Levan Wine Menu 10.07.19
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Contents Page 1 Sparkling // Aperitifs // Beer Page 2 By the Glass // Carafe Pages 3 & 4 White Page 5 Skin Contact // Orange // Rosé // Pink Pages 6 & 7 Red Page 8 Jura White Page 9 Jura Red Page 10 Cult Jura Winemakers Page 11 Raiding the Cellar Page 12 Magnums Welcome to the party In honour of our favourite, late disco DJ, Larry Levan, we’ve put together a few wines & drinks in this book that will hopefully take you somewhere near to seventh heaven and back again. Or at least mountain high or river deep. The list features a range of wines which have been made with care and love. The majority are low intervention, organic or biodynamic winemakers who care as much about the environment as what’s in the glass. Enjoy! Sparkling // Col Fondo & Pétillant Naturel style Bottle Sparkling // Crémant & Champagne style Bottle 2017 Col Tamarie 46 NV Les Hautes Terres, Joséphine Crémant de Limoux 54 Veneto, Italy Limoux, France Varietal: Glera on limestone Varietal: Chardonnay, Mauzac & Chenin on chalk and limestone “Textured traditional method (unfiltered) Prosecco, so good” “Like a fresh, focused Champagne, but without the price tag!” 2017 Les Quatre, Brut Nature Pétillant Blanc 48 NV Les Granges Paquenesses, Crémant du Jura 62 Loire Valley via Gaillac, France Jura, France Varietal: Semillon & Mauzac Varietal: Chardonnay on limestone and clay “Fruit grown in Gaillac in the south west, vinified into a pet nat “Extra Brut lightning acidity paired with toasty richness” in the Loire in the north. Fresh, mineral, fruity, vive la différence!” 2015 Jean-Pierre Rietsch, Crémant d’Alsace 62 2017 Jean-Francois & Anne Ganevat, Mon Luc 57 Alsace, France Jura via Alsace, France Varietal: Auxerrois & Chardonnay on clay Varietal: Pinot Gris on schist “Rich and textural with a hint of oxidation but fresh fresh acidity” “Alsatian grapes vinified by one of our favourite Jura-legends. SO fresh, SO clean!” NV Domaine Overnoy, Crémant du Jura Rosé 64 Jura, France 2018 Beck-Hartweg, Tout Naturellement Pétillant 60 Varietal: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Poulsard on limestone Alsace, France “Blended pink fizz, 48 months on lees. Saline and feelin’ fine” Varietal: Pinot Noir & Muscat on granite “The most enticing pinky-red colour, gently fizzing with red NV Westwell, Pelegrim 74 berries and flowers. Pure summer in a bottle.” Kent, England Varietal: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Pinot Meunier on chalk & flint 2014 Dobra Vinice, Creme de Vin 60 “Great acidity and a lovely biscuity finish. 24 months on lees” Moravia, Czech Republic Varietal: Pinot Noir & Welschriesling NV Tissot, Indigéne Crémant du Jura 74 “Savoury, fresh, and incredibly rich mouthfeel” Jura, France Varietal: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Trousseau & Poulsard 2017 Jerome Lambert, De l’Air 75 “Taut but rich Crémant from one of the Jura’s most respected Loire, France producers. Tiny production, try it while you can” Varietal: Chenin Blanc on schist “Chenin from the same latitude as southern Champagne. 2015 Les Clandestin, Les Semblables Brut Nature 90 Beautifully elegant and precise” Champagne, France Varietal: Pinot Noir on Kimmeridgian limestone “Beautiful Pinot from west facing slopes offers wild strawberry on the nose, with a racy & savoury red fruit palate” 2014 Bérêche, Rive Gauche Extra Brut 105 Champagne, France Varietal: Pinot Meunier on chalky clay Beer// “Intense and elegant Blanc de Noirs” Braybrooke Beer Co., Keller Lager (4.8%) 5.75 330ml Leicestershire, England “Unfiltered & unpasteurised lager, classic Germanic style” Aperitifs// Toast, Bloomin’ Lovely Session IPA (4.5%) 6 330ml Hackney, England Henri Bardouin Pastis (35ml) 6.5 “Made partly from bakeries’ leftovers. Low waste, high taste!” Lillet Blanc or Lillet Rosé on the rocks (50ml) 7 The Kernel Brewery, Biere de Saison Damson (4.9%) 25 750ml Bermondsey, London, England Belsazar Dry Vermouth & Tonic (50ml) 8.5 “Belgian-style sour beer, refermented with loads of English damsons. Rich texture, almost winey, and crazy refreshing” East London Liquor Co. Gin & Tonic (35ml) 8.5 The Kernel Brewery, Biere de Saison Sour Cherry (5.5%) 25 750ml Levan Spritz - Dolin Chambéryzette Aperitif á la Fraise, 10 Bermondsey, London, England Les Quatres Pétillant Naturel “As above, only with English sour cherries!” Levan Negroni - East London Liquor Co. Gin, Lillet Rouge, Suze, 10 Lucky Saint, 0.5% Unfiltered Lager (0.5%) 5.75 330ml Byrrh Grand Quinquina Bavaria, Germany “Ultra-low alcohol lager, properly brewed and aged at a 400 year old brewery. Full flavour, no hangover!” By the Glass // Carafe Bottle prices available for all wines below. Please ask. Glass Carafe Glass Carafe Sparkling// 125ml 500ml Red// 125ml 500ml NV Westwell, Pelegrim 13.4 2018 Bodega de las Estrella, Tempranillo 5.5 19 Kent, England La Mancha, Spain Varietal: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Pinot Meunier on chalk & flint Varietal: Tempranillo on limestone & chalk “Great acidity and a lovely biscuity finish. 