WINES
Classic to Start
Manzanilla, La Gitana
Hidalgo, Sanlucar de Barrameda, Spain (15% abv)
Beautifully balanced, fresh and delicate with a touch of
saltiness and a pure, nutty fruit zestiness.
100ml 6. / 50cl Bottle 27.
Sparkling Wines & Champagnes
Cava Brut NV,Giró Ribot
Castellbanch, Penedes, Spain (12% abv)
A surprisingly elegant Cava with masses of
zesty citrus and 'fresh baked' biscuit flavours.
125ml 6. / Bottle 28.
Rose Spumante NV, Frassinelli
Mareno di Piave, Italy (11.5% abc.)
Refreshing and crisp with plenty of ripe raspberry
fruitiness.
125ml £6.5/Bottle 35.
Prosecco Spumante Superiore 'Extra Dry'
Conte Collalto, Valdobbiadene, Italy
A delicate nose of white flowers, almonds and pears.
Dry and delightfully fresh.
Awards; Winner Prosecco Masters
Bottle 34.
Champagne Gremillet Brut Sélection NV
Aube, Champagne, France
Lovely and very elegant with significant bottle age and complexity.
A stunning Champagne with with numerous high profile awards.
Half Bottle 32./ Bottle 60.
Champagne Bollinger, Secial Cuvée NV
Ay, Champagne, France
A muscular, rich champagne with depth
and power, this is one of the top-echelon "classics"
Bottle 90.
Crisp Light Whites
Les Terrasses Blanc, 2020
IGP Ardèche, Rhône, France (13% abv)
Delightfully aromatic, dry and super fresh:
just bursting with elegant fruit.
175ml 5.6 / 250ml 7.5 / Bottle 22.
Pinot Grigio ‘Donini’, 2020
IGT delle Venezie, Italy ( 12% abv)
Light and very 'summery' with hints of white
currant and sweet pear.
Hugely refreshing!
175ml 6.25 / 250ml 8.5 / Bottle 25.
Terra de Touros 'Arinto', 2020
Casal Monteiro, Tejo, Portugal (13% abv)
A lovely fresh white with tangy citrus,
perfectly balanced by delicate hints of tropical fruit.
175ml 6.8 / 250ml 9. / Bottle 27.
Sauvignon Blanc ‘Green Lip’, 2020
Jackson Estate, Marlborough, New Zealand
From next door to Cloudy bay itself and shows
Sauvignon Blanc at it's very best. A laser show of gooseberry,
tropical fruits with a touch of basil.
Bottle 38.
Fruity Whites
Macabeu / Chardonnay ‘Castell’, 2019
Bodegas Concavins, Catalunya, Spain (12.5% abv)
A crisp, 'crunchy' and very quaffable white
from the near Tarragona. Perfect with or without food.
175ml 6.8 / 250ml 9. / Bottle 27.
Gewurztraminer, 2020
Neethlingshof, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Fragrant aromas of roses and Turkish delight
with lychee and kiwi fruit flavours. Perfect with fish curry!
Bottle 33.
Picpoul de Pinet, 2020
Coteaux de Languedoc, France
Like Muscadet, but fruitier and better!
Ultra-fresh, lively and zesty.
Delicious with fish or simply on its own.
Bottle 31.
Chardonnay ‘Stablemate’ 2020
Excelsior Estate, Robertson, South Africa
A full bodied ripe Chardonnay with masses of
'peaches and cream', with hints of fresh apple.
Bottle 28.
Macon-Davaye 'Les Belouzes' 2018
Domaine G Saumaize, Burgundy, France
Top-class unoaked white Burgundy.
Honeyed acacia and hints of creamy almond support
the generous fruit and beautiful finish on the palate.
Bottle 39.
Chablis, 2020
Domaine Pinson, Burgundy, France
From one of the Chablis' best wineries, this is a world
reowned, assertive white. Gunflint, vibrant ripe fruit
and a huge glassful of flavour!
Bottle 52.
White Half Bottles
Muscadet de Sevre et Maine Sur Lie, 2020
Selection du Domaine, Loire Atlantique, France
Very crisp, clean and ‘zingy’ with a faint yeast
and nut tang, which makes this
ideal with seafood.
Half Bottle 18.
Lighter Fruity Reds
Les Terrasses Rouge, 2020
IGP Ardèche, Rhone, France ( 13.5%)
A soft, rounded and fruity red with ripe cherries flavours.
Very approachable and fresh.
175ml 5.6 / 250ml 7.5 / Bottle 22.
