Ep 48: Domaine Evremond - Taittinger family make their first wine in Britain!

We welcome Patrick McGrath to The Premier Cru. Patrick has had an amazing career in the wine trade, becoming a Master of Wine in 1993 and the CEO of Hatch Mansfield. More recently he has also founded Domaine Evremond in collaboration with the Taittinger family. It represents the first attempt by a famous champagne house to produce wine in Britain. The project began in 2015 and their first non-vintage sparkling wine will be released to market in Spring 2025. Given the anticipation ahead of the release, we got the opportunity to try the wine and provide a preview! On the episode we discuss: How Domaine Evremond was founded Why the Taittinger family wanted to produce wine in Britain How they approached making their first wine How Domaine Evremond fits into the British wine landscape How Patrick became an MW Follow ⁠@The_Premier_Cru⁠ on socials to keep up to date with future episodes and behind the scenes snippets.