Monday 28 January 2008

Wine List

White Wines

Light, crisp and dry

B&G Concha y toro, sauvignon blanc

Dry White……a summer style Chilean with ripe citric fruit flavours and is perfect with simply cooked seafood.

£2.95 / £3.95 / £11.75

Pinot Grigio Minini delle Venezie……

Uber-trendy white made from Pinot Grigio and Garganega and dressed to kill in a tailor-made lemon and apple fruit suit.

£3.35 / £4.85 / £13.95

Les Nuages Sauvignon Blanc, Touraine……

dry and fresh with zingy lime and gooseberry fruit - a classic from one of France’s best known regions.

£3.75 / £5.25 / £15.50

Fruity & Aromatic

Oveja Negra Chardonnay-Viognier, San Rafael……

deliciously thirst-quenching, this is a glass full of sunshine whatever the weather. Lemons, peaches and apricots galore.

£3.15 / £4.45 / £12.95

d'Arenberg "The Stump Jump" Riesling-Marsanne -

Sauvignon, McLarenVale……

scrump some fruit of your own with this beauty: gooseberry, peach, lime and mango all ripe for the picking.

£ 3.85 / £5.55 / £16.25

Saam Mountain Chenin blanc, Paarl……

Meaning together in Afrikaans; with more than a hint of autumnal orchards this is packed full of pear & apples

£4.15 / £5.85 / £17.25

Spy Valley Riesling, Marlborough……
this superbly zesty wine, full of racy aromatic lemon and lime, is a perfect blend of great grapes and kiwi winemaking skill.

£4.65/ £6.65 / £19.50

Rich & Full-Bodied

Casa de la Ermita Viognier, Jumilla……

an orchard-full of apricots and nectarines squeezed into the bottle with a shake of spice and a splash of creamy vanilla.

£3.55 / £5.05 / £14.95

Marmesa Chardonnay, Edna Valley……

a Californian chardonnay with absolutely no oak at all, just a stretch-limo sized glass of lemon, pear, melon and lime.

£4.85 / £6.95 / £20.50

Chablis St Martin, Domaine Laroche……

textbook stuff from the king of Chablis, Michel Larche. Dry and refined with perfect poise and sleek fruit.

£22.50

Our recommended dessert wine

Casa de la Ermita Dulce Viognier, Jumilla (50cl)

£14.00
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Sparkling and Champagne



Deakin, Cahrdonnay Pinot Noir, Brut

£ 18.50

Veuve Clicquot Ponasrdin, Brut Champagne

£ 39.95

Princess Galitzine, Curvee Maria

£ 29.50

Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé Champagne

£ 45.00
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Red Wines

Light Fruity


B&G Concha Y Toro, Merlot…..

a gentle giant, this fruity number from Chile has an aroma of ripe berries and a hint of chocolate

£2.2.95 / £3.95 / £11.75

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Adesso……

fresh and lively with vibrant cherry fruit, this is made to lap up olive oil, garlic and parmesan.

£2.85 / £4.85 / £11.95

Cave de Fleurie, Fleurie Millesime……

a tip-top Beaujolais with jammy red berry fruits galore - chill it down a touch for the ultimate warm weather red.

£22.50

Medium Bodied

Oveja Negra Cabernet Sauvignon-Syrah, San Rafael……

a chunky monkey from the Andes stuffed with spicy, brambly, blueberry fruit.

£3.15 / £4.45 / £12.95

Pinossimo Pinot Noir VdP d'Oc……

juicy Pinot Noir from sunny southern France with red berries, spice and chocolate playing up front.

£3.65 / £5.25 / £15.50

d'Arenberg "The Stump Jump" Grenache-

Shiraz-Mourvedre, McLaren Vale……

a big, bold red full of spicy black fruits and wild flowers that has won more medals than a Kenyan middle-distance runner!

£3.85 / £5.45 / £16.25

Dinastia Vivanco Crianza, Rioja……

having spent its youth locked up in posh oak barrels, this blackberry and vanilla charged matador is chomping at the bit to get at the juicy bit of steak.

£4.65 / £6.65 / £19.50

Rich and Spicy

Saam Mountain Shiraz, Paarl……

big, ripe cape shiraz with a take-no-prisoners attitude and masses of rich blackberry and raspberry fruit.

£3.45 / £4.85 / £14.50

Delicato Old Vine Zinfandel……

a classic Hollywood hero with spicy blackberries, dark cherries, currants and mocha.

£4.25 / £6.10 / £17.95

Katnook Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra……

crocodile Bordeaux, bags of ripe cassis, plum and spice with both sunny Aussie fruit and old school elegance.

£26.50

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Rosé Wines

Pinot Grigio Blush delle Venezie……

a stylish Italian rosé full of crisp Pinot Grigio style. Think pears, red berries and juicy peaches.

£3.45 / £4.85 / £14.50

Dinastia Vivanco Rioja Rosado……

A new modern winery, Dinastia Vivanco make modern styled riojawith a focus firmly onbright, juicy strawberry fruit flavours

£4.15 / £5.85 / £17.50