Pinot Noir, 2020
Domaine de Coussergues, Languedoc, France
Aromatic and 'earthy' with vibrant strawberry,
blackberry and a hint of vanilla
Bottle 31.
Medium Bodied, Ripe Fleshy Reds
Merlot, 2020
Cornellana Estate, Cachapoal, Chile (13.5%)
Wonderfully smooth and supple red that is filled with concentrated
flavours of stewed plums.
175ml 6.8 / 250ml 9. / Bottle 27.
Rioja Crianza, Lopez de Haro, 2018
Bodega Classica, Rioja Alta, Spain (13.5%)
Complex, spicy red summer berries with a touch of toasted vanilla.
Amazing value for money!
175ml 8.5 / 250ml 10.8 / Bottle 32.
Tempranillo ‘Castell`, 2019
Bodegas Concavins, Catalunya, Spain
A delightfully smooth, generous red with loads of wild strawberry
flavours and a sweet spice finish.
Bottle £27.
Full Bodied Reds
Claret: Chateau Tassin, 2018
Bordeaux Supérieur, Sichel, France (13.5%)
From the famed Sichel family of Margaux, this Cabernet/Merlot
blend is both generous and 'serious'. Wonderful Claret!
175ml 8.5 / 250ml 11.2 / Bottle 33.
Shiraz Stablemate 2019
Excelsior Estate, Robertson, South Africa (13.5%)
A big, satisfying red with flavours of damsons, cherries and vanilla,
and a smooth long finish.
Bottle 28.
Malbec Fantasia, 2020
Dominio del Plata, Mendoza, Argentina (14.5%)
Intense black fruit with a touch of cedar wood and a soft,
voluptuous, spicy fruit body.
175ml 8.5 / 250ml 11.20 / Bottle 33
Cotes du Rhone, 2020
Domaine Roche-Audran, Southern Rhone, France
Tastes more like a Chateauneuf! Intense and full-bodied,
packed with mulberry and damson.
Bottle 32.
Mercurey 1er Cru 'les Barraults', 2017
Marechal, Mercurey, Burgundy, France
From the South of Burgundy, the Marechal family
make very traditional,old school Pinot Noir
with an astounding amount of fruit, 'grip' and quality.
Bottle 58.
Red Half Bottles
Chateau La Passonne, 2017
1er Cotes de Bordeaux, France
A delicious Merlot-dominated claret
with an easy ripe fruitiness - approachable and food friendly
Half Bottle 19.
Brouilly, 2019 [Certified Organic – Vegan Friendly]
Chateau du Pavè, Beaujolais, France
100% Gamay from a tiny, careful winery with the
highest environmental standards
Light, fresh and crammed with 'juicy' cherry/raspberry flavours.
Half Bottle 22.
Rosé Wines
Les Terrasses Rosé Syrah/Merlot, 2020
IGP Ardèche, France (13.5% abv)
A crisp rosé from the Cevennes mountains,
full of wild strawberry and raspberry fruitiness.
175ml 5.6 / 250ml 7.5 / Bottle 22.
Blush Zinfandel
Sugar Bird, California, USA
Summer in a glass! Medium,
with a delicious, ripe watermelon fruitiness.
Bottle 24.
Rioja Rosado, Lopez de Haro, 2020
Bodega Classica, Rioja Alta, Spain
Very pale 'salmon' pink that is delicate yet fruity.
Incredibly elegant and balanced.
Bottle 29.
Dessert Wines
Pedro Ximenez´Triana´
Bodegas Hidalgo Sanlucar de Barrameda, Spain (15% abv)
This uses sun-dried grapes and left for over 40 years to mature!
Dark, opulently sweet with dried plum and raisin flavors.
The locals in Southern Spain enjoy this poured over the finest vanilla ice cream.
It is scandalously good!
50ml 5.5 / 50cl Bottle 32.5
Moscatel de La Marina, 2018
Enrique Mendoza, Alicante, Spain (15% abv)
Sweet but not cloying, this delightfully light and refreshing
with aromas of orange blossom and honey.
Perfectly balance between acidity and sweetness,
this is a perfect match for most desserts
100ml 6.
Port
Churchill’s Reserve Port
Churchill Graham, Vila Nova da Gaia, Portugal (20% abv)
Magnificent, rich and concentrated port which
has been aged for 4 years in wood barrels.
Full bodied, with deep plum, sweet damson and 'Plum Duff' flavours!
Big and very satisfying.
100ml 6.95 / Bottle 30.
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