We are excited to welcome Jean Baptiste, winemaker at Moulin de la Gardette, to our restaurant for tomorrow’s Wine Dinner (Thursday, April 29, 6 p.m.) Pictured here is a scene from the beautiful Gigondas AOC.
Here is some information about Monsieur Baptiste, taken from the Moulin de la Gardette Web site:
“For five generations the Meunier family has devoted itself to caring for the vines on the upper garrigue slopes of Les Dentelles. The rich, full and complex Gigondas of Moulin de la Gardette that we enjoy today is the joyful culmination of that tradition. Since 1990, care of the estate has been in the capable hands of Jean Baptiste Meunier who marries sensitivity, respect for traditional values and the best winemaking technology to produce the remarkable Moulin de la Gardette Gigondas wines.”
Here’s our menu, with Chef Ken Baker’s wine pairings:
Reception, 6 p.m.
Green Dirt Farms Woolly Rind Cheese, with arugula-herb salad, apricot-orange blossom vinaigrette, and rye bread crumbs. Ch. De Montfaucon, Comtesse Madeleine, Cotes de Rhone 2005.
Dinner
Banyuls-Cured Pork Belly, with fava beans, charred spring onion, strawberry, and rhubarb. Moulin de la Gardette, Rose, Gigondas 2005.
Eggs En Concotte, with rosemary white beans, saucisson sec, toasted country bread, and aged boucheron. Ch. de Montfaucon, Baron Louis, Cotes de Rhone 2005.
Wood-Fired Duck Breast, with spring vegetable farro, honey-roquefort butter, raspberries, and duck jus. Ch. de Montfaucon, La Cuvee Tradition, Gigondas, 2005.
Fromage Blanc Sorbet
Grilled Spring Lamb Chops, fried ramp-stuffed morels, blackberries, and mint-tarragon lamb essence. Moulin de la Gardette, La Cuvee Ventabren, 2005.
Coffee and Tea Service, with an assortment of truffles and petit fours.
Cost is $75 per person. At the time this blog post was written, we have just a few spots left. Call 785.841.0990 if you're interested in joining the party.
Ici, le petit Jean et son pére.
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