Chef Frédéric Vardon is the first Worldwide œufs en meurette Champion
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Les lauréats 2023
Worldwide œufs en meurette days
The Château du Clos de Vougeot, the Mecca of French gastronomy, has a know-how recognized throughout the world, it is the undisputed temple of the œufs en meurette. Since 1953, this dish, one of the best symbols of Burgundian gastronomy, has been served with every meal organized at the château. For each reception, the menu varies, only the œufs en meurette remain at each menu. The castle's resident chef achieves the technical feat of serving 1,200 perfectly poached œufs en meurette in no more than five minutes to 600 guests.
The Château du Clos de Vougeot is organizing the third Worldwide œufs en meurette Championship on October, the 14th and 15th of 2023. The public will be able to attend the tasting session from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., the amateur competition on saturday the 14th and watch top chefs compete for the Worldwide œufs en meurette Championship® sunday the 15th.
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With eggs, chefs, chickens, writers, a designer, tastings, discoveries, entertainment, cooking lessons, the Worldwide œufs en meurette Championship, round tables, dedications, burgundy wines*, a gastronomic dinner ... and many more surprises to come ...
The tasting offer includes access to the Castle , its cellar, its vat room, and its courtyard; the chef's famous œufs en meurette accompanied by a glass of red Burgundy wine* for adults and a chardonnay juice for children, as well as a delicious floating island for dessert; the round tables and debates that will take place in the castle's renaissance lounge, the children's entertainment in the courtyard, the Worldwide œufs en meurette Championship on Sunday and the Amateur competition on Saturday.
Program for Sunday October 15
Entries possible until 3:00 p.m.closing at 5:00 p.m.
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9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Apprentice oeuf en meurette competition
Main cistercian Cellar
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12:15 p.m.
Award ceremony of the apprentice competition
VAT Room
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10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Tasting of the legendary oeuf en meurette from Clos de Vougeot
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12:30-4:30 p.m.
Worldwide Œuf en meurette Championship®
Main cistercian Cellar
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2 p.m.00-15:00
“Stranger Eggs”
by Christophe Lavelle researcher at CNRS followed by a signing session
VAT Room
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3 p.m.30-4:30 p.m.
Round table on organic and short circuits with Laure VERDEAU (Agence Bio), Julien LEPONT (100% Côte d'Or), Gaëlle Picard (organic egg producer in Côte d'Or), Michel GROBON (international chef)
and Goulven LE POLLES (gastronomic journalist)
VAT Room​
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7:30 p.m.
Gastronomic awards evening (ticket only)
Large Cellar
Ticket office
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Taste
With family or friends
Adult ticket 39€, The visit includes :
The legendary Château du Clos de Vougeot Œufs en Meurette
The Burgundy red wine glass
The delicious delicately vanilla floating island
Child ticket 19 €, the visit includes :
The legendary Château du Clos de Vougeot Œufs en Meurette
A succulent glass of chardonnay juice
The delicious delicately vanilla floating island
Chick Ticket (- 7 years) free, the tour includes
A delicious glass of chardonnay juice and a delicious slice of gingerbread
Activities for children on the egg and the chicken thematic:
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"Whose eggs are these?" Fun and educational workshop to learn to recognize and identify the different forms of eggs (hen, quail, partridge ... etc).
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Chickens and chicks from the Lower Court : young and old can approach and pet dwarf chickens and chicks from the Ani'nomade association which values ​​the links between animals and humans through animal mediation.
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The SEB and Poulehouse exhibitions in the castle's Wine Presses Room
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Tasting of juice and nectars with Nectars de Bourgogne.
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Conferences and dedications
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