Wine list
White
Prices are in order of 175 ml Glass, 250ml Glass, Bottle
1. SAUVIGNON BLANC/GRENACHE, 2010 £3.10 £4.45 £13.25
Les terrasses, Vignerons Ardechois, Ardeche, France
Crisp, soft and aromatic, with elderflower and gooseberry overtones.
2. RIESLING, QbA, 2009 £3.25 £4.65 £13.90
Weinkellerei, Römerhof, Piesport, Mosel. Germany
Medium dry and very grapey, balanced with a lovely lime zestiness.
3. CHENIN BLANC, 2011 £3.90 £5.55 £16.65
Klippenkop Winery, Western Cape, South Africa
Wonderfully fragrant with crisp, peachy fruit, and surprising depth of flavour. One of the best Chenin’s we have ever tasted
4. EVERTON, 2009 £4.20 £5.95 £16.85
Brown Brothers, Victoria, Australia
Clean and crisp, the Chardonnay adds weight and structure to the aromatic gooseberry freshness of the Sauvignon and the rich Pinot Grigio.
5. PINOT GRIGIO, Italia , 2010 £4.30 £6.15 £18.35
Provincia di Pavia, Italy
Light and fresh, with hints of pear and citrus – a classic Pinot Grigio style, with great concentration and a lingering finish.
6. CHARDONNAY, Private Release, 2008 £18.50
Penfolds Wines, South Eastern Australia
Boldly flavoured, with rich nectarine dominated fruit. A dollop of oak gives a delicious creamy finish.
7. SHARPHAM DRY WHITE ‘Estate Selection’, 2010 £19.50
Sharpham Estate, Totnes, Devon
This fine, dry, fruity white is one of the best English wines we have tasted. Elegant, with a long refreshing finish, from the Madeline Angevine grape, grown at one of England s oldest commercial vineyards. A fabulous aperitif and great with fish.
8. SAUVIGNON BLANC Green Lip , 2010 £20.50
Jackson Estate, Marlborough, New Zealand
Truly a modern classic, one of the best Marlborough Sauvignons, intense, gooseberry scented with explosive tropical fruit, and a really long, satisfying finish.
9. CHABLIS, 2009 £24.55
Domaine Bois d Yver, Chablis, France Half Bottle : £16.95
Classic Chablis, dry, with a steely fruitiness, combined with a clean crisp freshness generous weight, and the famous mineral edge.
Fizz
12. CASTILLO DE MONTBLANC, Brut N.V. £18.50
Penedes, Spain
The best Cava we have tasted!, Dry, soft, and fruity, with a hint of quince on the finish.
13. J.M. GREMILLET, Brut, N.V. – Aube, Champagne, France £31.30
Beautifully ‘elegant’ Champagne from a tiny winery, dedicated to quality Half Bottle : £18.50
Red Wines
Prices are in order of 175 ml Glass, 250ml Glass, Bottle
15. MERLOT/GRENACHE, 2010 £3.10 £4.45 £13.25 Les terrasses, Vignerons Ardechois, Ardeche, France
Soft, lightish and very fruity and gluggable!. Delicious cherry fruit, and a lovely juicy finish.
16. Altivo duo, (malbec/shiraz) 2010 £3.65 £5.10 £14.30
Finca Eugenio Bustos, Mendoza, Argentina
Deep violet colour with an aroma of plums and morrello cherries and spices.
17. EVERTON RED (CABERNET/SHIRAZ/MALBEC) 2009 £4.20 £5.95 £16.85 Brown Brothers, Victoria, Australia
A stunning red from the Brown Brothers stable, amazing value
for money, with rich brambly flavours and a hint of eucalyptus.
18. WILD RUSH, (CABERNET/TINTA BAROCCA) 2009 £17.20 Rietsvallei Estate, South Africa
A complex wine made from classic Cabernet grapes, and a traditional Port Grape
Tinta Barocca, which gives a rich, highly fruity, mellow red with a hints of woodsmoke on the finish.
19. MERLOT, 2010 £18.15
Cornellana Estate, Rapel, Chile
Classic Merlot, brimming over with soft mulberry and plum fruit. Soft and rich with a hint of chocolate on the finish.
20. PINOT NOIR, Old Winery, 2009 £21.55 Tyrrells Winery, South Eastern Australia
Soft and juicy with a mature, complex Pinot Noir nose, elegant fruit and long silky finish. Excellent with light meats or game.
22. RIOJA , Tinto, 2008 £20.45
C.V.N.E., Rioja Alta, Spain
Bursting with vibrant fruit, this is young Rioja at its best, strawberry
scented with a seductive vanilla backdrop.
23. RED BURGUNDY, 2005 £25.65
Ladoix, CÙte de Beaune, RenÈ Durand, France Half Bottle (2003) : £17.85
Bursting with an elegant ripe fruitiness with notes of raspberry and black cherry and silky tannins. Wonderfully soft and rounded and fully mature.
Rosés
26. WHITE ZINFANDEL (ROS…) 2010 £3.75 £5.35 £15.95 CUTLER CREST, California
Medium sweet, with a delicate red berry and peach bouquet.
All of our wines are supplied by Christopher Piper Wines of Ottery St Mary.