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Tasting wines
1. Two Rivers Juliet Marlborough Riesling
100% Riesling, handpicked fruit from the Brookby Hill & Jomara vineyards in the Southern Valleys, loess over clay soil, in organic conversion since 2020, medium dry style (24g/l RS), unoaked.
Aromas of Kaffir lime, lemon and Jasmine blossom are mixed with hazelnuts and a touch of spice. The palate is bright and pure with a beautiful grainy texture, honeysuckle, and ripe citrus flavours. This waxy textured riesling has great concentration and a lovely balance of sweetness and mouth-watering acidity.
Partially whole bunch pressed and then fermented cool in stainless steel. The fermentation was stopped when the sweetness and acidity were in perfect balance. The wine then rested on fine lees for two months to gain texture and palate weight.
125ml - £7.00
175ml - £9.00
250ml - £11.00
Bottle - Retail £19.00, Drink in £24.00
2. Domaine Salmon Pinot Gris
A rare Pinot Gris from the Loire Valley. Full, intense aromas with hints of peach and mandarin. A very slight touch of sweetness on the palate, perfectly balanced by a gentle acidity and mineral finish. An intense wine that goes well with rich and oriental food.
125ml - £7.00
175ml - £9.00
250ml - £11.00
Bottle - Retail £19.00, Drink in £24.00
3. Freedom of the Press Chardonnay
A classic chardonnay from a ripe vintage. A lovely gold colour, with notes of wild flowers, tangerine, citrus, stone and honey. It has a light buttery quality that comes with gentle oak ageing in mellow old barrels, lees contact, and malolactic fermentation. It has great texture on the palate, and the alcohol of 13% is just the right body to hang the flavours on. Decent - but not overbearing - acidity makes it a good food match, and a wine to age.
125ml - £11.00
175ml - £14.00
250ml - £17.00
Bottle - Retail £33.50 Drink in £38.50
4. Solara Orange
This style is nowadays referred to as an 'orange' wine and is made by allowing the grapes to macerate on their skins as in red wine making. The result is a wine full of extra layers and complexity. This delightful Romanian example is made primarily from the indigenous grape Feteasca Alba with additional Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. With a deep colour it has rich quince aromas whch lead to a structured and quite tannic with subtle stone fruit flavours
125ml - £7.00
175ml - £9.00
250ml - £11.00
Bottle - Retail £18.00 Drink in £23.00
5. Hanewald-Schwerdt Spatburgunder
This is a delicious expression of Pinot Noir. Bright strawberry and cherry notes lead the way with some delicious savoury character and good minerality. With intense flavours and a light-medium body this is designed to be drunk easily and could be served with pigeon or duck, but also pairs well with mushroom based dishes.
125ml - £7.50
175ml - £10.50
250ml - £12.50
Bottle - Retail £22.00 Drink in £27.00
6. La Despensa Estate Sangiovese
La Despensa Wines from Chile’s Colchagua Valley is owned, organically-farmed and operated by Matt Ridgway, originally from Dorset, and his Chilean wife Ana. La Despensa is focused on varieties that are not what you’d typically expect from Chile, such as the traditional Rhône grapes of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault. They also offer a rare example from Chile of Italy’s signature grape Sangiovese and even rarer and very old-vine Pais from Colchagua, where there are just 50 or so hectares left of these ancient vines in the entire valley. La Despensa produces high-quality, fresh, unoaked and deliciously drinkable wines that invite a second glass. Hand-picked grapes. Open-top bin fermentation with native yeasts. 14 days from picking to pressing, no extended maceration. Aged 100% in Flextank.
125ml - £8.50
175ml - £11.50
250ml - £13.50
Bottle - Retail £26.00, Drink in £31.00
7. Baglio Gibellina, U. Passimento, DOC Sicily, Italy
Deep ruby-red and violet flecks. Intense nose of pomegranate and wild strawberries and hints of red berry fruits. Soft and velvety, full bodied with smooth and sweet tannins.
125ml - £5.50
175ml - £7.50
250ml - £10.00
Bottle - Retail £16.00, Drink in £21.00
8. Eirados Tawny Douro
nine months in stainless steel vats where it underwent a natural decantation, being later transferred to wooden barrels with 550 litres where it aged for 4 years.
125ml - £7.00
175ml - £9.00
Bottle - Retail £19.00, Drink in £24.00
WINE FLIGHTS
Try a guided tasting of any four of the above wines for 4 x 75ml for £16-
'Mirco-Flight' 4 x 50ml for £12
Just ask!
HOUSE WINES ON TAP
125ml: £5.00
175ml: £6.50
250ml: £8.50
500ml (carafe): £16.00
Feel free to bring your own marked container for takeaway wine - and enjoy 20% off!
CAbernet Merlot - South Africa
Fresh red fruit, cassis and dark fruit with an undertone of sweet spices and dark chocolate.
Dolcetto - italy
This is a fantastic value for money considering the age! Lovely savoury and spicy aromas, with a red fruited core.
Glea Frizzante - Italy
intense, complex, fine, fruity and fragrant. Perfect as an aperitif.
Vino Rosado - italy
Red berry and floral aromas. Lively on the palate with ripe strawberry and raspberry notes.
Chenin Blanc
Wine that sparked our customers' craze for bright, zesty South African whites.
Grüner Veltliner- Austria
bright citrus fruit on the lemon and lime end of the spectrum, though notes of grapefruit and apricot.