24 months on lees” “A fresh, meaty and savoury little number” 2016 Terres Falmet, Carignan 7 26 Languedoc-Roussillon, France Varietal: Carignan on clay and limestone White// “Crunchy, earthy, and like falling into a Languedoc herb garden” 2018 Tenuta Aurea, Friulano 5.5 19 2018 Bodega la Senda, Vindemiatrix 7.5 28 Friuli, Italy Bierzo, Castilla y Leon, Spain Varietal: Friulano on sandy gravel & sandstone Varietal: Mencia, Palomino & Dona Bianco “So classically Italian, it’s practically screaming MAMA MIA!” “Poised and tense, earthy and concentrated forest fruits” 2017 Clos Lapeyre, Jurançon Sec 7 26 2017 Domaine Chapel, Beaujolais-Villages 8.5 32 Jurançon, France Beaujolais, France Varietal: Gros Manseng on clay and silex Varietal: Gamay on granite and clay “Mouth-filling, mineral and refreshing. A classic ‘bistro wine’” “Pure Gamay fruit, checked by delicate tannins and structure” 2018 Michael & Anna Arndorfer, Handcrafted 7.2 26.5 2017 Jakub Novak, Modry Pinot 11.5 44 Kamptal, Austria Moravia, Czech Republic Varietal: Gruner Veltliner on gneiss Varietal: Modry Pinot (AKA Pinot Noir) “Apple pie and bell pepper on the nose with herbs and flowers” “Full-flavoured, herbal and complex. Classic Burgundy-stylee” 2018 Smith-Chapel, Aligoté 9.7 37 2016 Lucien Aviet, Cuvée des Docteurs 11.7 45 Burgundy, France Arbois, Jura, France Varietal: Aligoté on limestone Varietal: Poulsard on clay and limestone “Zips out the glass, all citrus and crunchy fruit. Salty lemonade.” “Serious red berry juice from the man they call ‘Bacchus’” 2017 Domaine des Marnes Blanches, Les Molates 10 38 Jura, France Rosé//Pink Varietal: Chardonnay on marl & limestone “Zesty lemon & tropical fruit, a gentle saline tang” 2018 Cosimo Maria Masini, Toscana Rosato 6.5 24 Tuscany, Italy 2015 Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot, Savagnin 14.7 57 Varietal: Sangiovese Arbois, Jura, France “Transport yourself from Peckham to the Tuscan hills. Juicy and Varietal: Savagnin on clay fresh with a savoury edge” “Aged sous voile for 32 months - nutty, sherried, and intense, with the Jura’s trademark bracing acidity balancing the richness” 2018 Westwell, Pink 8 30 Kent, England Varietal: Pinot Noir & Pinot Meunier on flint and chalk “Quartz-pink, full-flavoured rosé from the garden of England” Skin contact//Orange 2018 Ota Sevcik, Frankovka Claret 10 38 Moravia, Czech Republic 2018 Cosimo Maria Masini, Trebbiano Skin Contact 8 30 Varietal: Frankovka (AKA Blaufrankisch) on sandy clay soils Tuscany, Italy “Very pale pink, oak-aged, Provence- or Bandol-style rosé, Varietal: Trebbiano on clay but not from where you might expect!” “Apricot and grapefruit peel, nutty and herbal” 2017 Vino Magula, Oranzovy Vlk 11 42 Sweet//Dessert Trnava, Slovakia Varietal: Welschriesling, Gruner Veltliner & Devin 2017 Chateau Barouillet, Monbazar 50ml 7.5 “4 weeks on skin and barrel aged with some whole grapes thrown Monbazillac, Bergerac, France in with the juice. Orange-y, pithy, lovely acidity and tannin balance” Varietal: Chenin Blanc, Semillon & Muscadelle “Toffee and caramel smothered over ripe apples” 2017 Bodega Bentomiz, Ariyanas 50ml 9.5 Malaga, Spain Vin Jaune// Varietal: Moscatel de Alexandria on broken slate soil “Wonderfully balanced sweetness, floral nose, citrus backbone” 2011 Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot, Château Chalon 50ml 12 Jura, France NV Domaine Macle, Macvin du Jura 50ml 10 Varietal: Savagnin on limestone and clay Jura, France “Rich, textured and so layered with incredible saffron notes” Varietal: Savagnin & Chardonnay on clay & limestone “Citrus, grapefruit and a fruit bowl of tropical swagger” NV Domaine de la Tournelle, Macvin du Jura 50ml 10 Jura, France Varietal: Chardonnay on clay & limestone “Stewed pear, coconut, rum’n’raisin ice cream-vibes” White Bottle Bottle Fresh//Easy 2018 Tenuta Aurea, Friulano 26 2016 Franck Peillot, Roussette de Bugey 51 Friuli, Italy Savoie, France Varietal: Friulano on sandy gravel & sandstone Varietal: Altesse on granite “So traditionally Italian, it’s practically screaming ‘MAMA MIA!’" “Finesse & elegance, delicately aromatic. Great value Burgundy alternative” 2018 Les Deux Moulins, Sauvignon Blanc 33.5 2018 Smith-Chapel, Aligoté 52 Loire, France Burgundy, France Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc on gravel and schist Varietal: Aligoté on limestone “Elderflower, gooseberry, grassy - classic Loire Savvy B” “Zips out the glass, all citrus and crunchy fruit. Salty lemonade.” 2018 Domaine de la Pepiere, Muscadet sur Lie 36 2016 Dominique Lucas, C de Marrin 69 Loire, France Savoie, France Varietal: Melon de Bourgogne on granite & gravel Varietal: Chasselas on granite “Clean, zingy with citrus, crunchy apple and minerality”