We are incredibly excited and honored to have Claude Thibaut join us at Vermilion this month! The Thibaut-Janisson sparkling wines have stood as evidence of the potential of Virginia wines for years. Their quality and consistency have helped to raise the Virginia wine industy to the success it is now seeing.

Thibaut-Janisson was born from a long friendship that began in a Grand Cru village in the Champagne region of France. Thibaut and his friend Manuel Janisson, both from champagne-producing families in the town, started in the family businesses at a young age.

Thibaut came to Charlottesville with his wife in 2003 to consult at Kluge Estate Winery. In 2005, after seeing the potential for Virginia sparkling wine, Thibaut and Janisson began their joint venture, and in 2007 they had the first release of their nonvintage Blanc de Chardonnay. Virginia Fizz sparkling wine followed in the spring of 2011, the X-Tra Brut in 2013, and the Blanc de Noirs in 2015. Their success has caught the attention of other winemakers around the world and inspired many to come to Virginia to produce world-class wines.

Thibaut’s career spans 25 years of expertise in all aspects of winemaking with valuable years spent in major wine markets including his native France, Australia and California. Since he graduated over two decades ago from the University of Reims in the heart of France’s Champagne region, Thibaut has demonstrated superlative ability in the production of premium sparkling winemaking in regions outside of France.

The Menu:

first course -

chilled white stone oysters, green apple, borage flowers, cucumber granita

thibaut-janisson, extra brut, chardonnay, nv

second course -

atlantc cod 2 ways, heirloom tomato, kalamata olive, chili, saffron aioli

thibaut-janisson, fizz, chardonnay, nv

third course -

slow roasted berkshire pork belly, melted cabbage mezzaluna, asian pear, sage butter

thibaut-janisson, blanc de chardonnay brut, chardonnay, nv

fourth course -

whipped greek yogurt, autumn grapes, salted almond slivers, crispy olive oil cake

thibaut-janisson, fizz spritz!

Due to the nature of these pairings, we cannot substitute dishes to accommodate allergies or dietary restrictions. Small modifications can be made to be approved by on a case by case basis. For questions, please email Erin Dudley at edudley@neighborhoodrestaurantgroup.com

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