Vintner Dinner: Domaine Lamarche with Nicole & Nathalie Lamarche (23 Jan 2018, Iggy’s)

D O M A I N E
F R A N Ç O I S L A M A R C H E
with:
Nicole Lamarche (vigneron) & Nathalie Lamarche (regisseur)

Domaine Lamarche has one of the most wonderful portfolio in the whole of Côte d’Or including a monopole grand cru in Vosne-Romanée. In a village crowded with over-achievers it is befitting that this esteemed establishment now produces wines as good as they should be no less thanks the new generation propelling it to the highest acclaims.

The domaine was once presided by François Lamarche since the death of his father Henry in 1985. He was helped by his wife Marie-Blanche, until his retirement in 2006. The vineyards belonged jointly to François and his sister Genevieve, and their respective daughters Nicole and Nathalie who are now fully in charge. Nicole is responsible for the vineyards and wine making, while Nathalie runs the commercial aspects of the domaine.

The vineyard portfolio of this important domaine was masterfully sculpted over three generations. Most of the domaine’s holdings are in the village of Vosne-Romanée. The jewel in the crown is the monopole vineyard of La Grande Rue, a 1.65 ha sandwiched between the vineyards of Romanée-Conti and La Romanée on the north, and La Tâche on the south. Apart from this illustrious monopole, Domaine Lamarche is rich in enviable parcels of all that is the best in the immediate neighbourhood: in Clos de Vougeot, Grands-Echézeaux, Echézeaux, four premiers crus in Vosne-Romanée and one in Nuits-Saint-Georges.

Like many of the top domaines today, Domaine Lamarche is completely refreshed and elevated, evidenced by an unprecedented finesse of the wine, not to mention acclaims to prove for it. Under the smart hands of Nicole Lamarche, this name is now truly a top domaine, with wines which express themselves through their subtlety rather than their power. Since 1999, and more especially since 2005, the quality has been top-notch.

For any Vosne-Romanée afficionado, there is no better occasion to learn about her famous terroirs than through the lens of Domaine Lamarche and their dynamic all-female protagonists. Here is one such rare opportunities.

I G G Y ’ S
[ 1* Michelin Guide Singapore, 2017 ]
Chef Aitor Jeronimo Orive

Established in 2004, Iggy’s has been at the forefront of Singapore’s fine dining gastronomic culture since its inception. Restaurateur and sommelier Ignatius Chan seeks to continuously push culinary boundaries to provide delicious food and wines through his namesake restaurant, Iggy’s.

The restaurant has been refreshed to reflect Singapore’s current trends with a new dining room setting and unique showcase of Iggy’s storied past. Offering an elegant and intimate gastronomic dining experience, Iggy’s restaurant offers a highly seasonal menu that reflects the dynamism of the international culinary scene by way of the Singaporean palate.

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Chef Aitor Jeronimo Orive, brings his mastery of modern culinary technique and expertise in combining unconventional flavour pairings to Iggy’s as its Head Chef. Emphasising the quality and freshness of each ingredient by letting it speak for itself, Aitor navigates Iggy’s highly seasonal menu with great panache and creativity. Having worked with some of the best and most boundary-pushing chefs in the culinary world, Aitor’s discipline, combined with progressive and precise cooking techniques enables him to pursue excellence in every course. Time spent as Chef de Partie at The Fat Duck has imbued a sense of whimsical precision to his culinary techniques, while restaurants like Mugaritz and Nerua Guggenheim has pushed his gastronomic innovations to new heights.