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On Tuesday we had the pleasure of welcoming a large group of 45 people visiting from Sweden for a lunch and tour at the vineyard. The tour was booked courtesy of Per Karlsson, whom we had the pleasure of meeting last year at the Salon des Vins de Loire in Angers.
Glasses waiting to be filled with crémant
Checking and opening the wines before everyone arrives
One of the last of the sunny days awaits our guests
Everything is ready for our guests to arrive
Wine tour starts in our cellars
Barrels await!
Tasting from the barrels
It's lunch-time!
Presenting some wine and food pairings with the Swedish translator
Lunch was catered by the amazing and delicious Auberge du Val de Vienne, with chef Jean-Marie Gervais at the stove and wife Florence, providing service. For those of you interested in booking a wine lunch and tour at Château du Petit Thouars, don’t hesitate to contact us to discuss your needs. In the meantime, we’ll leave you with the menu from Tuesday!
Toasts
Foie gras toasts with marinated pear – Toast au foie gras à la poire tapée
Smoked salmon toasts – Toast au saumon fumé
Verrines
Cauliflower mousse with crab and tomato purée – Mousse de choux-fleurs au crabe sur concassée de tomate
Cream of lentils with bacon – Crème de lentille au lard
Cream of coco bean with smoke herring eggs – Crème de coco de Paimpol oeufs de harengs fumés
Main course
Sauteed veal with wine sauce – Sauté de veau du vigneron
Cheese course
Spoon of faisselle (a fresh cheese) with chives – Cuillère de faisselle à la ciboulette
Comté brochette – Brochette de comté
Sainte Maure marinated in pepper and olive oil – Sainte Maure mariné au poivre et à l’huile d’olive
Desserts
Verrine of strawberries soaked in a light wine sauce – Verrine de fraises au vin
Blancmange with seasonal fruit – Blanc manger aux fruits de saison
Mini tarts of fresh figs – Mini tarte aux figues
Finished with coffee
Images © Château du Petit Thouars 2011
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What a beautiful wine tasting and lunch. Would love to do a wine tasting with one of my France groups sometime. Looks like a lovely way to spend an afternoon in France!
Comment by Becky Lamb November 16, 2011 @ 6:05 pmHi Becky, we’d be very interested. We’ll send you an email asap! Best, Château du Petit Thouars
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