Wednesday 25th June 2025, 7.30pm start.
Lysses House Hotel, 51 High St, Fareham, Hampshire PO16 7BQ [Map]
Price £62.50 per person
Booking Now: Please book and pay for places in advance with Lysses House Hotel T: 01329 822622
We are delighted to welcome Cristina Torres of Marimar Estate to host a Californian wine tasting and dinner at Lysses House Hotel (located between Portsmouth and Southampton). Cristina will showcase exceptional wines from her family’s estate in the Russian River Valley. Cristina is the general manager of this famous Californian wine estate, which was founded by her mother, Marimar, in 1986. The estate focuses on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, but in a nod to the family’s Spanish roots, there is also some Albarino, Godello and Tempranillo produced.
Some of you may remember that Cristina visited us in 2013 once before, where she showed not only some of the excellent Marimar Estate wines, but also some wines from Torres Spain and Miguel Torres Chile, estate owned by her uncle, Miguel A. Torres. In fact, as the estate does not produce a dessert wine, we will be showing one of her uncle’s wines, a luscious, sweet Spanish Moscatel, with dessert.
The event will begin with a brief introduction and tasting of five wines, followed by a three-course bespoke menu paired with four additional wines. Join Fareham Wine Cellar for an unforgettable evening of fine wine and dining.
Marimar Estate Blanc de Noirs, Sparkling Wine
Marimar Estate Albarino
Marimar Estate Acero Chardonnay
Marimar Estate Tempranillo
Marimar Estate La Masia Pinot Noir
A ham hock and sun-blushed tomato croquette flavoured with tarragon served with a fennel and cucumber salad
Marimar Estate La Masia Chardonnay
A confit of duck leg served with roasted red peppers, chargrilled courgettes, garlic and cream potatoes and fine beans finished with a basil-scented sauce
Marimar Estate Mas Cavalls Pinot Noir
An orange cake with whipped cream and chocolate ice cream
Miguel Torres Floralis Moscatel Oro
Coffee and almond cookies
If you have any dietary requirements or allergies, please liaise with Lysses House Hotel.
The owner of Marimar Estate is Marimar Torres, the sister of Miguel A. Torres, patriarch and CEO of the world-famous Torres Wine company in Spain. Marimar Torres began planting vines in 1986 and the estate is one of the only Californian vineyards to be planted in the European style with high-density planting, about four times more than the traditional Californian planting density. This favours competition among plants and roots, reducing yield in the plants. The vines live for longer in this way and develop more intense and elegant aromas, greater concentration of flavours and more balance. The winery was completed in 1992 and sits on a hill surrounded by the estate vineyards.
A passionate advocate for sustainability, Marimar has implemented ecological practices since 2003, achieving full organic certification in 2006 and adopting biodynamic farming across her estate. The 100% solar-powered Marimar Estate recycles waste, uses cover crops, and supports biodiversity with chickens, owl boxes, and beehives. Located in the cool Green Valley near the Pacific Ocean, the vineyards offer an ideal microclimate for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, reflecting Marimar’s commitment to environmental stewardship and exceptional winemaking.
Marimar Estate Cristina Pinot Noir – available to buy here.
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