INDEX Page The McGuire family in association Regions with Grapevine are delighted to present their selection of fine . Drawing from both 02 professional and personal BURGUNDY 03 experience we offer an eclectic BURGUNDY CONT 04 selection of over 60 wines from all over the globe, both from the ‘Old RHÔNE 05 World’ and the ‘‘ LOIRE & ALSACE 06 LANGUEDOC AND SUD OUEST 07 Please ask a member of our team for the 08 current .

GERMANY 09 Find us on... ITALY 09 SPAIN 10 LEBANON 10 11 11 AUSTRALIA 12 NEW ZEALAND 13 SOUTH AFRICA 14 WINES BY THE GLASS 15

01 FRANCE Bottle Bordeaux Red Is the most important region in the world - 30% of all quality wine in France 01. Château Malbat Bordeux Supérieur £21.50 comes from Soft, easy-drinking Claret. Bordeaux. 70% , 25% and 5% . There are about 7,000 wine producing Châteaux and 13,000 winegrowers producing 50 02. Château St Gemme Haut Medoc £34.50 million bottles a year which Expressive and fresh, this wine features fruity, consist of 87% red, 11% dry compote aromas and a silky smooth feel on white and 2% sweet. the palate from the rounded tannins. grapes used in Bordeaux are Cabernet Sauvignon and 03. Chateau Jean Voisin £35.50 Cabernet Franc, which give vigour, tannins Saint Emilion Grand Cru and good If there is one Bordeaux where ageing qualities and the Merlot grape truly matters, it is here. This elegant which brings softness and wine offers intense aromas of blackberry and suppleness. White grape varieties used plums with a long finish. are , Semillon and Muscadelle.

04. Château Terrey Gros Cailloux £41.00 Saint Julien Cru Bourgeois This class act combines all the virtues of the Saint - Julien region of Bordeaux, richness, fruit, roundness and generosity.

04a. Château Terrey Gros Cailloux £22.00 Saint Julien Cru Bourgeois Half Bottle

02 FRANCE Bottle Burgundy White The richest of the ancient Duchies in France, this is a region which contains 06. Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume £37.50 several distinct and Pale golden colour with a greenish tinge. eminent wine regions within it. Honeyed quite citric fruit on the palate. A well made wine with rich character The most important is the Côte d’Or, and steely finish. home of Beaune, Gevrey Chambertin, Nuit Saint Georges and Meursault.

07. Chablis Domaine Les Manants £27.50 There are currently 30 Grand Crus A young wine, this dry steely and 622 Premier Crus from these from Chablis shows freshness. areas.

Chablis, , Pouilly Fuisse Côte du Chalonnaise and 07a. Chablis Domaine Les Manants £14.00 Macon make up the rest. Half Bottle

08. Meursault Premier Cru £48.50 Cromin Bitouzet Meursault from the Côte d’Or in Burgundy is considered to be the pinnacle of white wines. A rich, buttery .

10. Beaujolais Blanc Lathuiliere Gravallon £24.00 Cedric Lthuiliere is one of the very few Beaujolais vignerons to produce a rare Beaujolais Blanc 2013, made from 100% Chardonnay grown on a mixture of granite and limestone soil. This exclusive, hard-to-find wine is fresh and lively with a long, clean finish.

03 FRANCE Bottle Burgundy Red The main grape varieties in use are Chardonnay for the white wines and 11. Santenay Clos Rousseau Premier Cru £42.00 for the reds. The Pinot Noir grape gives the wine elegance, softness and richness with good balancing acidity.

13. Bourgogne Pinot Noir Vielles Vignes £24.50 Rich raspberry fruit with a fuller earthy flavour characteristic of a good Burgundy.

13a. Bourgogne Pinot Noir Vielles Vignes £13.00 Half Bottle

15. Fleurie Beaujolais Albert Bichot £23.00 The most famous of the Villages of Beaujolais. Strawberry fruits on the nose.

15a. Fleurie Beaujolais Albert Bichot £14.00 Half Bottle

04 FRANCE Bottle Rhône Valley Red The Rhône Valley runs down the Southern Centre of France from Lyon 16. Côte du Rhône Château du Grand Moulas £21.50 in the North to Avignon in the South. This warm, spicy wine, with its ripe redcurrant fruit and peppery, herby hints, Home of the famous Châteauneuf excels with casseroles. du Pape, Hermitage & Côte du Rhône wines.

