CHRISTMAS MENU 2008
 

 

Christmas Wine List

Cava & champagne

Freixenet Brut Nature - CAVA
Fresh apple notes & a nutty complexity
£6.00 £29.00
Beaumont des crayeres
Elegant, soft & fresh. A crisp acidity & a fine mousse
£9.50 £45.00
Veuve cliquot   £65.00
Tattinger Rose NV   £69.00

 

White with descriptions

Garganega, Alpha Zeta 2007
Veneto, Italy
£3.95 £5.35 £15.00
Soft, smooth and quaffable with delicate ripe fruit, a touch of spice and even a hint of honeysuckle

Vinho Verde, Quinta de San Joanne 2006
Costa Verde, Portugal

£4.75 £6.60 £19.50
Great on its own if you are looking for something bright and fresh. Even better with grilled fish or seafood.

Sauvignon Blanc, Mantel 2006
Rueda, Spain
£5.75 £8.00 £23.00
Fresh and vibrant Sauvignon Blanc with great varietal character both on the nose and in the mouth. Delicious.

Pinot Grigio Puiatti 2007
Puiatti, Friuli, Italy
£6.00 £8.35 £25.50
A real step up in quality from the Pinot Grigio you often find

Albarino O Rosal, Terras Gauda 2006
Rias Baixas, Spain
£7.50 £10.50 £31.00
Elegant and aromatic, with lively, mouth-watering acidity and a long, textured finish.

Pouilly Fuisse, Chateau de Fuisse 2004
Burgundy, France
    £44.00
Classic Chardonnay fruit with a touch of toasty oak; very clean, very ripe and very delicious.


 

Rose with descriptions

Rosato, A Mano 2007
Puglia, Italy

£4.75 £7.00 £21.00
Dry and perfumed, with more zip and freshness than most Southern Italian roses. Made from the aromatic Malvasia Nera grape.

Pinot Grigio Rosato, Ponte Pietra 2007
Monteforte, Italy

    £22.00
This is a true 'ramato' style. When Pinot Grigio grapes are ripe, they are dark in colour, so any maceration will result in what was traditionally called a 'coppery (ramato)' style of wine, but what is today known as Rosato. The wine is fresh, soft and scented.



 

Red with descriptions

Tempranillo, Vega del Castillo 2005
Navarre, Spain

£4.00 £5.35 £15.00

Lightly oaked - soft, easy drinking red

Artazuri Tinto, Bodega Artadi 2005
Navarra, Spain

£4.25 £5.75 £18.00
Ideal for early evening drinking and a perfect partner for tapas.

Quinta do Crasto 2006
Douro, Portugal

£5.50 £7.75 £23.00
The Douro Valley is famous as the home of Port but many of the grapes which go into Port are also used to make unfortified red wines. This is an excellent example, full of vibrant, juicy mulberry and blueberry fruit, with generous spice and lovely soft tannins. Dangerously easy to drink.

Syrah/Garnacha Terrasola 2004
Penedes, Spain

    £25.00
Jean Leon pioneered the planting of 'international' grape varieties in Spain. Elegantly perfumed, with toasty coconut notes from oak-ageing and a full, smooth texture.

Rioja Reserva Cune 2002
Rioja, Spain

£7.75 £10.60 £31.00
This wine is a Reserva, which means that the wine must spend at least 1 year in cask and 2 years in bottle before it can be released. Full of concentrated fruit with a touch of sweet vanilla oak, this has fine balance, elegant concentration and excellent length.

Jumilla Petit, Verdot Crianza 2003
Casa de la Ermita, Spain

    £45.00
Made from 100% Petit Verdot, it is deep, smooth and balanced, making it the perfect partner for tapas and strong red meats.

 

 

 

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due to suppliers and the nature of wine itself we cannot guarantee availability.

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