Bistrot Les Tontons : Gérald's Wine of the Week

Notre Histoire 2010
AOC Bourgueil
(Domaine de l’Oubliée)

This week, Gérald’s wine of the week is Notre Histoire 2010 from Domaine de l’Oubliée, a 7 ha vineyard owned by Xavier Courant and as a great admirer of the film producer Bertrand Blier, this beautifully structured 100% cabernet franc pays tribute to one of his many films - Notre Histoire (released in 1984).

The father of Bertrand Blier is the late Bernard Blier who starred in Les Tontons Flingueurs (released in 1963) – Bistrot Les Tontons.

Some Bourgueil’s tend to be light with a green pepper taste at the back of the mouth but Notre Histoire is totally the opposite and it is this which makes it an interesting wine – a lovely structure and a beautiful finish.

Notre Histoire 2010 will be one of the wines Gérald will be presenting at the wine tasting this weekend held at The Wine Shop & Tasting Room, Brighton, UK.

Available to enjoy at Bistrot Les Tontons by the glass or bottle, and/or purchased to take away.

Bistrot Les Tontons
Place Saint Pierre
49400 Saumur
t: 02 41 59 59 40
e: bistrotlestontons@gmail.com

Lunch or dinner, select a formula or à la carte at Bistrot Les Tontons, Saumur

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Formula’s
 9,50€    Plat du Jour

12,90€   Plat du Jour + Dessert du Jour

17,90€   Entrée + Plat du Jour + Dessert du Jour
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A la Carte

Les Viandes

17,00€   Tartare de Bœuf au couteau 250g VBF et frites maison
15,00€   Bavette sauce du jour 250g VBF et legumes du moment
25,00€   l’Entrecôte 350g VBF et legumes du moment (poids avant cuisson)

14,50€   Confit du Canard
19,50€   Tripe à l’Ancienne
Poisson

La pêche des Tontons (prix selon arrivage)

Les Planches des Tontons

21,00€   La Planche des Tontons

Dessert

Dessert du jour (le choix du Chef)
A Grignoter

 7,20€   La petite planche apéro
 8,00€   Le pot de rillettes (porc ou canard)

 5,60€   Poêlé d’escargots de Cornille (49) x6
11,00€  Poêle d’escargots de Cornillé (49) x12

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Le Menu du Marché (17,90€)

Uniquement le midi : du mardi au vendredi

Lunch time only : Tuesday to Friday

Entrée du Jour

starter of the day

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Plat du Jour

dish of the day

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Dessert du Jour

pudding of the day

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Le Menu du Tontons (23,50€)

Uniquement le soir : du mardi au vendredi

Evenings only : Tuesday to Friday

2 entrées au choix du jour

choice of 2 starters

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2 plats au choix

choice of 2 main courses

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2 desserts au choix

choice of 2 puddings

 

Please note Credit Card payments have a minimum charge of 15€. 
Tax & service are included.

Wine with Bill Zacharkiw (Montreal, Canada)

Today, upon recommendation, Bill Zacharkiw and his colleague, both Sommelier/ Journalist / Wine Critic's from Montreal dropped into Bistrot Les Tontons for lunch and a tasting of the Saumur rouge, Saumur-Puy-Notre-Dame, Saumur Champigny, Gamay & Saumur blanc with Gérald.

Click here to read Wine With Bill Zacharkiw

La Tête dans les Etoiles, Saumur 2011

La Tête dans les Etoiles is our latest niche find and already proving to be a popular choice at Bistrot Les Tontons.

Created by Eric Gastellier, a biodynamic producer located outside of Saumur. Eric grows his chenin blanc grapes on 40 year old vines over an area of 30 ares – this equates to just 10 lines of vines which produces 1500 bottles !

A white oaked wine, mineral in tasting and albeit La Tête dans les Etoiles is still young (2011), it opens itself quickly.  Needless to say we will be following the evolution of this wine with great interest.

The grape harvest dates will be announced later this month and we have been invited to join Eric for this year's vendange... something I am looking forward to.

Bistrot Les Tontons : Two versatile summer wines from our 2012 Summer Selection

Selected by Gérald, Pot d'Vache (Gamy) is currently featuring amongst our 2012 'Summer Selection' of wines being served at Bistrot Les Tontons.

'Un vin de soif', this light and fruity red is a versitile summer wine and can be enjoyed alone as an apéritif, or enjoyed alongside saucisson, rillette and galipette (stuffed mushrooms).

A fun label, a lovely little find, Pot d'Vache won't disappoint.

Another of Bistrot Les Tontons 2012 'Summer Selection' is Blet Tendre, a fruity white wine (combo of chenin blanc & tri-selection), as well as being a rare find !

Over the last few decades production of chenin wines from the départment 79, Deux-Sèrves has disappeared but Domaine des Terres Blances continues the tradition.

Selected by Gérald, Blet Tendre is perfect served alone for the apéritif. Equally enjoyable alongside cheese and one wine most definitely not to be ignored this summer !


Bistrot Les Tontons
1 bis Place Saint Pierre
49400 Saumur
e: bistrotlestontons@gmail.com
t: +33 (0)2 41 59 59 40

Go Team GB ! London 2012 Olympic Games

During the month of June a package arrived for me from Sue & Paul, our clients for a number of years who have become treasured friends.

With great anticipation I opened my package and inside was a parcel reading 'do not open until Team GB have won their 1st Gold medal'.

With London 2012 Olympic fever in the Beaumont household; London having been my home for 16 years, and having Team GB and Team France to cheer on, my parcel was put in a safe place until Team GB struck Gold.

Yesterday, upon learning Helen Glover & Heather Stanning had won Team GB's 1st Gold medal in the womens rowing pair, at Olypmic speed my parcel was unwrapped.

Thrilled with my Union Jack mug a celebratory cuppa was brewed and it tasted FANTASTIC !!

It wasn't long before the kettle was boiling again after seeing Bradley Wiggins win Gold and Chris Froome win Bronze.

And... with Rebbecca Adlington qualifying with ease. GB's lightweight rowing four winning Silver, and Sir Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton to start their campaigns I am quiet sure more cuppa's are on their way.

20th Grand Prix Rétro

Le Grand Prix Rétro returns to Le Puy Notre-Dame for the 20th time; weekend Saturday 28 July & Sunday 29 July 2012