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Tasting wines
1. Henners Sauvignon Blanc
Aromatic with classic Sauvignon aromas jumping out of the glass. Dry and flinty with mineral notes, combined with stone fruit, green apple, lime and herbs, it has toastiness on the palate which delivers a great body and length. It’s a wine that’s full of personality and complexity.
125ml - £8.50
175ml - £11.50
250ml - £19.00
Bottle - Retail £26.00, Drink in £31.00
2. Domaine Salmon Pinot Gris IGP Loire
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.
125ml - £8.00
175ml - £10.00
250ml - £12.00
Bottle - Retail £21.00 Drink in £26.00
3. Montsablé, Chardonnay, IGP Haute Vallée de L'Aude
Pale gold with aromas of fresh white peach and a little exotic jasmine. Fresh and quite racy with delicate notes of apricot and white peach and a crisp refreshing citrus finish. A very versatile style, a great match for a wide range of fish or white meats.
125ml - £7.00
175ml - £9.00
250ml - £11.00
Bottle - Retail £16.00 Drink in £21.00
4. Teliani Valley Kakhuri No 8 Amber
Teliani Valley Kakhuri No8 is a blend of 4 Georgian indigenous grape varieties – Rkatsiteli, Kakhuri Mtsvane, Khikhvi and Kisi, harvested in Kakheti, east Georgia. Grapes are exclusively hand-selected and only highest quality; fully ripe grapes are used for production. The wine is made using old Kakhetian traditional winemaking method with skin contact. Fermentation on skins takes place for 7-10 days, once the fermentation is finished the grape skin remain with the wine for 6 months.
125ml - £7.00
175ml - £9.00
250ml - £11.00
Bottle - Retail £17.50 Drink in £22.50
5. Cave de Julienas-Chaintre Cuvee Sept Fleurie
Intense ruby in colour. On the nose this Fleurie delivers aromas of violets and dried currants with hints of oak. Light on the palate, a touch of cranberry and red fruit come through with underlying floral notes on the finish. Classic balance of clean, refreshing acidity and well-structured tannin on the finish.
125ml - £7.50
175ml - £9.50
250ml - £11.00
Bottle - Retail £21.00 Drink in £26.00
6. Bodega Garzon Reserve, Maldonado, Uruguay
Deep purple in colour, with aromas of plums and raspberries and just a hint of spice. On the palate, this is a full-bodied wine, with mature tannins complementing the dark juicy fruit and mineral notes. Striking and powerful.
125ml - £9.00
175ml - £12.50
250ml - £14.50
Bottle - Retail £28.00, Drink in £33.00
7. Baglio Gibellina U Passimiento, Sicily
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 - £7.00
175ml - £9.00
250ml - £11.00
Bottle - Retail £16.50, Drink in £21.50
8. Chateau Grandis Haut-Medoc, France
On the nose, showing a lot if tertiary cedar, tobacco, and leather. In the mouth notes of cassis, black plum, blackberries, and graphite In the mouth, complex notes of dark chocolate, juniper bushes, clove, dark plum. Well-integrated tannins, long full-bodied aftertaste
125ml - £8.50
175ml - £11.50
250ml - £14.00
Bottle - Retail £25.00 Drink in £30.00
WINE FLIGHTS
Try a guided tasting of any four of the above wines for 4 x 75ml for £16-
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!
Out of stock - 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.
MAlbec - Argentina
Bright red colour, attractive and young, with a violet border. The nose is fruity, plums and fresh cherries with a hint of spice
OUT Of STOCK - Cantina Povero Cortese, Piemonte, Italy
Dry, light white with crisp pear and apple fruit.
Grüner Veltliner- Austria
bright citrus fruit on the lemon and lime end of the spectrum, though notes of grapefruit and apricot.