences:
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