House Wine Recommendations
Sparkling
Prosecco Villa Doral, Italy
£3.50 / £15.50 (O)
This fantastic organic fizz is perfect for an aperitif! Light,
clean & refreshing.
White Wine
Cuvee John Paul, Cotes de Gascogne, 2010, France
£2.85 / £10.95
Bursting with plenty of ripe green fruits and citrus
character.
Well balanced, refreshingand a typically fresh and lively
wine.
Casa Defra Pinot Grigio, 2010, Italy
£3.50 / £13.50
THE wine of the last decade, Pinot Grigios rise to the top is
unprecedented.
Ours is deliciously refreshing & very
moreish!
Le Sirocco Unoaked Chardonnay, Domaine St. Rose, 2009, France
£3.80 / £14.00
A crisp fresh wine with hints of tropical fruits &
honey.
Tin Pot Hut Pinot Gris, 2010, New Zealand
£4.40 / £16.50
Brain Child of Fiona Turner, Tin Pot Hut is making a name for
itself. We love this
Pinot Gris.
Red Wine
Lourensford River Garden Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon, 2010, South Africa
£2.85 / £10.95
Hints of spice and vanilla well supported by red berry
fruits.
Navajas Rioja, 2009, Spain
£3.50 / £13.50
This is Rioja at its precocious youthful best! Intense raspberry
& black cherry with that classic undertone of vanilla.
La Garrigue, 2007, Domaine St. Rose, France
£4.10 / £15.50
Named after the unique landscape of the Languedoc this wine is a
delicious blend of Syrah and Grenache grapes which give it bucket
loads of character!
Chateau La Tour Valade Bordeaux Superior, 2009, France
£4.40 / £16.50
The Bordeaux blend consists of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot &
Cabernet Franc. This gives a great balance of fruits & a long
smooth finish.
Rose Wine
Cuvee John Paul, Cotes de Gascogne, 2010,
France
£3.50 / £13.50
An easy drinking rose - ripe summer fruits are evident on the
nose, followed by soft, juicy red berries on the palate.
Innocent Bystander Moscato, 2009,
Australia
£8.50 (375ml)
Great things come in small packages. This tiny little Pink
Moscato has become a great big phenomenon. And why not? It's the
very definition of fun. Originating in northern Italy's Piedmont,
it is light in alcohol, fantastically fizzy and shows summer
fruits, rose petal and Turkish delight. It comes in 375ml crown
sealed bottles (the perfect amount) and we suggest drinking with a
straw!
White Wines
Cuvee John Paul, Cotes de Gascogne, 2010,
France
£10.95
Bursting with plenty of ripe green fruits and citrus character.
Well balanced, refreshing and a typically fresh and lively
wine.
Casa Defra Pinot Grigio, 2010,
Italy
£13.50
THE wine of the last decade, Pinot Grigio's rise to the top is
unprecedented. Ours is deliciously refreshing & very
moreish!
Le Sirocco Unoaked Chardonnay,
Domaine St. Rose, 2009, France
£14.00
Named after the warm dry wind that blows through the
Mediterranean. A crisp fresh wine with hints of tropical fruits
& honey.
Les Nuages, Touraine Sauvignon
Blanc, 2009, France
£15.00
As the price of top Sancerres and Kiwi Sauvignons creeps ever
upwards, Touraine has stepped in to the void to provide excellent
quality wines at attractive prices.
Errazuriz Wild Ferment
Chardonnay, 2010, Chile
£16.50
This highly regarded Chardonnay has superior concentration
and balance with restrained elegance reminiscent of a premier cru
Chassagne-Montrachet. Superb value!
Tin Pot Hut Pinot Gris, 2010, New
Zealand
£16.50
Brain Child of Fiona Turner, Tin Pot Hut is making a name for
itself. We love this Pinot Gris.
Iona Sauvignon
Blanc, 2009, South Africa
£18.50
Google this wine and you will find only good things! This is
without a doubt one of South Africa's best wines. Classic, elegant
and yet lively!
D'Arenburg Last Ditch Voignier,
2008, Australia
£20.00
Named after the remote area of the vineyard that the voignier is
grown in, this wine should not be seen as the last ditch! Lots of
fruit with a hint of ginger & nutmeg.
Olivier Leflaive "Les Setilles"
Bourgoune Blanc, 2009, France
£21.50
60% Puligny Montrachet, 40% Meursault, this wine produced by the
legend that is Olivier Leflaive will not disappoint.
Trimbach Reisling, 2008, Alsace,
France
£22.00
This Reisling is one of the great classics of Alsace. Intense
fruit combined with a backbone of crisp acidity make this one of
the worlds greatest wines.
Chablis La Dampt, 2008, Burgundy,
France
£23.00
Grown on flinty chalky limestone slopes, Chablis is a name that is
synonymous with French chardonnay. This is a fine example for you
to try!
Sancerre, Lucien Crochet, 2009,
Loire, France
£25.50
If Chardonnay = Chablis, then Sauvignon Blanc = Sancerre. Clean
flavours and bone dry finishes are the key to this superb
wine.
