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SPARKLING

glass/bottle

Mirabello Prosecco Brut DOC

6 / 27

Pommery Royal Brut

57.50

Pommery Grand Cru

75

From the cool climate of NE Italy - lovely aromas of apples and pears with refreshing acidity.
33% Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier Light gold and fresh, lively with citrus and hints of apricot.
50% Chardonnay 50% Pinot Noir sourced entirely from Grand Cru vineyards. The nose is white fowers, honey,
toast, hazelnuts, chalk. An exceptional vintage this is a Champagne with plenty of body.

WHITE

250ml/carafe/bottle

Light
2014, Gruner Veltliner, Austria

Medium-bodied with subtle yet vibrant citrus and exotic fruits on the palate followed by a refreshing lingering
fnish. The most food friendly of white wines.

2014, Litorale Vermentino di Maremma DOC, Val delle Rose, Italy

This wine displays distinct foral notes with a hint of orange peel, ripe apricot and a fresh salty undercurrent
which follow onto the palate along with a rich, oily mouthfeel.

2014, Pinot Grigio, IGT, Giovanni Puiatti, Italy

A true classy, favoursome example of Pinot Grigio at its best; whilst it displays mouth-wateringly fresh
grassy notes, hints of green apples, foral hues and a steely minerality.

2015, Sauvignon Blanc, Much Mas, Chile

Produced from old vine Sauvignon Blanc, this Chilean gem is wonderfully refreshing and packed full of
Lime zest and kiwi fruit.

2014, Muscadet Serve et Maine, Loire, France

100% Melon de Bourgogne. Very fruity on the nose with bright, foral notes, lime and grapefruit.
Crisp and very refreshing on the palate.

Medium
2014, Le Chene Blanc, France

55% Grenache, 40% Colombard, 5% Marsanne. Fresh and zippy with a wonderful elegant rounded feel.

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19.75

2014, Free-Run Steen Man, Chenin Blanc, South Africa

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2013, Viognier Le Choix de Voltaire, Pays d’Oc, France

28

2014, Vouvray, Loire, France

33

This wine’s hot climate roots can be found in its juicy, tropical aromas of guava, melon and ripe
peach, which is perfectly balanced by racey acidity and minerality.
Classic notes of apricots & peach but with a cracking citrus twist. Full and ripe with hints of sweetness
that loves to pair spicey dishes.
Christophe Boutet is the defnition of small scale, he makes classic Vouvray from his 10 hectares vines.
Energetic, pure and full of green apple freshness and chalky minerality.

2014, Rioja Blanco, Heredad de Tejada, Bodega Classica, Spain

This straw-yellow wine displays rounded ripe fruit favours with twists of dates and banana. It is full,
complex and long lasting.

Aromatic
2014, Passion de Moscatel, Spain

Delicate hints of orange blossom and white fowers enrich the refreshing citrus and green apples
aromas on the nose while the palate is packed full of juicy citrus fruit and apricots.

2014, Columbia Valley Riesling, Chateau Ste Michele, USA

This Riesling retasins total balance between refreshing green apple acidity and richly favoursome
mineral and apricot notes.

2013, Pinot Blanc, Trimbach, France

This simply encapsulates Trimabch wines; whilst showing of such elegance and fnesse, the wine
is still deep and concentrated favours with notes of white fower, apricot and steely minerality.

2014, Ward Valley Estate Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand

Unlike many other Kiwi Sauvignon’s, this has all the typical expression of passion fruit, whilst retraining
fnesse and elegance. The bold favours will defnitely stand up to the kick in our dishes.

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ROSE

250ml/carafe/bottle

2014, Le Chene Cab Sav, Pays d’Oc, France

6.40/12.80/19

Rose petal pink colour with a lively fresh nose of raspberry aromas. Dry and fruity in taste with
strawberry and bright cherry favours.

2014, Provence Rose, France

29

Domaine de Pontfract is located near Brignoles, and is a superb Provence Rosé; pale, dry and crisp.

RED

250ml/carafe/bottle

Light
2012, Cenrtal Coast Pinot Noir, Mac Murray, USA

Whilst still light-bodied and fresh, these intense favours of lavender, dark cherry and pomegranate
will make your mouth water at the frst sip and make drinking the bottle devilishly easy.

31

2014, Borsao Garnacha, Spain

7.40/14.70/22

2014, Le Chene Rouge, France

19.75

Wonderful concentrated fruit whilst remaining fresh and harmonious. It is a perfect juicy blackberry
fruit bomb that Robert Parker described as the best value wine from Spain. Not a bad accolade!
Blended from Grenache and Syrah; Rich in colour and packed with juicy black fruit.

Medium
2012, Valpolicella Superiore, Zenato, Italy

34

2014, Cotes du Rhone Villages, Landun, France

30

This family-run estate is based on the shores of Lake Garda. Their Valpolicella is a fantastically structured yet
smooth and elegant wine with notes of cherry, spices and ripe plum fruit.
This is an outstanding Cote du Rhone Villages. Spicey, smooth and crfammed with dark fruit. A delicious
Southern Rhone red.

2012, Santiago Rioja, Spain

Classic Crianza style Rioja; smoky with warm vanilla tones, red fruits and soft, well rounded tannins.

2014, Costadune Frappato Syrah, Mandrarossa, Italy

These two grapes ofer up a quirky blend; the Frappato bringing red fruit notes and a smoky essence,
whilst the Syrah comes with lusciously ripe dark fruits and autumnal spices.

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Full
2012 Blood & Courage Shiraz, Barossa, Australia

38

2013, Malbec, Tomero, Argentina

27

From Shiraz country in Australia, deep red in colour, this wine is packed with aromas of spices, blackberries
and liquorice. It is smooth with a full and impressive fnish.
Ruby red colour. Powerful but elegant favours with plumy and blackberry hints. Butterscotch and
a slight spiciness is integrated by the subtle notes of vanilla that come from the oak aging.

2013, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva, Vina Leyda, Chile

This is both soft and structured with rich notes of cherry and plum, as well as gentle toast, hues of
tobacco and mocha - all fnished with silky smooth tannins.

Glass of wine also available in 175ml/125ml

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