Park Hyatt Zurich brings masters of food & wine to Zurich (Switzerland)
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Park Hyatt Zurich brings masters of food & wine to Zurich (Switzerland)
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Category: Europe - Switzerland - Gourmet restaurants -
Gourmet restaurants
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2011-07-28
Executive Chef Frank Widmer hosts exclusive gourmet event in Switzerland
From 27 to 30 September 2011, Frank Widmer, executive chef at Park Hyatt Zurich, celebrates the Park Hyatt Masters of Food & Wine event in cooperation with the Swiss group “Junge Schweiz – Neue Winzer” (Young Switzerland – New Wine Makers), whose members have specific qualities that align with Park Hyatt Zurich’s innovative food and beverage concept and vision. The members of this group share a passion for producing Swiss wine with care and panache, show a willingness to share their knowledge and experience with each other, have all completed training as winemakers or wine technologists or work in a wine-related profession. All members are up-and-coming in their profession and they are all under 40 years old. “Park Hyatt Masters of Food & Wine event in Zurich will showcase the exceptional quality of Swiss wines and foods with the emphasis on distinctive flavours, simplicity and quality,” says Chef Widmer.
“Junge Schweiz – Neue Winzer” will host the Masters of Food & Wine guests in some of their vineyards and wine cellars and will also be part of the gastronomic events taking place at Park Hyatt Zurich.
For additional information please visit mastersfoodandwine.com .
The Masters of Food & Wine Package with accommodation at CHF 3580 per person includes:
• Four nights accommodation in a Park King room
• Daily breakfast
• Daily excursion in cooperation with “Junge Schweiz – Neue Winzer”
• A gala dinner at the parkhuus restaurant
The Master of Food & Wine Package without accommodaton at CHF 1900 per person includes:
• Daily excursion in cooperation with “Junge Schweiz – Neue Winzer”
• A gala dinner at the parkhuus restaurant
A minimum of ten participants per day is required for the event to take place.
Maximum number of participants is 20 guests. Offer is only valid and bookable for the whole event.
Programme
Monday, 26 September – Saturday, 01 October 2011
At parkhuus restaurant (Park Hyatt Zurich), a special Masters of Food & Wine Menu, accompanied by wines from "Junge Schweiz - Neue Winzer", will be served.
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
(3:00pm – 8:00pm) Weingut Schwarz
Wine workshop
We will take you to the vineyard and let you experience how grapes are harvested and how the whole process of the harvest is organised. You will be then shown the process and what it takes to make a white wine out of grapes from the lakes of the Zürich region. In the cellar you will be able to taste white wines and other wines from winemakers that belong to the Junge Schweiz Neue Winzer Association, all of them continuing to produce wine on the land their parents started growing grapes on years ago.
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
(1:00pm – 5:00pm) Weinhof Juno
Young female winemakers
We travel to Julia Nora Lorenzen’s Weinhof Juno, where she, together with other female winemakers, will show us the secret of how to make Federweissen and Rosé from Zurich region.
Thursday, 29 September 2011
(3:00pm – 7:00pm) Chiapparini winemakers
Career changers
Visit to Pasquale Chiapparini to discover his red wine and the Rafzerfeld area. You will also learn about him and how he switched careers to become a winemaker. At the end of the outing, all participants will be able to bottle their own wine.
Friday, 30 September 2011
(3:00pm – 7:00pm) MS Sentosa, vintners without their own vineyard/cellar
Winemakers without their own vineyard or cellar
The boat MS Sentosa, will take us on an excursion from Zurich to Meilen and back.
En route, two winemakers, Ralf Oberer and Mathias Bechtel, will introduce themselves and their wine, which they create solely from “bought-in” grapes. After arriving in Meilen we will have the chance to visit the Schwarzenbach winery, which will be in full harvest swing, so we will get to see what really happens during harvest time.
For reservations please contact us per telephone +41 43 883 1015 or send us an e-mail at masters.phzurich@hyatt.com.
About Park Hyatt Hotels:
Intimate and residential in style, Park Hyatt hotels promise gracious service on a personal scale. Located in many of the world’s premier destinations, each Park Hyatt hotel combines elegance with distinctive regional character. Park Hyatt hotels feature sophisticated interiors, meeting and special event spaces for small groups and social occasions, critically acclaimed art programmes and signature restaurants featuring award-winning chefs.
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