Chef Luke Selby

British chef Luke Selby, trained in some of the world’s most renowned kitchens, now embodies a refined, precise cuisine deeply rooted in the land. At the helm of Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons—awarded two Michelin stars and a Green Star—he elevates each garden-grown ingredient with Japanese influences and French culinary discipline.

His signature style: a demanding garden-to-table philosophy, perfectly controlled cooking, and a relentless pursuit of balance on the plate.

Veuve Clicquot Garden Gastronomy Luke Selby
"My culinary canvas celebrates the seasons, weaving tales of innovation onto each plate. A dish should be a story, an experience, and above all, a piece of edible art."
Luke Selby
Veuve Clicquot Garden Gastronomy Luke Selby

The perfect pairing with La Grande Dame 2018

Chef Luke Selby is passionate about championing the garden-to-table ethos, ensuring that guests truly feel the connection to the garden with every dish. He also places great importance on supporting local suppliers, making sure the ingredients used reflect the best of what is available nearby.

His aim is to create an experience where the flavors not only tell the story of the garden but also celebrate the local community and the exceptional produce it offers.

La Grande Dame 2018

Experience the purest expression of Pinot Noir with La Grande Dame 2018, a celebration of Madame Clicquot's unique vision, drive and audacity.

Its deep and precise style is characterized by subtle finesse and freshness, expressed through its salinity. Intense aromas emerge through a delicate scent of citrus - lemon, lime, yuzu - blended with white fruit, enhanced by spring and floral notes.

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Veuve Clicquot Garden Gastronomy Luke Selby

Discover the restaurant

Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, a Belmond hotel-restaurant set in a 15th-century manor in Oxfordshire, combines gastronomy, gardens, and culture. Its two-Michelin-starred restaurant, awarded a Green Star for sustainability, follows a garden-to-table approach using seasonal produce grown on-site.

The 11 maintained gardens — including a kitchen garden, orchard, Japanese garden, and mushroom valley — invite exploration.

The restaurant offers tasting menus crafted from estate-grown ingredients, served in an elegant, natural setting.


Garden Gastronomy

In 2021, inspiration from Madame Clicquot's audacious vision and quest for perfection gave birth to Garden Gastronomy, the gastronomic signature of our prestige cuvée La Grande Dame.

This is a collaboration with Michelin-starred Chefs from around the world, who draw their inspiration from sustainable and responsible cuisine and create pairings around the cuvée. A committed, plant-based and colourful cuisine, where vegetables, herbs and fruit take center stage, while meat, fish and eggs are cooked as condiments.

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