Loire Valley Uncorked: August 2011

Wednesday, 17 August 2011

Where to eat in Saumur?

To whet the appetite here is a segment of our menu and options available. Prices start at 5€ rising to 17,50€.

Nos Viandes
Entrecôte 250gr poêlé, frites maison et salade
Large entrecote steak served with fresh homemade chips & salad

Bavette grillé à l’échalote 250 gr, frites maison et salade
Bavette steak served with fresh homemade chips & salad

Nos Salades
Salade 'Les Tontons au Sud-Ouest'
Salade, magret de canard fumé, toast de foie gras, gésier
Salad, smoked duck, gésiers & foie gras served on toast

Salade 'Les Tontons à la Pêche'
Salade, saumon fumé, crevettes, terrine d’alose sauvage à l’oseille, terrine de sandre au thym terrine d’écrevisses
Salad of smoked salmon, fresh prawns & rillettes of fish

Nos Planches
La P’tite Planche Apéro
Saucisson, jambon de porc noir de Bigorre, comté
A little plate of saucisson, cured ham from Bigorre & cheese

Le Pot de Rillettes pour 2
Rillettes de canard cornichons et croutons grillés ou rillettes de sandre aux graines de sésame, citron et croutons grillés
Choose between duck or sandre rillettes served with garnish & croutons

La Planche de Fromage
Assortiment de fromages – voir notre ardoise
A selection of cheeses – view our slate board

Le Menu du Marché

Le plat du Jour
Dish of the day

Formule Entrée+Plat
Starter + main course

Formule Plat+Dessert
Main course + pudding

Entrée+Plat+Dessert+(verre de vin offert 10cl)
Starter + main course + pudding or ice cream glass of wine offered

Our produce is sourced daily and seasonally dictated and on occasion our menu is subject to change.

Bistrot Les Tontons - wine bar in the pretty square of Place Saint Pierre, Saumur

Located in the heart of Saumur in Place Saint Pierre, close to the Château de Saumur, is our wine bar Bistrot Les Tontons where Gérald unites his two greatest passions, 'food and wine'.

Wine is of primary importance and extraordinary wines from the Loire Valley and throughout France can be sampled, taken away or enjoyed in the stylish yet informal surround of the wine bar.

Simple eats. Lunch and dinner of 1-3 courses. Saviour traditional homecooked French cuisine served with a twist and ensure to try our frites maison, homemade and prepared by hand they will remind you of the chips your Grandmother made.

You may like to read our clients generous reviews left on TripAdvisor.

Thursday, 11 August 2011

One Day Wine Tour from Paris - discover the Loire Valley wines

Staying in Paris? Why not consider visiting the beautiful wine producing region of the Loire Valley.

Easily accessible by TGV train enjoy a 1 Day Wine Tour from Paris in Saumur.

In the company of Gérald, a bilingual French wine professional sample some of the finest examples of wine produced in the Loire Valley while visiting a highly referenced Domaine close to Saumur.

After a full morning of wine tasting and discovering what life for a vigneron involves lunch follows as un accords mets et vins, a 3 course 'food & wine pairing' lunch hosted by Gérald at Bistrot Les Tontons, our wine bar set in the heart of Saumur in the pretty square of Place Saint Pierre.

Transport is included.

For further information about the day wine tour 'click here - 1 Day Wine Tour from Paris' or contact Sarah-Jane at: info@loirevalleyuncorked.com.

Loire Valley Uncorked awarded 'Certificate of Excellence 2011' by TripAdvisor.

Welcome to 'Loire Valley Uncorked

Loire Valley Uncorked specialises in providing a unique French wine tasting experience. In the company of Gérald Beaumont, a bilingual French wine professional. Taste, discover & learn about the exquisite wines from the Val de Loire. From an ancien Angevin vigneron family Géralds knowledge of wine is inherent and his passion contagious.

Representing the highly reputed vineyard, Domaine de la Paleine, Le Puy Notre Dame, experience an unrepeatable French wine tasting with Gérald. Enjoy privately tutored Wine Courses & Wine Tasting Tours or treat yourself to a Luxury Wine Break, a foodie and wine lovers indulgence.

What Our Guests Say About Us...

For the past 4 years myself and a friend have engaged in a James May & Oz Clarke style wine tour of various wine regions of France and for the last 3 of those we've spent our final night at La Bellevue. Why do we return; the peaceful location? The charm, comfort and style of Annie's House? The wine tasting, conducted by a patient, knowledgeable & enthusiastic host? The fabulous food and plentiful wine, locally sourced and wonderfully cooked? Well yes of course, all of these things, but mostly because each year, with the warmth of their welcome and hospitality, Sarah-Jane & Gerald have made us feel like we’re visiting friends. Jeremy Harrold, Bristol, UK Jun 10

Wine tasting with Gerald is a lesson in how to apprecite good wines and a demonstration of how passionate he is about all aspects of wine making in the region. I have visited 3 years running and each time discover more about the region, the good years and the not so good years (equally important) and how previous years are developing with age. I can thoroughly recommend this true French experience and wonderful exhuberance of your host. Embrace the culture, the region and the wine and you will definitely get the most from your degustation! Mark Plummer, Somerset, UK Jun 10

It is evident both Sarah-Jane & Gérald care passionately about family, wine & traditional French values. For Wine Lovers take the wine tour with Gérald, it is truly eye opening and underpins why French wine is still the best in the world. Gérald, you truly get British humour & Sarah-Jane, you are an excellent host. Lisa & John Pirrie, UK Sep 10

The Wine Shop & Tasting Room

In August 2010 our partnership with Sam Devaney & Simon Broad of Ten Green Bottles saw the first of ‘The Wine Shop & Tasting Room’ open in Brighton, UK. Based in the heart of Brighton ‘The Wine Shop & Tasting Room’ offers an eclectic range of wines, great quality food & knowledgeable personal service. Choose from 250 references from France, Italy, Germany, Spain & England. Wine is the focus feature, directly sourced from small vineyards and chosen on the basis of exceptional character & quality.