The sun came out, and so did we! We skied up, we skied down then we clambered aboard the chairlift to take us up to La Taverne where we were in time to get a table on the terrace overlooking a sea of mist covering most of Le Grand Bornand.
La Taverne is a mountain restaurant in a renovated old farm chalet offering simple lunches in the winter season prepared and served by a husband and wife. It is the least sophisticated of the several alpine restaurants in this area but it is all the more charming for that.
We all chose their speciality – indeed signature – dish, Gratin d’Endives et Jambon.
The Jean Masson Apremont is just right for this dish, with lovely acidity to cut through the cheesy gratin and gentle fruit to marry with the endive. Made with the Jaquère grape this Savoie wine is light in alcohol and is from our nearest wine region, well worth a visit - though not in winter.
With a last look at the gorgeous view we paid the reasonable bill and set off to ski off our mountain lunch.
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