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BY JENNIFER SCHAEFER
The burger is a popular menu item and can be customized. (Courtesy Westlake Wine Bar)
Pierre Leitgib and his son Leonard own Westlake Wine Bar. Pierre said his favorite wine is what he usually recommends, a Bordeaux, particularly of the left bank vintage. (Jennifer Schaefer/Community Impact Newspaper)
WestlakeWine Bar Owner brings passion for Bordeaux to Loop 360 restaurant P ierre Leitgib’s love of wine started in his late teens in Switzerland, when he said his father would bring home cases of the best
A selection of Bordeaux at Westlake Wine Bar. (Courtesy Westlake Wine Bar)
THEWINE LIST
Westlake Wine Bar o ers an extensive wine list, including varietals from Europe, North America, Australia and South America. Some of types of wine o ered and their price range per bottle include:
Left bank Bordeaux’s are produced along the left bank of the Gironde River in the Bordeaux region of France. He said he has had very good Texas wine, compared even to his beloved Bordeauxs, but it has been hard to get enough stock for his restaurant. Leitgib, who has a background in engineering and has an MBA, came to the area two years ago after four years sailing and living in French Polynesia. He said moving to the area was an easy decision. “It’s the place to be. Business is easy,“ Leitgib said. “I don’t work for a living, I just have fun.” He and his son, Leonard Leitgib, opened the restaurant six months ago to a strong start, then the area went into Stage 5 COVID-19 risk level. Now Leitgib said the restaurant is gaining momentum back into its pre-Stage 5 success. He said the food gets plenty of recognition as well. The restaurant’s chef, Kyle Dahl, comes up with a seasonal menu, featuring favorites such as beef bour- guignon, mussels, a cheese board and steak frites.
Bordeaux. After that, he said he was hooked. Leitgib has brought that knowledge and love of wine to Central Texas in the form of his restaurant and wine bar, Westlake Wine Bar. He said some wines he enjoyed growing up in Europe came from renowned houses such as Chateau Haut-Brion, Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Chateau Margaux, Chateau Latour and Chateau La te, some of which you can nd at his restaurant. “I had the chance to drink the best wines; part of my father’s compensation was in Bordeaux,” Leitgib said. “My momwould cook pizza, and we would drink wine. It sets the bar very high.” And while one can nd all types of wines from vineyards across the world and from the area at Westlake Wine Bar, Leitgib said he always sells a lot of Bordeaux, left bank speci cally, because that will always be what he recommends.
Whites: $30-$162 Rose: $36-$44 Reds: $36-$2,700
Champagne/sparkling: $30-$220 Sweet wines: $39-$200
WestlakeWineBar 3801 Capital of Texas Hwy., Ste. A-180, Austin 512-814-0005 www.westlakewinebar.com Hours: Sun.-Thu. 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Kitchen closes one hour before closing time
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