The Wine Cellar

Tasting activities

Estérel Resort, Laurentides, Qc
Estérel Resort's Famous Wine Cellar

Wine and spirits tasting

Whether you are passionate about wine or simply curious, the wine cellar welcomes you every evening for wine and spirits tastings. Share a special moment with our sommeliers, always delighted to share their knowledge and engage with you. Enjoy a unique sensory experience, overlooking the splendid view of Lake Dupuis.

An exceptional way to start or conclude your evening!
Wine tasting with our sommelier

Reservation

Reservation only

Access to our wine cellar is reserved exclusively for guests 18 and over during their stay. If your package includes a tasting in the wine cellar, a reservation is required in advance as seats are limited.

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Menu

TASTINGS (Offer at the Wine cellar only)

Wine and spirits tasting guided by our expert sommeliers.

Sommeliers' favourites (3)
3 favourite wines of the moment

$55.00
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The Canon of the Week (1)
Exceptional bottle from our rare collection

$50.00
starting at

World whisky discovery (3)
Sommelier’s selection of 3 whiskies

$55.00
starting at

Appetizer

Fresh oysters 4
French shallot mignonette and lemon

$21.00

Fresh oysters 8
French shallot mignonette and lemon

$29.00

Fresh oysters 12
French shallot mignonette and lemon

$48.00

Charlevoix cheese and charcuterie duo
Dried fruit marmalade and grilled brioche bread

$23.00

Imperial shrimp cocktail
Served with bourbon cocktail sauce

$21.00

Tartare duo
Beef and salmon tartares, home-made fries, spicy mayo

$23.00

Canard Goulu foie gras terrine
Fig chutney, verjuice jelly, smoked Arctic salt, grilled brioche bread

$29.00

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The Perfect Pairing

  • Spacious suite with fireplace and kitchenette
  • Wine tasting for two in the wine cellar
  • Two gourmet bouchées per person during the tasting*
  • Access to the Lido Thermal (pools, hot tubs, saunas, cold plunge, and relaxation areas)
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Discovery Menu Gourmet Getaway

  • Spacious suite with fireplace and kitchenette
  • Four-course dinner with a Discovery Menu in the wine cellar
  • Wine pairings during dinner, selected by our sommeliers
  • Buffet breakfast at the restaurant
  • Access to Lido Thermal: panoramic swimming pools, hot tubs with central heating, saunas, etc.
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Meet our team

Passionate sommeliers!

During your foray into the wine cellar, you will certainly have the chance to interact with one of the members of our seasoned sommelier team! Do not hesitate to ask them any questions, they will be happy to pass on their knowledge to you on the thousand treasures that our wine cellar conceals. This is where we present them to you.
Sommelier Manager

François Raby

Sommellerie became a part of my life very early on. It all began 45 years ago at Clos Vougeot in Burgundy. After earning my diploma in hotel management from ITHQ in 1984, catering quickly became the heart of my career. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working in some of the finest establishments and, in 2003 and 2004, I won the Gérard Delage Professional Cup, competing for the title of Best Sommelier in Quebec.

Working alongside some of the best in the industry—at Le Nôtre, the Center Sheraton, Hôtel Vogue (Philippe Mollé), La Queue de Cheval, L’Eau à la Bouche (Anne Desjardins), La Forge, and now Estérel Resort and Bistro à Champlain—has shaped my discipline and strengthened my expertise.

Sommelier Manager

Sean Bassett

My passion for wine began many years ago. I enrolled at the École Hôtelière des Laurentides, where, under the guidance of Jacques Orhon, I decided to follow the wine path. My journey started with great joy at Bistro à Champlain in Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson — a dream destination for sommeliers and wine lovers around the world. Home to one of North America’s largest wine cellars, with over 40,000 bottles and 4,000 labels, it was also where I had the chance to collaborate with renowned chefs. For nearly two decades, the harmony between wine and fine cuisine became my true voyage.

What brings me the greatest joy is seeing a guest’s smile after a recommendation. To once again work with part of the legendary Champlain cellar, now housed at Estérel Resort, is both a privilege and an honour. Each bottle tells its own story — and wine, for me, tells mine.