JOIE DE VIVRE ❘ LOVE FRANCE 3
ways to… SLEEP IN STYLE
Give your own boudoir a
certain French fl air with these contemporary bedroom furniture items. Au dodo!
LOVELY LIT
Designer Élise Fouin worked in cahoots with the fabulously
named Maurice & La Matelasserie mattress firm to create this
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT VA VA VIOGNIER!
For plenty of wine drinkers (though not so much in France), the New Year brings a month of alcohol abstinence, but why not simply try something new instead? In moderation, of course… A great option is a Viognier, perhaps best known as a Rhône grape but also being made to great acclaim by Laurent Miquel – whom the esteemed wine writer Tim Atkin has called “one of the key fi gures in the Languedoc wine revolution” – in Cessenon-sur-Orb, Hérault, Languedoc. On land which has been owned by the family since 1791, Laurent and his Irish wife Neasa (with a little help from their two bilingual children) also loves growing Syrah – his dad, Henri, was inspired by the great wines of the Rhône. It’s not easy to make good Viognier in such a hot and sunny part of France but Laurent has a number of techniques that he puts into place, such as night harvesting (Vendanges Nocturnes, left, with peach and apricot aromas and citrus notes – great with grilled fi sh) to preserve the freshness of the grapes, and plating north to south to stop direct midday sun scorching the vines. Vendanges Nocturnes Viognier, Waitrose, £9.99. See the full range of wines at
www.laurent-miquel.com
WRITE STUFF French icon Zinédine Zidane is the new face of luxury watch, pen, and Legend perfume maker Mont Blanc. He follows in the footsteps of athlete Kevin Meyer.
www.montblanc.com
24 ❘ FRANCE TODAY Feb/Mar 2023
HOW TO GET AHEAD Alinéa’s Gaia tête de lit
(headboard) can be “placed behind a bed structure for a zen
room, or simply dress a box spring with mattress,” they say. In solid
Laurent Miquel and family – old or lesser-used grape varieties and modern techniques combine to sublime effect
Acacia with a nitro-cellulose finish, it is affordably priced at €219.
www.alinea.com
superb Millefeuille bed – three beech beams onto which are pegged cylindrical sticks.
elisefouin.com
INGA WINNER
Paris-born designer Inga Sempé created this stunning Ruché bed for Ligne Rosset, purveyors of
top notch French furnishings since 1860. Solid beech base available in three finishes and a quilted polyester wadding cover.
www.ligne-roset.com
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