Cellar

Egiodola

Cave Egiodola (Douarnenez)

© Philippe Laurent

  • Date
  • share

Egio what? Egiodola, named after a grape varietal that sounds more Basque than Breton (egi means “pure” and odola means “blood), which you’ll find nonetheless at this wine shop in the center of Douarnenez, whose bottle-green facade sets the tone… Inside, Philippe Laurent, a former chef and sommelier who switched careers to focus on low-intervention wines, with a passion for little-known varietals, boasts a beautiful selection of French wines (with a few exceptions here and there) sold at reasonable prices: Accolade, an inviting Angevin chenin produced by Julien Rousselot (€13.50 a bottle); a Burgundy gamay from La Soeur Cadette (€19.50); a macerated Roman ottonese by Azienda Agricola Sete (€18)… And what about the famous egiodola varietal? Check out the egiodola-cabernet franc blend from the Domaine de l’Astré (€15)… Also worth considering are the beers from Brasserie du Merlin in Plougastel-Daoulas (starting at €6.50 for 750 ml) and the white whiskey from the Moby Dick distillery in Plogoff (€60 for 700 ml). // Henriette Ma

THE BULLET-PROOF BOTTLE: Sarment Pepper, a rare Auvergne pinot noir from François Dhumes (€26 a bottle). 

Save this spot in the Fooding app, available on iOS! Download it now in the app store.

The Belgium Guide 2024 is out of the oven!

Discover the latest selection of the Kingdom’s 350 best addresses (restaurants, bars, cellars, shops and bedrooms), an award’s list celebrating this year’s favorite spots, and a magazine section featuring « Belgium Underground » exploring the margins of the food world, its hidden stories and some of its most taboo subjects.

2024 Le Fooding Belgium guide frontcover
I want it!
About

Le Fooding is a print and digital guide to all the restaurants, chefs, bars, stylish hotels and B&Bs that make up the “taste of the times,” plus an annual awards list for new establishments across France, a series of gastronomic events, a tool that allow you to make reservations at some fantastic bistros, and an agency specialized in event planning, content production and consulting… And after conquering France, Belgium is Le Fooding guide’s latest playground!

Fooding® is a registered trademark.