The villages along the Rhône 17. Sablet Domaine de Verquieres £24.50 produce some exquisite elegant wines A delightful medium bodied such as Sablet, Gigondas and Vacqueras. blend, from one of the most renowned Rhone Valley villages. Some of the best known grape varieties in the world were born here like (Shiraz) and Grenache for 18. Châteauneuf Du Pape Vieux Telegramme £45.50 the reds and and A traditional blend of Grenache, Syrah, for the whites. Mourvedre and Vaccarese grapes which produce a wine combining strength and elegance, aromas of small red fruits and liquorice.

05 FRANCE Bottle Loire White North West of France following the Lotire river as it heads towards Paris, but drops southward towards Rhone, 19. Domaine Daulny £26.00 Dry and crisp with fresh acidity, covering a vast area of land. gooseberry nose with slight flinty edge. From Nantes through to Orleans the valley includes Sancere, Pouilly Fume, 20. Pouilly-Fumé Jean Pabiot et Fils £27.50 Anjou, Saumur, , Chinon and A quality dry white wine from the upper many more wine producing areas. Loire with a refreshing almost mouth-watering dryness which is characteristic of the Mostly famous for its crisp white wines Sauvignon Blanc grape. made from Sauvignon Blanc and grapes.

Chenin Blanc produces the sweeter 20a. Pouilly-Fumé Jean Pabiot et Fils £15.00 wines of Anjou and . Half Bottle Alsace 28. Muscadet Sur Lie £19.50 Alsace in the north east was once part Dry but fruity wine, great of Germany. This area produces aromatic with all things seafood. honeyed wines with distinctive spicy and mineral characteristics.

21. PffafenheimGewürztraminer £23.50 Aromatic nose and honeyed fruit flavours, finishing with hints of spice.

06 FRANCE Bottle Sud Ouest Red wine used to be known as the ‘black wine’ and was exported via 22. Cahors Chateau Armandiere Ancestral £24.50 Bordeaux from the middle ages. Now it is , Merlot a wine region in its own right, producing With its shining colour, this wine has a generous fresh robust and tannic red wines which must nose with ripe fruit aromas, black cherry taste in the contain at least 70% Malbec grapes. mouth. Tannins reveal a smooth texture with notes of spices. A well structured wine, really intense.

Bottle Languedoc White The Languedoc is made up of many small wine producing Cantons, each with their own 23. Picpoul £22.50 distinctive styles, such as Fitou, Picpoul Picpoul de Pinet de Pinet and Corbieres. They are one Not often available in the UK, we are pleased to be able of the few regions of France producing to offer you this wonderful, dry, crisp and fresh wine, wines sharing single and blended grape making an ideal accompaniment to fish & seafood. varieties on the label; the location and growers taking second place.

07 FRANCE Bottle Champagne Champagne Has to be produced within the Champagne area to be called 24. Jean Pierre Marniquet £37.00 ‘Champagne’ and made in the traditional Carte D’Or N.V. method. The region commences in the Fresh and zesty. north around Rheims and continues south through Epernay down to Avize.

The most famous are the 24a. Half Bottle - Reserve N.V. £21.50 ‘Grand Marques’ which produce most of the prestige wines and then there are hundreds of smaller growers. 25. Jean Pierre Marniquet £45.00 Cuvée 2005 Elegant, biscuity, with good mousse. Some growers only produce the grapes for blending on behalf of the ‘Grand Marques’ but some, like the Jean Pierre Marniquet family, have been hand-crafting 26. Jean Pierre Marniquet £42.00 N.V. quality champagne for over 100 years, in Pink, Pinot Noir driven, summer Venteuil near Epernay. berry freshness. Grape varieties used are Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and .

08 GERMANY Bottle Rheinhessen White Rheinhessen is central in the regions of Germany. Despite its poor reputation for ‘everything sweet’, there is 27. Smitt Sohne £21.50 Flowery & fragrant on the nose with an an array of interesting, more subtle and off-dry palate, gentle background spice balanced wines made there. & a warming finish. Italy ITALY Bottle Whilst French organisation of wines is Red paramount, it is not a priority for the Italians, who prefer to direct their efforts towards 31. Duca di Sasseta £22.50 experimentation and creativity and A lively ruby red wine with a fresh and fruity consequently, they have more individual well balanced flavour. styles and grape varieties than most.

Tuscany, and Veneto are 32. D’Abruzzo Caleo £22.00 A rich, soft red wine made from the just three of a vast number of wine Montepulciano grape in the mountainous Abruzzo producing areas. region of Central Italy. Prosecco is the real Spumante of Italy as is to Spain. White

33. Pinot Grigio Veneto Botter £19.50 A light and dry, fruity white wine, crisp and refreshing.

Sparkling

34. Prosecco Vetriano £21.50 Medium dry Spumante, to add a sparkle to any occasion.

09 SPAIN Bottle Spain Red is the most famous making region, next to Jerez where 35. Rioja Vega Reserva £26.50 is produced, and is centred around Fruity, jammy and plummy flavours. Wine with the town of Lograno, whilst the a tremendous bouquet, beautifully balanced. region of Ribero del Duero is making some headway.

