Wine List

White Wines

La Brouette Blanc Producteurs Plaimont NV
Vin du Pays du Gers, France
Bottle £11.95
175ml Glass £3.00
Fresh, bright white with attractive aromatics and hints of orchard and citrus fruits.  

La Petite Gasconne NV (Medium)
Vin du Pays des Cotes de Gascogne, France
£11.95

Made from the same grapes as the Brouette wine above (colombard, ugni blanc) but blended to leave more of the natural sweetness. Fresh, clean and floral with juicy ripe apple flavours. Perfect as an aperitif wine.

 

Panul Sauvignon Blanc 2006
Lontue Valley, Chile

£12.95

Zingy crispness of lemons and limes combine well with the grassy notes. A real minerality quality exudes on the palate to really show the versatility of Sauvignon blanc.

 

Chardonnay Colombard Heywood Estate 2005
Southern Australia
£12.95
The Colombard here adds an attractive, complementary dimension.  There is weight and ripe fruit on the mid palate refreshed by some citrus and orchard fruit notes making for fresh, easy drinking.  

Pinot Grigio Luna Cecilia Beretta 2005
Veneto, Italy
£14.25
Crisp & fresh with a concentration of lime, apples and pears with hints of toasted almonds on the finish.  

Old Vines Chenin Blanc 2004
Stellenbosch, South Africa
£14.95
Mother & daughter team, Irina von Holdt and Fran have won considerable acclaim for this wine due to its remarkable concentration, refined minerality and elegance and its capacity to age.  The grapes all come from low yielding vines of over 70yrs age.  Slightly off-dry in style.

 

Vinamar Reserva Chardonnay 2006
Casablanca Valley, Chile
£15.95

The unique climatic conditions here, close to the cooling Pacific, promote slow gentle ripening, giving wines of intense aroma and flavour which retain great delicacy and finesse. Ripe melons, bananas with a touch of oak.

 

Eradus sauvignon Blanc 2005
Marlborough, New Zealand
£18.95
Marlborough Sauvignon is not all the same and here in the Awatere Valley, Michiel and wife Hanna are running this truly single estate wine. An extremely mineral version for New Zealand Sauvignon which enjoys a very long growing season to produce a fresh and herbaceous wine with some nettly notes.  

Sancerre Dom du Nozay 2004
Sancerre, France
£21.95
At Sancerre du Nozay, biodynamic farming is a way of life. Therefore, it’s no surprise that Philippe and Benoist produce staggeringly good Sancerre. Fresh bright and vivacious, this presents a characterful blend of floral notes and almond.  

Chablis Les Deux Rives Olivier Leflaive 2004
Chablis, France
£22.95
From vineyards situated on both banks of the Serein River, the majority of the vines are over thirty years old. Head winemaker, Franck Grux has created this fantastic Chablis which offers fresh apple vitality on both the nose and palate, complemented by a nutty, minerally layer.  

Rose Wine

Mas Oliveras Cabernet Sauvignon Rosado 2006
Vin du Pays Cotes de Thongue, France
Bottle £12.95

From the historic bodega was founded in 1898 by Ramon Roqueta, who planted vines for the first time on ancient olive groves in the foothills of the Catalonian Pyrennes northwest of Barcelona. This rosé has a vibrant pink colour and is loaded with juicy ripe raspberries on the palate. Dry in style but bursting with fruit..

 

Red Wines

La Brouette Rouge J&F Lurton, NV
Catalonia, Spain
Bottle £11.95
175ml glass £3.00
Very supple and ripe with very smooth, well integrated, almost imperceptible tannins, this is a very straightforward, gentle wine.  

Panul Merlot 2004
Colchagua Valley, Chile
£12.95
Rich notes of plum and blackberries on the nose lifted by chocolate and mocha. Silky yet structured with concentrated fruit flavours.  

