For the indoor dining areas, Coelho proposes a tasting menu called Edmond (making reference to Baron Edmond de Rothschild) and an impeccable selection of set dishes that draws on the entire repertoire of the surrounding area, featuring Iberian and Basque specialties using French techniques. The Edmond tasting menu, which changes every season, includes dishes like: croacker carpaccio with turnip and seaweed; tuna with tomato and almond; braised zucchini, quail, and k\u00e9fir; scallop and lamb in peanut pilpil<\/em> sauce; braised turbot with nettle and codium seaweed; lamb with eggplant millefeuille<\/em>; pigeon with craterellus mushroom and mole; apple with ice cider; and kizkilurrin with early figs and black walnut. The set menu surprises diners with delicacies like: braised zucchini with pheasant ravioli; scorpionfish with almond pilpil and suquet; wild boar with broad beans and celeriac; duck in textures with cauliflower; and black pear with kefir ice cream.<\/p>\n The restaurant’s outdoor space, known as El Jard\u00edn de Ariane (“Ariane’s Garden” – in homage to Baroness Ariane de Rothschild, who was the driving force behind the creation of the hotel), is a haven of peace sheltered by a pergola. For this idyllic garden terrace, the chef has designed a more accessible menu featuring regional specialties made with local ingredients: beet salad, Idiaz\u00e1bal and mushroom croquettes, Orio-style hake, grilled sirloin, and chocolate entremet<\/em>.<\/p>\n Orchestrating the dining room and terrace are Miren Ormazabal and her team, who guide diners with very personal service. That closeness with which they welcome their customers while maintaining the highest of standards in terms of their service is what characterizes this palace and turns it into a kind of family home. Ormazabal is also responsible for guiding customers in selecting their wine. The Rothschild family owns a number of wineries (Ch\u00e2teau Clarke, Amist\u00e0, Ch\u00e2teau des Laurets, Ch\u00e2teau de Malengin, Champagne Barons de Rothschild, and Ch\u00e2teau Malmaison in France, Flechas de los Andes in Argentina, Rimapere and Akarua in New Zealand, Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons in South Africa, and Mac\u00e1n in the Rioja Alavesa region) and, therefore, the Tierra y Vino menu is supported by labels from those properties, but it also features leading options from the world’s most renowned wineries: Castillo de Ygay Gran Reserva Especial 1986, Sierra Cantabria CVC, Rem\u00edrez de Ganuza Gran Reserva, Las Beatas, and Vega Sicilia \u00danico.<\/p>\n Asked about her vision for this gastronomic hotel, Baroness Ariane de Rothschild responded as follows: \u201cAt Palacio de Samaniego, I wanted to offer a new experience inspired by my family’s way of life, to add beauty and elegance to this historic home, and to provide a new take on wine tourism in the Rioja Alavesa region. Cuisine unifies and creates bridges between people and cultures. Tierra y Vino acts as a link between the Basque region and French culinary techniques, precise and meticulous: the experience is unique and surprising, always respecting local products and the wines served.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tierra y Vino<\/strong><\/p>\n Calle Constituci\u00f3n 12, Samaniego.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/basqueluxury.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SAMANIEGO-3-1024x682.jpg\")
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