Wine List
Please note that all prices are inclusive of VAT
Sparkling Wine & Champagne
Juve & Camps, Brut, Cava, Spain (2002) £17.50
Not just any old Cava, these guys supply stats banquets, so it has to be good. Having respectable bottle age further reduces the acidity often found in lesser wines.
Magenta, Brut, Epernay, Champagne £27.50
Our House Champagne. Selected for consistancy and value for money.
Pink Wines
Cabernet Sauvignon, Rosado, Bodegas Orvalaiz, Spain (2004) £11.95
Lightly crushing the grapes gives the flavour and fruit without the harsh tannins.
Rioja Rosado, Dodegas Muga Garnacha, Tempranillo, Viura, Spain, Rioja (2004) £15.50
A liquid fruit salad!, Pale to look at but packed with fruit. Made from two red and one white grape varieties.
Red Wines
Shiraz-Malbec, Mendoza Trivento, Argentina (2005) £9.95
Once a supplier to the wine-lake, Argentina is now a serious player, as this wine shows.
Merlot, Vin de Pays d’Oc, Privilege de Drouet (2004) £12.95
For Merlot, think mellow! Fruit laden and soft on tannins.
Pinotage, Stellenbosch, First River, South Africa (2003) £13.95
A crossing of Pinot and Cinsault grapes makes this lightweight but flavoursome wine.
Carmenere, Tekena, Requinoa, Cachapoal Valley, Anakena, Chile (2003) £13.95
Think of Merlot with just a dash of spice. Mike will tell you about this unique grape!
Malbed, Lontue Valley, ORGANIC, Hand Harvested, La Fortuna, Chile (2004) £14.75
Hand harvested and organic, is this how they used to make wine? Fruit laden and mellow.
Cabernet Sauvignon, Moores Creek, Tyrrell’s, Australia (2002) £14.95
The bottle-ageing has softened the tannins in this ever popular wine.
Rioja Crianza, Bodegas Sonsierra, Spain - Rioja (2003) £16.50
Asa "criaza" wine this is not to oaky. That said, it has all the right credentials.
Cabernet sauvignon-Merlot, Chameleon, Stellenbosch, Jordan, South Africa (2003) £16.50
Classic blend made with love by the wine making duo, Kathy and Gary Jordan.
Pinot Noir, Coteaux du Verdon, Domaine de Valmoissine, Vin de Pays, Louis Latour, France £18.95
Burgundy grape, Burgundy producer. Different region = better value.
Shiraz, Hunter Valley, Margan, Australia (2002) £20.00
Good Shiraz has a good balance between fruit and spice. This is seriously good Shiraz.
Chianti Classico, D O C G, Tuscany, Villa Cafaggio, Italy (2003) £22.50
This is a memorable Chiantias opposed to the ones you want to forget. The G is the guarantee.
Beaune, 1er Cru, Vignes Franches, Domaine Louis Latour, France - Burundy (2000) £25.75
From Premier Cru vinyard sites where there is most sun. The vines are older and grape selection stricter, comes as a first class wine.
White Wines
Chardonnay - Torrontes, Medoza, Trivento, Argentina (2005) £9.95
The Torrontes grape adds just a touch of spice to the unwooded Chardonnay
SauvignonBlanc, Maule Valley, Kintu, Chile (2005) £11.95
Sauvignon grapes have an appley freshness as shown in this crisp dry wine.
Chenin Blanc, Coastal Region, Klippenkop, South Africa (2005) £12.50
The Chenin grape produces fruity, off-dry, wines that are low on acidity.
Pinot Grigio, I G T, Venteno, Vallade, Italy (2004) £13.50
Unheard of only a few years ago, this is now one of the most popular wines around.
Chardonnay, Unwooded, Currabridge, Australia (2005) £13.95
The demise in the popularity of Chardonnay has been the over use of oak. Here, no oak - just fruit!
Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine, Sur Lie, Chateau L’Oiseliniere de la Ramee, Chereau-Carre, France-Loire (2004) £14.50
"Sur Lie" wines, being unfiltered, retain more freshness and flavour.
Riesling, Dona Isidora, Maipo Valley, Cousino Macul, Chile (2004) £14.95
Forget the Germanic sweet insipid wines of the 60’s. This is dry, rich and flavoursome.
Gewurztraminer, Domaine Gocker, France - Alsace (2004) £16.75
"Wurz" meaning spice. Dry without being acidic, aromatic, spicy and fruity.
Chardonnay, Bright View, Barossa Valley, Simon Hackett, Australia (2005) £17.50
The use of oak should be as a seasoning in the kitchen, Simon knows this!
Savignon Blanc, Marlborough, South Island, Tindall, New Zealand (2004) £19.50
Classic, classy, grassy Savignon grown in a wonderful climate.
Sancerre, Fournier Pere et Fils, France - Loire (2004) £23.75
This traditional Savignon based wine needs no introduction.