Mas Oliveras Tempranillo Oak Aged 2006  
Catalonia, Spain
£12.95

Tempranillo is the main grape that makes up the majority blend in Rioja, therefore this wine has a similar style. Full-bodied with an abundance of ripe blackberry fruit marry perfectly with the vanilla and oak flavours.

 

Shiraz Heywood estate 2006
Southern Australia
£13.95
Deep plum-blackberry in colour, this has a sweetly-fruited, intense nose and palate richly laced with spice on the finish.  

Vinamar Reserva Especial Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
Maipo
Valley, Chile
£15.95

This special reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is a benchmark example of Maipo’s elegant style. It has a classic Cabernet bouquet of cassis, warm spice and tobacco leaf with hints of eucalyptus. Sleek blackcurrant fruit, subtle smoky notes and fine tannic structure enhanced by 12months ageing in barriques. A great food wine.

 

Rhebokskloof Pinotage 2005
Paarl, South Africa
£16.75
Tracey Thorneycroft and her father run this stunning estate which archives back as far as 1692; it resembles as much conservation park as a neatly run vineyard, winery and restaurant. Their Pinotage is testament to their hard work – fresh, clean black and red berry style.  

Malbec 2004 Bodega Ruca Malen
Mendoza, Argentina
£18.75
Recommended by Jean-Charles at Bonneau du Martray, the famous Burgundian producer. This organic wine has spent 10 months in oak which adds weight and complexity to this black fruited, richly concentrated Malbec – beautifully weighted and very fine.  

Pinot Noir 2005 Eradus
Marlborough, New Zealand
£21.95
A stunning, powerful yet elegant showing delicious strawberry and raspberry fruits with well integrated oak tannins. Serve slightly chilled if you prefer!  

Solar de Samaniego Reserva 1999
Rioja, Spain
£22.50
Many growers in Rioja have changed their style from very traditional to ultra modern losing their regional identity. Here at Soar de Samaniego they have managed to embrace modern viticulture and winemaking whilst remaining undeniably Rioja. Savoury, gamey notes on the nose, with dried fruit & tobacco on the palate.  

Chateauneuf-du-Pape Caveau Comtadins 2004
Rhone Valley, France
£24.95
This is delightfully open in youth, allowing for early, easy drinking. Autumnal fruit, leather, spice are layered with cream and tobacco notes – effortless enjoyment.  

Champagne

Guy de Chassey £22.00

Louvois-based family owned house of Guy de Chassey, is situated at the Southern side of the Montagne de Reims and is one of only seventeen villages in the Champagne district to carry Grand Cru status.  This has a rich, rounded style benefiting from a blend of old and young vine fruit. There is an attractive harmony of apple freshness and warmer pastry notes.

 

Delamotte  

Delamotte produces wonderful, hand-crafted wines. As sister house of Salon, it benefits from its sibling both in expertise and, in non vintage years, Salon’s grapes which then go into Delamotte. This accounts, in part for the wines punching well above their weight in their complexity and richness.


Delamotte (Non Vintage) £25.00

This has an enticingly fresh vibrancy, yet a perfectly balanced acidity – so important, particularly for an aperitif. There is underlying richness too and a fine mineral character.

 

Delamotte Rosé £32.00

This is a wonderfully delicate shade, just touched with a whisper of pink. Pinot noir based, there are hints of aromatic berry fruit on both the nose and palate.

 

Delamotte Vintage 1997 £35.00

The fresh aromatics, elegance and mineral character which epitomize the house style are very much in evidence with the 1997 vintage – a finely balanced wine with richness complemented by bright acidity.

 

Sparkling Wines

Corney & Barrow’s Sparkling Blanc de Blancs - £15.00

Prosecco di Valdobbiadene, Mionetto, Italy - £15.00

Prosecco Rosé Legatura, Mionetto, Italy - £15.00

Cremant de Bourgogne Rosé,
Perle d’Aurore, Louis Bouillot - £16.95