Grapes of the Loire Valley, Brighton Wine Tasting

This weekend (Fri 02 Nov & Sat 03 Nov) Gérald will be hosting a private wine tasting event at our wine bar in Brighton, UK.

Titled 'Grapes of the Loire Valley' the wine tasting will be held at The Wine Shop & Tasting Room, 9 Jubliee Street, Brighton and will feature a number of interesting Domaines alongside Domaine de la Paleine.

Bistrot Les Tontons will be open as usual in Gérald's absence.

Introducing BLT's Wine of the Week (No.3)

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

Introducing BLT's latest additions...

Fitted yesterday evening...

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

Bistrot Les Tontons : arriving soon

Noticeable shorter days.  The hour change looming.

Attentions at Bistrot Les Tontons have turned to the considerably colder winter months and ‘cosy’ is about to be introduced...

Introducing BLT's Wine of the Week ! (No.2)

Moulin des Quints 2010, Saumur-Puy-Notre-Dame (Domaine de la Paleine)

A short drive from Saumur, located in the pretty village of Le Puy Notre-Dame is Domaine de la Paleine.  And this week, it is from here Gérald’s wine of the week is produced.

100% cabernet franc, a 30 day maceration and a reduced yielding, between 15 to 20 HL per hector, Domaine de la Paleine's, Moulin des Quints 2010 (AOC Saumur-Puy-Notre-Dame), is a sophisticated, full bodied, smooth red wine.

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

Food: getting the week underway...

On the foodie front.. Parmentier de Canard is the selected dish to get our week underway.

Bon appetit !

!! Bientôt au Tonton !!

Plateau Savoyard pour deux :

Mont d'or fermier roti, avec pommes de terre tiedes et copeaux de jambon de porc de Bigorre - 39,50€ 

Accord met et vin : Savagnin en Jessillard 2008

Introducing BLT's wine of the week (No.1)

From the same AOC appellation as Gérald's late Grandfather's vines and wines, Bistrot Les Tontons wine pick of the week is Domaine de Montgilet's AOC Anjou Village Brissac 2010. 

The blend of 50% cabernet franc and 50% cabernet sauvignon has created an interesting, elegant and soft tanined red wine.

Production is limited to only one vat and bottling, post-harvest, is at the earliest 30th June, whilst sales to the consumer can not be conducted until after 15th July.

Available to enjoy at Bistrot Les Tontons or purchased to take away.

Bistrot Les Tontons

Place Saint Pierre

49400 Saumur

t: 02 41 59 59 40

e: bistrotlestontons@gmail.com

Bistrot Les Tontons: to be continued...

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

Castell Vell, Domaine Singla (100% syrah)

Amongst Gérald's autumn/winter selection of wines is the sublime, 100% syrah, ‘Castell Vell’, AOC Côtes du Roussillon Villages produced by Laurent de Besombes of Domaine Singla.

An elegant and fine wine, Castell Vell pairs perfectly with mouton aux flageolets freshly prepared by Romain at Les Tontons.

(mouton aux flageolets is subject to availability)

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