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17.11.2025

Château d'Yquem X Simonit&Sirch: masterclass & dinner

Accademia Vine Lodge, Capriva del Friuli, Italy
Relevant for:
All connoisseurs
Chateau d'Yquem

Few wines have captured the imagination like Château d'Yquem. And now this extraordinary Sauternes estate can be experienced as never before – through the prism of a masterclass and dinner that pairs the iconic wines with the best talent in Italy. 

Château d’Yquem CEO Lorenzo Pasquini, who hails from Italy, and master pruner  Marco Simonit, the CEO and co-founder of  Simonit&Sirch, who knows the Yquem vineyards like the back of his hand, will present the masterclass at the Accademia Vine Lodge in northeastern Italy. 

The masterclass will be followed by a specially created dinner prepared by one of southern Italy’s most forward-thinking chefs, Caterina Ceraudo. Her one Michelin-star restaurant, Dattilo is located on a biodynamic farm and champions local ingredients and the best of Calabrian cuisine. 

Writer Cinzia Benzi will be a distinguished guest at the masterclass and dinner and will bring her copies of her celebrated book ‘Yquem’. 

Don’t miss this opportunity to explore Château d'Yquem from a unique perspective – with the man running the storied property, the master pruner who cares for its vineyards and the author of the book about the only estate to be designated Premier Cru Supérieur de Sauternes since 1855. 

MASTERCLASS VINTAGES

Y 2017

Yquem 2022

Yquem 2016

Yquem 2007

DINNER VINTAGES

Yquem 2022 - Aperitivo

Y 2017 - Antipasti

Yquem 2013 - Primo

Yquem 2003 - Secondo

Yquem 1988 - Dolce

INFO 

Note: This event is not organised by Wine+Partners. For further information please contact the organiser directly. 

About Simonit&Sirch

Great wine starts with great pruning. And Simonit&Sirch is the firm that top wineries have on their speed-dial to ensure the health and longevity of their grapevines. Co-founder Marco Simonit discovered the technique now known as "gentle pruning" as a young viticultural agronomist 30 years ago. Now his business of master pruners has more than 150 winemaking clients around the world and its own pruning academy in Friuli, Italy.

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33040 Corno di Rosazzo – Udine
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