With Special Guest:

PAUL CHEVALIER (Vice President Château d'Esclans at Moët Hennessy USA)

Chateau D’Esclans
Côtes de Provence, France

TICKET #1:  Rosé MasterClass-ONLY is SOLD OUT!

TICKET #2:  Rosé MasterClass + Reception & Dinner is SOLD OUT!

OPTION #3
Rosé Reception & Dinner ($120*)

Call the Reluctant Panther at 802-362-2568 to make a dinner reservation. Limited number of seats left as of Friday, June 16!

5:30 PM:
Rosé Reception at Reluctant Panther, Outside on the Patio

6:30 PM:
Four Course Dinner (see menu below) at Reluctant Panther in Pub

* price includes tax and gratuity.

CHEF SIGAL ROCKLIN'S DINNER MENU

Paul Chevalier,
a Rosé Master

Educated in winemaking and viticulture at the University of Reims and the University of Bordeaux, Paul went on to acquire his practical knowledge of wine working for Château Margaux and later with Louis Latour in Burgundy. He was then hired by the LVMH group as the youngest member of the winemaking team at Champagne Veuve Clicquot in Reims as well as the technical advisor for Cloudy Bay in New Zealand. He later worked in Bordeaux for the Seagram Company until joining the House of Calvet as Winemaker & Export Director for North + South America. Today, Paul works Sacha Lichine and Patrick Léon (former winemaker for Château Mouton-Rothschild, Opus One, and Viña Almaviva) in the development of the 4 unique rosés from the Château D'Esclans estate. The Château D'Esclans Garrus rosé (25 barrels produced) is the most exclusive rosé in the world.

Sacha Lichine, architect of the Rosé Renaissance
Chateau d’Esclans, a magical property, is situated in the heart of Provence, northeast of St. Tropez. With his acquisition of the Château in 2006, Sacha Lichine’s vision was to create the greatest rosés in the world, igniting the “Rosé Renaissance”. Now in its sixteenth vintage, Château d’Esclans is home to Whispering Angel.

ELLENBOGEN GALLERY
Ellenbogen Gallery is an artist owned and operated gallery located in Manchester Vermont. Our names are Michael and Carolina Ellenbogen and the gallery name is our last name - there is no "Ellen" here :) In the gallery, we showcase our artwork exclusively and in "The Store at Ellenbogen Gallery" we also feature fine wines, conservas, artisan chocolate bars and craft bitters.

THE RELUCTANT PANTHER
The Reluctant Panther Inn and Restaurant is southern Vermont’s premier small luxury hotel. Located in the heart of Manchester Village, the Reluctant Panther offers 20 luxurious rooms and suites in three distinct locations – the Main House, Mary Porter House and Carriage House – all featuring elegant design with antique furnishings, fireplaces, marble baths and original, museum quality artwork.

The Reluctant Panther Restaurant features contemporary American cooking in a relaxed yet elegantly upscale atmosphere. With an emphasis on locally sourced products, our Chefs create a sophisticated dining experience that is unsurpassed in northern New England. A multiple year Wine Spectator award winning wine list complements the tasteful menu.

Kick off Whispering Angel Season with Sacha Lichine's best vintage yet.

With the summer months now in sight, we are incredibly exited to share the 2022 vintage of Whispering Angel with the world! Using grapes grown from the most choice land in the region of La Motte en Provence, our Technical Director, Bertrand Leon, explains that the newest vintage is a ‘pale and pure rosé with notes of fresh citrus, rose petal and red fruits on the nose and palate that is round and well-balanced with great acidity and structure’.

Heading into Whispering Angel season with this exceptional vintage, we cannot wait for you to enjoy this wine with friends and family across the world. With an event-packed summer calendar, whether you’re at the Monaco Grand Prix, Royal Ascot or the Hamptons, the ultimate summer drink will be awaiting you!

Rock Angel, the powerhouse wine that rivals any rosé from Provence!

Rock Angel has a more complex and structured taste profile than Whispering Angel bringing it into a more premium realm, giving rosé lovers a bigger and richer wine. If you like the minerality of a Sancerre, you will love this wine.

Whispering Angel in a leather jacket.

Rock Angel is made from grapes primarily from the Vineyards of Chateau d’Esclans in addition to the most choice Vineyards in the vicinity of the Esclans Valley and nearby in the Cotes de Provence region. Harvesting is conducted in the morning for Estate cultivated grapes and during the night time for sourced grapes. This helps to avoid the heat of the day & to keep the crop fresh.

Upon arriving in the Cellars, grapes are sorted for both health and quality through Optical Eye Sorting ensuring that the grapes, ultimately selected, are assessed accurately in terms of overall quality. Next is Soft Crushing followed by Temperature Reduction from approximately 20 degrees down to 7-8 degrees to lock in freshness and vivacity. Closed Circuit Pressing is conducted facilitating Minimal Oxidation producing Free Run Juice which is vinified primarily in 600 Liter Temperature controlled Oak Barrels (Demi Muids) in addition to Stainless Steel, Temperature Controlled, Fermentation Tanks during which Battonage is conducted twice weekly over a six month period prior to bottling.

A rare gem from the heart of Provence.

Château d’Esclans, the estate wine made from Grenache and Rolle (Vermentino), brings together the different approaches used to craft our wines, stainless steel and barrel fermentation, giving it a unique cross between freshness and complexity making it a full style rosé with a smooth and creamy texture that is rich and long on the palate.

100% Estate grown and bottled

Chateau d’Esclans is made from grapes exclusively from the Vineyards of Chateau d’Esclans. Harvesting is conducted in the morning to help to avoid the heat of the day & to keep the crop fresh. Upon arriving in the Cellars, grapes are sorted for both health and quality through Optical Eye Sorting ensuring that the grapes, ultimately selected, are assessed accurately in terms of overall quality

Next is Soft Crushing followed by Temperature Reduction from approximately 20 degrees down to 7-8 degrees to lock in freshness and vivacity. Closed Circuit Pressing is conducted facilitating Minimal Oxidation producing Free Run Juice which is vinified half in 600 Liter Temperature controlled Oak Barrels (Demi Muids) in addition to Stainless Steel, Temperature Controlled, Fermentation Tanks during which Battonage is conducted twice weekly over an eight month period prior to bottling.

The most exclusive Rosé in the world

Considered Château d’Esclans’ finest wine, Garrus is made from a single vineyard of nearly 100 year-old vines. Entirely fermented and aged in new large French oak barrels, the powerful and elegant Garrus was at the heart to Sacha Lichine’s vision in 2006 to make rosé grand. Today Garrus is firmly established as a world class, iconic luxury rosé.

Made with grapes from 100-year-old vines

Garrus is made from grapes exclusively from the Vineyards of Chateau d’Esclans, a high concentration of which come from a single parcel of nearly 100 year old Grenache Vines. Harvesting is conducted in the morning to help to avoid the heat of the day & to keep the crop fresh. Upon arriving in the Cellars, grapes are sorted for both health and quality through Optical Eye Sorting ensuring that the grapes, ultimately selected, are assessed accurately in terms of overall quality.

Next is Soft Crushing followed by Temperature Reduction from approximately 20 degrees down to 7-8 degrees to lock in freshness and vivacity. Closed Circuit Pressing is conducted facilitating Minimal Oxidation producing Free Run Juice which is vinified exclusively in 600 Liter Temperature controlled Oak Barrels (Demi Muids) during which Battonage is conducted twice weekly over an eleven month period prior to bottling.