Classication of wines are indigenous to 36. Navarra Edicion Limitade Principe de Viana £25.00 each region but are related to minimum 25% , 50% Merlot and 25% number of months and years aged in Cabernet Sauvignon. A wonderfully rich and bottle at the Bodegas. red, to match with substantial meat dishes. Complex yet elegant. In Rioja, Crianza must be aged for a minimum of 12 months whilst Reserva and Gran Reserva for 2 and 3 years respectively.

Spanish grape varieties used are Tempranillo and Garnacha for reds and Viura and Paradella for the whites. Cabernet, Chardonnay and Sauvignon are often grown too.

Lebanon Seven years in the making, Château Musar LEBANON Bottle red is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Cinsault and grapes from the Hochvar family near the 37. Château Musar £41.00 Bekaa Valley, villages of Ammiq, Aana and Dark and rich, full of Christmas cake Kefraya on gravelly soils over limestone. flavours of dried fruit and spice.

10 CHILE Bottle Chile Red Regions include Curico, Central Valley 38. Miguel Torres Santa Digna £22.00 and Maule. Reserve Merlot Concentrated rich red fruit. The Spanish Torres family were one of the first to purchase parcels of 39. Miguel Torres Santa Digna £23.50 land to grow and make wine here Reserve Syrah and export back to Spain and the U.K. Red berry fruit flavours, peppery finish. The long tradition of winemaking was revolutionised in the 1990’s to its White current state. 40. Miguel Torres Santa Digna £22.00 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc Chile’s climactic conditions are perfect Aromas of gooseberry, citrus on the palate. for vine growing and the vines disease- free, hence the Rosé is usually chemical free.

41. Miguel Torres Santa Digna £22.50 Grapes used include Cabernet, Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé and Syrah for the reds and Chardonnay Full bodied rich fruity rose. and Sauvignon Blanc for the whites.

ROMANIA Bottle Red 42. Paparuda Pinot Noir £19.50 Romania Bright purple with aromas of strawberries and raspberries and hints of spice. Romanian viticulturists and winemakers have created a series of modern, fruit 42a. Paparuda Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon £25.50 driven wines that express perfectly Deliciously ripe and concentrated, with the traditions and terroir of the Recas blackberry, black cherry and liquorice notes. where wine has been produced since the 1st century A.C. White 42b. Paparuda Riesling £19.50 Lime and white pepper on the nose, a light, elegant wine full of citrus fruit backed up by a zingy acidity.

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AUSTRALIA Bottle Australia Red This vast country produces wine in every province - except the ! 43. Brookford Estate Shiraz Cabernet £20.50 Rich and full flavoured with spicy dark berry There are many different grapes and aromas, sweet vanilla oak and hints of stewed styles but like other ‘New World’ plums. Palate is bursting with blackcurrants, countries, the emphasis of the wines is on raisins and hints of mocha. Soft lucious finish a fruit driven, full body character. with good length. Over the years, Australia has 44. Mitchells Clare Valley £23.50 become a brand within itself. Grenache, & Mourverdre A blend of European grape varieties treated in the Regions include Victoria, Western Australian way….Big fruit flavours! Australia and South East Australia but the wine labels have grape varieties 45. Simon Hackett Cabernet Sauvignon £24.50 foremost. Rich fruit flavour with a hint of raspberry freshness, complimented by a fine palate, The Mitchell family produce enhanced by maturation in American delightful wines in Clare Valley, S.E. oak barriques. Australia.

46. Juniper Crossing Cabernet Merlot £25.50 Juniper Estate wines are produced in Vibrant crimson red in colour, this wine shows Western Australia, Margaret River, rich ripe fruit characteristics of blackcurrant, where the wines tend to be more raspberry, cherry and plum along with licks of subtle and elegant. toasty mocha vanillin oak.

White £20.50 48. Brookford Estate Chardonnay Semillon Pale lemon in colour with aromas of pineapple, melons and white peaches. Crisp and clean on the palate with fresh juicy tropical fruit flavours.

