House Wines

                                                                                        

 

1. Fiorile Grecanico, Sicily£3.50-175ml £4.25-250ml £12.95-bottle

Made from carefully selected Grecanico grapes, this

wine is dry and fruity with a delicate fresh flavour.

Alc by volume 12%

 

2. Fiorile Rosso, Sicily£3.50-175ml £4.25-250ml £12.95-bottle

An elegant wine, made from Nerello Mascalese and

Calabrese grapes, intensely flavoured with full

unrestrained ripe berry fruit.

Alc by volume 12%

 

3. Fiorile Rosato, Sicily£3.50-175ml £4.25-250ml £12.95-bottle

This is fruity and very drinkable with a clean, crisp finish.

Alc by volume 12.5%

 

Rosé

 

4. Shiraz Rose, Australia £14.95

Dry but not too dry, a deep pink colour with floral aromas.

An excellent depth of flavour with hints of apple.

 

 

 

Italy White

 

5. Pinot Grigio, Italy £15.25

A classic Pinot Grigio, dry, fresh and fruity with a mineral

character that lingers on the palate.

 

6. Soave Classico DOC Vigneto Monte Tenda, Italy £16.50

Produced from a single vineyard and made from 100% Garganega

grapes. Dry and crisp with undertones of almonds.

 

7. Gavi di Commune di Gavi DOC, Italy £18.75

A lovely wine with pleasant mineral tones and a hint of spice,

an excellent crisp finish that lingers on the palate.

Wonderful with spicy food.

 

Italy Red

 

8. Cent’are Rosso, Nero d’Avola, Italy £14.75

A careful selection of Nero d’Avola grapes produce this exquisite wine.

Aged for 6 months in French barriques, followed by 6 months in bottle.

Refined and velvety.

 

9. Bricco Primitivo IGT Puglia, Italy £17.50

Deep red with an intensely spicy bouquet and ripe, juicy, plumy fruit flavours.

 

10. Montepulciano Avegiano d’Abruzzo DOC, Italy £17.50

Produced at the Riparosso vineyard, the wine is ruby red with

a robust structure and undertones of wild cherries.

 

11. Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Italy £17.50

Produced from a single vineyard in the heart of the ‘Classico’

Valpolicella area, aged for 18 months in oak then a further 6 months

in bottle. It is medium bodied, well balanced with good fruit content.

 

12. Chianti Riserva, Cantina Bonacchi, Italy £17.50

Made from 90% Sangiovese and 10% Canaiolo and Malvasia del

Chianti. Aged for a total of two years before release. Dry, velvety

with an intense bouquet and a long, lingering flavour.

13. Danzante Merlot IGT Sicilia, Luce della Vite, Italy £17.50

The wine unfolds in deep, velvety layers of plum, berry and blueberry with hints

of spice though to a long and balanced finish.

 

14. Dogojolo Carpineto – Toscana £19.95

One of the most innovative wines to be found, made from the Sangiovese

and Cabernet Sauvignon and then aged in small oak casks. The result

is a wine with a fruity, fragrant bouquet and a full, soft, fruity flavour

with notes of cherry and a hint of vanilla.

 

15. Sangiovese di Romagna Riserva, Italy £25.25

Produced from only the best clusters of grapes, this wine has an

intense aroma with a touch of violets followed by a full, rich flavour.

 

16. Barolo Riserva – Costa di Bussia, Italy £42.50

Matured for three years in cask to develop the characteristics of slightly

gamey spicy tones for which Barolo Riservas are famed. Ripe fruit a

good grip and lasting flavour.

 

17. Barolo, Cerequio, Michele Chiarlo, Italy £52.00

A single vineyard Barolo located on the most prestigious hillside between the villages of

La Morra and Barolo. A rich and aristocratic wine which is full and savoury with

a lingering aftertaste. Very fine.

 

18. Capitel Amorone, Monte Olmi, Tedeschi, Italy £75.00

Full-Bodied with peppery berry character, medium tannins and a fine and rich,

long lasting finish.

 

The Rest of the World White

 

 

19. Tierra Antica Sauvignon Blanc, Chile £13.95

Light gold in colour, lovely fresh bouquet and a flavour

that has undertones of melon and gooseberry.

 

20. Rioja Rivallana Blanco, Spain £13.95

A delicious, balanced, fresh white Rioja made from the Viura grape,

 

21. Opal Ridge Semillon Chardonnay, Australia £13.95

A delicate blend of herbaceous Semillon and exotic tropical

Chardonnay – a wonderful lingering fruity flavour.

 

22. Rivers Edge Weltevrede Chardonnay, South Africa £15.75

An Unoaked Chardonnay made in the modern style so as to

retain its youthful freshness. Well balanced with undertones

of tropical fruit flavours.

 

The Rest of the World Red

 

 

23. Tierra Antica Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile £13.95

A deep garnet colour with rich berry flavours, soft ripe tannins,

with hints of violets and chocolate.

 

24. Opal Shiraz Cabernet , Australia £13.95

A most flavoursome wine - soft and velvety on the palate, rich

in fruit with undertones of plums.

 

25. Foundstone Merlot, Australia £15.75

Soft and velvety with aromas and flavours of lingering spicy

plums and cherries with undertones of vanilla. Recommended.

 

26. Head over Heels Black Shiraz, Australia £17.25

Not for the faint hearted! The wine is full, rich and powerful with black

cherry and plum characters.

 

27. Ondarre Rioja Reserva, Spain £19.95

Traditionally styled Rioja, smooth, ripe and subtle with the added complexity of vanilla and

well integrated tannins in a long finish.

 

 

 

Sparkling & Champagne

 

 

 

28. Prosecco, Italy £17.00

Fine and fruity on the nose, full flavoured yet delicate,

fresh and appealing.

 

29. Champagne Moutard Brut Prestige £35.00

Made from 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Chardonnay, it has a fine

classic mousse with a lovely biscuity character on the nose and

palate - the hallmark of all good Champagnes.

 

30. Dom Perignon 1998/99 Vintage £149.00

World famous Champagne.