Géraud Tournier

What is your background? And what about your career path as a sommelier?

Sommelier Commis at Alain Ducasse’s Louis XV. 
Sommelier at Restaurant Troisgros. 
Head Sommelier at Pavillon Ledoyen in Paris and at Château Saint-Martin.
 

What is your personal adage?

"He who knows how to taste does not drink wine but savours its secrets” - Salvador Dali.

What are your all-time favourite wines?

Great Alsace Rieslings such as Zusslin‘s Clos Liebenberg: freshness and elegance. Southern grenache for its opulence and dense, sappy aspect. The Colombis cuvée by Domaine Saint Préfert is a wonderful representative of this fabulous terroir.

What wine and food pairings do you think go best together?

We work hard at pairings which contrast flavour and texture while always being sure to offer fresh, palatable wines. At the moment, we are pleased to suggest the wonderful Cuvée Quintessence by Bonnaud from the Palette appellation with the sea bass with pistachio.