Red Wine
Lourensford River Garden Shiraz Cabernet
Sauvignon, 2010, South Africa
£10.95
Hints of spice and vanilla well supported by red berry
fruits.
Navajas Rioja, 2009,
Spain
£13.50
This is Rioja at its precocious youthful best! Intense raspberry
& black cherry
with that classic undertone of vanilla.
The Opportunist Shiraz, 2010,
Australia
£13.50
Sometimes Opportunities are too good to pass up! This McLaren Vale
Shiraz is a deep rich smoky wine.
La Garrigue, 2007, Domaine St.
Rose, France
£15.50
Named after the unique landscape of the Languedoc this wine is a
delicious
blend of Syrah and Grenache grapes which give it bucket loads of
character!
Baroncini Vino Nobile di
Montepulciano, 2007, Italy
£15.50
The Baroncini family have been making wine since
1489! This strong classic red Is perfectly suited to red meats or
strong flavoured game.
Chateau La Tour Valade Bordeaux
Superior, 2009, France
£16.50
The Bordeaux blend consists of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot &
Cabernet Franc. This gives a great balance of fruits & a long
smooth finish.
Bodegas Navajas Rioja Reserva,
2005, Spain
£18.50
This wine demands to be drunk. If its younger brother is more
fruity this Reserva has the same but with more class that only age
can bring. Totally unctuous!
Bourgogne Pinot Noir "Les Ursulines"
Boisset, 2009, France
£19.50
Pinot Noir is invariably associated with Burgundy,
some will pay hundreds of pounds to drink these luckily we have a
great introduction at an affordable price!
Errazuriz Single Vineyard
Sangiovese, 2007, Chile
£21.50
Akin to an Italian super Tuscan this great single estate wine has
oodles of spicy, toasty, bitter chocolate flavours. Well worth a
try!
Tin Pot Hut Pinot Noir, 2008, New
Zealand
£21.50
Another stunning wine from the Tin Pot Hut crew. Classic Pinot
Noir!
Faithful Hound "Mulderbosch", 2006, South Africa
£22.00
This wine celebrates the memory of the dog who, when abandoned by
his master, kept a three year vigil outside an empty cottage on the
Mulderbosch farm. Cabernet Sauvignon blend from
Stellenbosh.
Crozes-Hermitage, Le
Millepertuis, Guyot, 2008, France
£25.00
A classic Rhone - earthy aromas, leather, truffles all combine to
make this a Francophiles dream!
Chateauneuf-Du-Pape, Grand
Reserve, Chateau Beauchene, 2007, France
£35.50
The Bernard family's Grenache, Syrah & Mourvedre vines are
over 100 years old producing Concentrated, spicy, rich wines from
this world renowned region.
Sparkling, Champagne, Rose & Sweet Wine
Prosecco Villa Doral, Italy
£15.50(O)
This fantastic organic fizz is perfect for an aperitif! Light,
clean & refreshing.
Prosecco Villa Doral Rose,
Italy
£15.50(O)
A rose version of our fantastically popular prosecco. Think
strawberry and fizz mmmm!!
Domaine Carneros, Brut Cuvee,
2006, Napa Valley, California
£25.00
Owned by famed Grand Marque house Taittinger this is a multi award
winning sparkling wine made of pinot noir & chardonnay. Genuine
champagne quality but at a much reduced price.
Champagne Taittinger, Brut NV,
France
£45.00
The hallmark of this champagne house is its predominance of
chardonnay which gives its wines elegance, delicacy & finesse.
Family owned unlike some of its Grand Marque competition.
Champagne Taittinger, Brut
Prestige Rose NV, France
£50.00
A benchmark Rose, equally good as an aperitif or as an
accompaniment to fruit based desserts.
Champagne Taittinger, Brut
Prelude Grand Cru, France
£55.00
Gold medal winner in the Decanter World Wine Awards 2008 this
champagne is testament to the the old adage, 'you get what you pay
for'. Yes this is an expensive wine but wait until you taste
it!
Rose Wine
Cuvee John Paul Rose, Cotes de Gascogne, 2010,
France
£13.50
An easy drinking rose - ripe summer fruits are evident on the
nose, followed by soft, juicy red berries on the palate.
Bardalino Classico "Corte Olivi"
Chiaretto, 2008, Italy
£15.00
This wine is grown on the eastern side of Lake Garda by the
Lenotti family. Very crisp, very dry, very smooth tasting!
Perfect!
Sweet Wine & Port
D'Arenburg ,The Stump Jump Sticky
Chardonnay, 2008 Australia
£2.50 (50ml) / £15.00
With the number of really good dessert wines available for under
£20 per bottle severely limited, this is a refreshing ray
of golden sweetness !
Pavois d'Or Sauternes, 2007,
France
£21.00
Sweet, perfumed & concentrated, almost honey like.
Superb!
Andresen Late Bottled Vintage,
Portugal
£3.20 (50ml) / £21.00
Rich, heady & indulgent… LBV port. This wine has won many
awards and has indeed been compared with the regions more expensive
vintages.