Dinner and Champagne Tasting at Bugatti’s Château

Isolated within 23 hectares of land, the Château is an oasis of tranquility. The guests’ accommodation for this experience is created in the spirit of Ettore himself.  The transparent geodesic dome allows guests to relax in warmth and comfort while immersed in the Château’s natural surroundings, including its herd of wild deer.

Three special vintages from Champagne Carbon were provided for tasting: Champagne Carbon ƎB.01, ƎB.02, and the latest ƎB.03 cuvée, including the Blanc de Blancs 2013.  Dinner was carried out with the same precision that Ettore Bugatti applied to the engineering and design of his cars. He added an Orangerie to the Château’s grounds, in part so his guests could enjoy ingredients freshly grown from within. He engineered a pasta maker of his design, built a henhouse to deliver freshly laid eggs and he even created personalized table settings with his custom cutlery – all engraved with his initials. For Ettore, time spent at the Château should be a reflection of a Bugatti car: perfect in every detail.

The Château’s expansive grounds were fully restored to their former glory in the early 2000s, including the spectacular Remise Nord and Remise Sud, converted into stables after WWII.

With a new-found appreciation for Bugatti, guests took the short walk along a gravel pathway in front of the Château to the Remise Sud, appointed with Bugatti furniture and home to the first steps of Bugatti creation: the car customization. It is here where customers can explore a choice of colors, finishes and bespoke additions to their car. High-definition screens and bespoke Bugatti ‘Royale’ speakers by TIDAL with diamond diaphragms provide near-lifelike, all-encompassing audio and visual representation of their future Bugatti car.

Exiting through the doors of the Remise Sud, guests pass by the Orangerie, which today is a quiet and tranquil place for relaxation or even a quick game of pool. A Bugatti pool table by IXO stands proudly at the heart of the bright Orangerie, its blue-tinted carbon fiber finish echoing the construction of modern Bugatti models. The sides of the drawers are manufactured with CNC-machined, brushed and anodized aluminum, while the ball pockets are made from stainless steel and are lined with leather.

Through the glass walls of the Orangerie sits a view of a timelessly styled modern building: the Bugatti Atelier.  The tranquil and precise assembly process happens just a short distance from where Bugatti vehicles were built under Ettore himself, with visitors treated to a rarely-seen insight into the delicate craftsmanship pioneered at Bugatti.