Dario Cadonau

Chef del ristorante VIVANDA - Svizzera

Oggi è Resident Chef, titolare di 17 punti Gault Millau, una stella Michelin e il proprietario dell'IN LAIN Hotel Cadonau di Brail, il più piccolo Hotel 5 stelle superior in Svizzera.

Per la sua cucina, Dario trae ispirazione dalla natura che lo circonda, lavorando principalmente con prodotti stagionali e locali dell'Engadina e con una creatività senza limiti.

Chef Dario Cadonau cooking
“It's important to use what we find on our doorstep for our dishes and for our guests. The region and the forests of the Engadine have everything you need to create a rich cuisine. And I think that's what our guests are expecting. So that's what we do.”
Dario Cadonau


The perfect pairing with La Grande Dame 2015

As an expert in the Art de la Table, Dario Cadonau, driven by his taste for local cuisine and his ecological sensitivity, has naturally joined forces with the Maison Veuve Clicquot as Chef Garden Gastronomy x La Grande Dame. He works with local producers in the Engadine, offering his guests a true alpine experience, from the first amuse-bouche to dessert.

He also produces his traditional mountain cheese, made from the raw milk of the valley's cows. This is how he works for the Garden Gastronomy experience, in harmony with the La Grande Dame cuvée.

Bottle of La Grande Dame 2015 Rosé with food
Dario Cadonau cooking and a bottle of La Grande Dame Rosé 2015

La Grande Dame 2015

La Grande Dame 2015, an exceptionally sunny year for a wine full of energy and elegance, enhances the Pinot Noir grape variety, which accounts for 90% of the blend, in keeping with Madame Clicquot's vision: "Our black grapes make the finest white wines".  

This vintage cuvée highlights the strength and daring spirit of the woman who was nicknamed ‘the grande dame of Champagne’.

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"1 stella Michelin, 17 punti Gault&Millau, nel ristorante gourmet VIVANDA, non solo potrai trovare un menu degustazione, ma avrai anche la possibilità di scegliere il vino da abbinare al pasto recandoti personalmente nella suggestiva cantina a volta. Il camino, le candele e il servizio personale ti faranno vivere un'esperienza indimenticabile."

Dario Cadonau in his restaurant Vivanda


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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