Castel Châteaux & Grands Crus partner the 35th annual Trophées Le Chef.
At the end of September, Castel Chateaux & Grands Crus was delighted to participate in the Trophées Le Chef as official wine supplier.
The superb award ceremony took place in the presence of over 450 chefs, pastry chefs, sommeliers and restaurant managers.
For the fourth year running, a Castel Châteaux & Grands Crus representative handed out the prize for Sommelier of the Year. Our warmest congratulations to Adrien Lavorel of the Anne de Bretagne restaurant. We would also like to congratulate Alexandre Mazzia of AM par Alexandre Mazzia, voted Chef of the Year, as well as all the other prize winners.
A selection of wines from our Family Estates were served throughout the evening.
The 2021 Prize winners
Chef of the Year 2021
Alexandre Mazzia, AM par Alexandre Mazzia*** (Marseille, 13)
Pastry Chef of the Year 2021
Aurélie Collomb-Clerc, Flocons de Sel***, Megève (74)
Sommelier of the Year 2021
Adrien Lavorel, Anne de Bretagne**, La Plaine-sur-Mer (44)
Service Award 2021
Thierry Di Tullio, La Vague d’Or***, Saint-Tropez (83)
Transmission Award 2021
Jacques Maximin – S.C.F.R. – Services, Conseils et Formation en Restauration
Springboard Award 2021
Charles Coulombeau, La Maison dans le Parc (Nancy, 54)
Julien Gatillon, Nous (Megève, 74)
Ronan Kervarrec, Le Saison (Saint-Grégoire, 35)
Thomas Laurier, Le Domaine de la Plagnette (Les Salles, 42)
Hugo Loridan-Fombonne, Hostellerie du Château des Fines Roches (Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 84)
Benjamin Patissier, La Chabotterie, Saint-Sulpice-le-Verdon (Montréverd, 85).
Future Prospect of the Year 2021
Maxime Kuhlmann, Restaurant Lalique* – Château Lafaurie Peyraguey, Bommes