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NEW ZEALAND Bottle New Zealand Red One of the most isolated countries on Earth and a relative newcomer to wine. 51. Kate Radburnd Pinot Noir £29.00 As it produces small amounts of wine, it This Martinborough Pinot Noir is plush, hones in on sharp, direct, concentrated smooth and textured; all about the mouth feel. flavours. The areas of Marlborough on Elegant and rich. the South Island and Hawke’s Bay on the North Island produce most of the 52. C.J. Pask Hawkes Bay £26.50 country’s wine. Cabernet Merlot This blend gives an intense rich, berryish wine. Lake Chalice wines are produced by Matured in oak adds complexity and depth of three winemakers who share a simple flavour whilst the ripe Merlot grapes add softness philosophy; to make wines from to the firm structure of the Cabernet. Marlborough grapes. The Falcon emblem represents sponsorship of the “Wingspan White Birds of Prey Trust”, dedicated to the preservation of New Zealand’s raptors. 53. Opsrey Landing Marlborough £23.50 Sauvignon Blanc Pask is commited to the Hawke’s A dry white that balances classic gooseberry Bay region and produces award-winning and tropical fruit flavours with restrained wines from the Gimblett Road area with richness and grapefruit acidity. intense flavours and good structure.

54. Lake Chalice Marlborough £28.00 Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, , Pinot Gris Riesling, Gewurtztraminer and Viognier Aromas of pear drops and almonds. are grown for white wines and Pinot A round soft palate, enhanced by having a small Noir, Merlot and Cabernet for reds. portion fermented in oak barrels. This adds a touch of spice to the full, rich finish.

54a. McCorkindale £26.50 Gewurtztraminer Fruity and flavoursome with freshness, a slight creaminess and notes of orange peel and spice on the lingering finish. Gold Medal - 2012 NZ International Wine Show.

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SOUTH AFRICA Bottle South Africa Red Wine trade focuses around the Cape. Main regions are Robertson, 55. Bon Courage Robertson Shiraz £22.00 An impressive wine; big, full of spices and Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl and berry flavours with medium tannins. Western Coastal Cape. Deserves substantial food to be enjoyed. The indigenous grape variety is , which is a hybrid of Pinot Noir and . Other grapes in use 56. Franschhoek Cinsaut Cabernet £21.00 include Shiraz, Cabernet, Merlot for red, A combination of the smooth, fruity and Gewürtztraminer, Chardonnay and Cinsaut and the more complex blackberry for whites. flavours of the Cabernet Sauvignon, make this an ideal easy drinking red wine. , sunshine and concentrated fruit flavours abound.

Jacques Bruer from the White Robertson Bon Courage Winery has won many awards for hisoutstanding wines.

57. Bon Courage Robertson Sauvignon Blanc £21.50 Franschhoek is the gourmet A crisp and fruity dry white wine with lots capital of the Cape. of gooseberry and tropical flavours from an award winning winery.

58. Franschhoek Chardonnay £20.00 The citrus fruit and ripe melon flavours of the Chardonnay grape are complimented by well integrated wood flavours.

14 WINES BY THE GLASS ABV 175ml Bottle White

A. Terret Maison des Pourthie 13.0% £4.25 £18.00 Dry - France

33. Veneto Pinot Grigio Botter 12.0% £4.95 £19.50 Fruity - Italy

C. La Lejania Reserve Chardonnay 13.0% £4.50 £18.50 Full & Rich - Chile

53. Osprey Landing Sauvignon Blanc 11.5% £5.95 £23.50 Dry, Crisp, very Fruity - New Zealand

23. Picpoul de Pinet 13.0% £5.75 £22.50 Fresh & Dry - France

Red

F. Merlot Maison des Pourthie 13.0% £4.75 £19.00 Rich & Full - France

G. Rioja Verjus Tempranillo 13.5% £5.50 £20.50 Medium Bodied, fruity - Spain

39. Santa Digna Reserve Syrah 14.0% £5.95 £23.50 Deep & Spicy - Chile

43. Brookford Estate Shiraz Cabernet 13.0% £5.50 £20.50 Spice and cassis on the palate - Australia

J. Sol De Mayo Malbec 13.5% £5.75 £22.50 Rich & medium bodied - Argentina

15 WINES BY THE GLASS ABV 175ml Bottle Rose

K. Tibouren Vignobles Ravel 12.0% £5.85 £23.00 Elegant, Dry - Vin de Pays, France

125ml Champagne

24. J.P. Marniquet Carte D’Or N.V. 12.0% £6.75 £37.00 Crisp, Dry, Elegant Fruit Flavours

125ml Sparkling

34. Prosecco Vetriano 11.5% £3.95 £21.50 Off dry with a zingy flavour - Italy

M. Raboso ‘Prosecco’ Spumante Rosé Botter 11.0% £4.40 £24.00 Pale rosé in colour, fresh, full and delicate - Italy

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