Extra Menu and Dame-Jeanne x Cornelissen + Robinot Wines

On Wednesday, December 6, Menu Extra welcomes two iconic winemakers from their respective regions: Frank Cornelissen on Mount Etna and Jean-Pierre Robinot in the Loire Valley. During this unique evening, organized in partnership with Vanya Filipovic and Les Vins Dame-Jeanne, these two great wine artisans, who have been friends for many years, will be with us to share their passion for vines and their terroir. We will have access to exceptional vintages and will offer you a tasting menu specially designed for this unique gastronomic experience.

Jean-Pierre Robinot is a living legend in the world of natural wine. A true jack-of-all-trades, he has been a journalist and a professional cyclist, opened one of the world's first natural wine bars, and now makes exceptional wines in the Loire Valley. His Chenin Blanc and Pineau d'Aunis are unique, vibrant, and true windows into the complex territory of his home village: Chahaignes.

Frank Cornelissen has quickly become a staple of Sicily. This unique terroir gives the wine a smoky minerality that many people love. The vineyard is literally in symbiosis with the volcanic soil; some plots have even been destroyed by lava flows hurtling down the mountainside. Such a risk is required to produce wines that, today, define Mount Etna!

Here are the vintages that will be presented to you during this evening:

Jean-Pierre Robinot, L'Iris, 2017
Jean-Pierre Robinot, Charm, 2017
Jean-Pierre Robinot, Nocturne, 2018
Jean-Pierre Robinot, Light of the Senses, 2018
Jean-Pierre Robinot, The Look, 2018
Frank Cornelissen, Munjebel Bianco, 2020
Frank Cornelissen, MC Monte Colla, 2018
Frank Cornelissen, CD Calderara Sottana, 2018
Frank Cornelissen, PA Porcaria, 2018
Frank Cornelissen, PU Puntalazzo, 2018
Frank Cornelissen, BB Barbabecchi, 2018
Frank Cornelissen, P Perpetuum, NM
Frank Cornelissen, Grappa, NM

As an aperitif, winemaker Sebastian Van de Sype, Cornelissen's great accomplice, will present the 2020 vintage of his Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro.

Tasting menu in harmony with the estates’ wines.

Dinner will start at 7:00 p.m.; we are waiting for you at the Menu Extra premises, at 5206 Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC H2T 1S1.

We can accommodate any dietary restrictions, provided that we inform you in advance.