Eco luxury & eco wine

All set for a lovely evening at our headquarters!

Eco biodynamic wine tasting at Select Collection last night was attended by many of our valued customers. The evening was hosted by Sonu Shivdasani of Soneva Resorts, a very special Select partner. 

17 years ago Sonu and Swedish celebrity model Eva Malmström created a Crusoe resort in the Maldives that blew people away with the deep luxury behind the rustic wood and palm thatch. This lead to other resorts and a hot trend in eco-luxury with loving care for nature and the local population.

Sonu's first resort in the Maldives - Soneva Fushi 

Last night, after champagne and caviar, Sonu presented Soneva Fushi and Soneva Kiri, for which Select as a special partner has fabulous offers (see for example our special Soneva Fushi packages from the UK, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark). 

Sonu presents his passion - luxury that leaves
only the lightest of footprints on our earth,
and inspires in other ways too...
he calls it intelligent luxury 

 

Then our sommelier Erika lead us through the delights of eco biodynamic wines all from the Soneva cellars…which somehow taste better and more alive…

Our sommelier Erica Landin

 

My favourite wine

 

Meanwhile I wandered round with my little iPhone and snapped many of our happy guests…

Important clients Helene & Cecilia
from Nygren & Lind

 

 

Sonu (right) with Ebba Wachtmeister
and Cay Bond

Fredrik Ottosson Select Collection managing director,
with Helene & Cecilia from Nygren & Lind,
Hannu Pollänen Nordic representative Soneva Resorts
 

 

Jan Carlborg & companion

Ina Nilsson, Eva Egeri & Magnus Nilsson 

Peder & Catherina Isacson,  Erika Åhr, Martin Bäumi

 

 

Sophie Federsel, Aija Hjelm, Louisa Federsel,
Sune Karlsson

Magnus & Kerstin Mannesson

Birgitta Noorzoy & Marianne Boden with
Max Albrechtsson from our
marketing department & Fredrik

Soneva secrets...

A few heavenly days to remember at Soneva Fushi, with the Soneva team and founders Eva and Sonu.

Fresh food creatively spiced tastes even better in good
company - here with the team from Soneva Fushi

Ewa - a glowing inspiration for healthy, fresh
yet delectable cuisine at Soneva Fushi
with Fredrik & Lars from Select Collection

From the wonders of sizzling locally sourced food, we went on to discover the flavours of cocktails and mocktails mixed from freshly picked organic fruit, sipped over water.

Then we went underground to discover more about wine.  The Soneva Fushi wine cellar has 7000 bottles of great wines including champagnes, vintage cognacs and organic and biodynamic wines. Guided by the sommelier, we tasted our way to new secrets.  I discovered Burgundy, which is now hot on the heels of Bordeaux as THE red to enjoy....

Jasper Kok, Food & Beverage Manager
in the wine cellar



Jasper explains a little about his favourite Burgundies and recent top vintages: 2002, 2005, 2009, (2008) 2010

His top list of producers of the red are:

Beaune: Domaine Joseph Drouhin and its Clos de Mouches

Volnay for its elegance: Domaine de la Pousse d'Or, Nicolas Rossignol, Comtes Lafon

Vosne-Romanee for power with feminine edge: Domaine Anne Gros, Domaine de Eugenie 

Musigny for longevity and texture: Comte George de Vogue

Antony Paton Managing Director of Soneva Group
with my Friday and Guest Relations
A fond goodbye to the lovely people at Soneva Fushi